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Groupon, Daily-Deal Spending Could Reach $6 Billion By 2015
IBD's Click ^ | 3/3/2011 | Pete Barlas

Posted on 03/03/2011 7:52:16 AM PST by Slyscribe

By 2015, consumers in the U.S. likely will spend nearly $4 billion on daily-deal offers provided by companies such as Groupon and LivingSocial, says a report released Thursday morning.

The report, by research firm BIA/Kelsey, offered a three-level estimate for the amount of spending on daily deals. It said $3.9 billion is the “most likely” scenario to play out by 2015. But under the most “optimistic” scenario, it says sales could reach $6 billion, while the firm’s “low-end projection” is $2.1 billion.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.investors.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dailydeal; ecommerce; groupon; livingsocial

1 posted on 03/03/2011 7:52:21 AM PST by Slyscribe
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To: Slyscribe

Almost a million folks bought the Fandango movie ticket deal yesterday.


2 posted on 03/03/2011 7:59:27 AM PST by ScottinSacto (If anyone will beat Obama, let's not send just anyone.)
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To: Slyscribe; All
"Groupon, Daily-Deal Spending Could Reach $6 Billion By 2015"


3 posted on 03/03/2011 8:19:05 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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