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Groupon Business Model

Comments discuss Groupon's strategy, its impact on small businesses and merchants, sustainability concerns, profitability debates, and mixed experiences with deals.

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brucephillips • Jul 25, 2017 • View on HN

A groupon doesn't appreciate when the company succeeds.

at-fates-hands • Aug 19, 2014 • View on HN

Pretty sure this is the Groupon strategy...

swombat • Jun 3, 2011 • View on HN

Congratulations! You're more profitable than Groupon :-)

chris_wot • Jul 24, 2012 • View on HN

Probably not, which Groupon exploited to the fullest.

revorad • Aug 23, 2011 • View on HN

That explains Groupons quite well.

alttab • Aug 23, 2010 • View on HN

This is similar to groupon, with a twist. Also try looking into issues they've had. I recall business owners complaining and pulling out of Groupon due to network effect negative impacts on their businesses - along the lines of "now they only come when I have coupons and I can't afford to do that"

btucker • Dec 11, 2011 • View on HN

"Tell HN: Our experience with Groupon": http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2654788

tantalor • Jun 4, 2011 • View on HN

Inflammatory headline... "Groupon is not sustainable" might be more accurate.

_Mark • Nov 24, 2011 • View on HN

It's like there is a Groupon deal on Groupon Shares.

chunkbot • Nov 30, 2010 • View on HN

What Groupon deal tips after only one acquirer?