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The group buying collapse is coming

Group buying. Daily deals. Social commerce. Call it what you will, but the sheer number of blatant knock-offs that have sprung up in global…

Group buying in South Africa – all hype?

The online group buying industry (often called social buying, collective buying or even social commerce) has literally boomed in South Africa, as it has…

Groupon SA CEO talks group buying

Like a real tech entrepreneur, Wayne Gosling rushes into Vida apologising for being late. It’s only a few minutes after 2pm. He plunks himself…

Groupon SA gives you a way to help Japanese disaster relief

Groupon SA is working with its sister companies around the world to raise funds for emergency disaster relief for those worst affected by the…

Groupon SA in gets new corporate office

Groupon SA, the recently acquired local operation of the global group buying powerhouse that was created from the of a local startup Twangoo, is…

5 ways startups can cash in on the emerging markets wave

Africa is the final frontier. The subject rose quickly on CNBC after the Wall Street downturn. It has also been a major topic on…

Online shoppers reap the benefits of flash sale and group deals

It’s no secret that everyone loves a good bargain, no matter who they are or what their income level is. This simple insight is…

Collective buying: Great for consumers, but what about providers?

Social media is slowly being adopted amongst the hospitality industry, and the phenomenon of collective buying as developed by Groupon is serving to reinforce…

Now Groupon faces legal wrangle over groupon.co.za domain

Groupon, the collective buying phenomenon, faces a legal wrangle over its South African domain name, groupon.co.za. The company recently announced the launch of Groupon…

Groupon moves into South Africa, India, Israel via new acquisitions

Groupon, the famous collective online buying phenomenon, has announced the launch of Groupon India, Groupon Israel and Groupon South Africa via acquisitions of similar…

11 top African tech startups to watch, says Seedcamp

Seedcamp, a European micro-seed fund that invests in early stage startup companies, has selected 11 South African technology startups to possibly attend the Seedcamp…

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