Category Archives: Groupon

Coming in 2013: Greater Retail Industry Shifts

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

It’s been an incredible year for the retail and e-commerce industries, especially when it comes to local discovery shopping. 2012 was marked by new company introductions, market consolidation, growing social media influence and evolved retail tactics to drive consumers from … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Groupon, Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged advertising, amazon, ecommerce, Find n Save, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, shopping, tablet, video, Wanderful Media | 2 Comments

Billions in Local Ad Dollars Surge to Online — But Just a Trickle to News | Street Fight

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Tom Grubisich wrote a great piece on the failure of local news sites to capture the boom in revenue happening in local online. He made a great point on the news market not capturing this local revenue. “The issue that no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, FindnSave, Groupon, MerchantCircle, Newspapers, Silicon Valley | Tagged local, Newspaper, Online newspaper, Patch, Patch Media, venture capitalists | 1 Comment

Are the Billions Justified for Groupon?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Are the Billions Justified for Groupon? Are the Billions Justified for Groupon? originally published in VC Journal Groupon’s potential $15 billion valuation may seem astronomical, but its high price tag may be justified. Groupon is one of only a handful … Continue reading →