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Yelp and Groupon battle over non-compete law in hiring of former Amazon ad leader in Seattle

Yelp’s attempt to hire a former Groupon vice president in Seattle has sparked a legal battle between the companies over… Read More

Tech Moves: F5 Networks lands former Marketo and J.P. Morgan execs; AI2 adds managing director; Groupon snags REI vet; and more

— It’s a big day for Seattle-based F5 Networks, which just named two senior executives. Mika Yamamoto joined the firm… Read More

Tech moves: Groupon adds former Amazon VP as CTO; Juno expands executive team; and more

Daily deals company Groupon announced Tuesday that it has added a new face to its leadership board: Former Time and… Read More

Geek of the Week: Data scientist Muhammad Ahmad’s many pursuits include AI, art and simulations of dead people

As a senior data scientist at Groupon and an affiliate associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the… Read More

Inside Groupon’s new Seattle office: Waterfront views, lots of green, and a fro-yo machine

From a recruiting standpoint, Groupon stands in a unique spot among competitors in the technology world. The company is certainly not… Read More

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Seattle looks and feels good enough to rank among Groupon’s most-pampered U.S. cities

If you’re in Seattle and have been feeling especially relaxed or looking intentionally polished, perhaps it’s because you’re a Groupon… Read More

Groupon inks lease in downtown Seattle with room for 400 workers

Groupon is gobbling up more office space in Seattle, part of a plan by the daily deals juggernaut to hire… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Concur exec takes over Shiftboard, Indochino gets a new chief, and more

— Early Concur executive Sterling Wilson is the new CEO of Seattle-based employee management software company Shiftboard. He joins the 13-year-old company… Read More

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T-Mobile’s video bet, tracking your kid’s school bus, Groupon’s comeback bid, and Azure vs. Amazon

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: GeekWire’s Jacob Demmitt breaks down T-Mobile’s “Binge On” video streaming news, the… Read More

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Interview: New Groupon CEO Rich Williams says the local deals pioneer is undervalued, underestimated

Rich Williams, the new CEO of Groupon, is touring the company’s West Coast operations this week to meet with its core… Read More

Amazon to shut down daily deals service and Amazon Local app later this year

Amazon is shutting down its daily deals program and discontinuing the Amazon Local app along with it. The Seattle online giant… Read More

Groupon cuts 1,100 jobs, ceases operations in seven countries

Groupon is eliminating 1,100 jobs across the company and exiting business operations in seven countries, part of an “ambitious process… Read More

How Amazon is defending itself from Angie’s List lawsuit alleging stolen trade secrets

Amazon’s defense is starting to take shape in a lawsuit filed by Angie’s List, which is accusing the Seattle-based retailer of using Angie’s List… Read More

Groupon acquires Seattle startup Venuelabs to help local merchants monitor social media feedback

Groupon is acquiring Venuelabs, a Seattle-based startup that helps local retailers monitor what is being said about them on a variety of social… Read More

Groupon exec shake-up: CFO Jason Child steps down; Rich Williams named COO

Groupon announced two major executive changes this morning, both having to do with former Amazon executives. Groupon CFO Jason Child,… Read More

Groupon’s deal of the day: Sell Ticket Monster stake for big bucks after buying it from LivingSocial

Groupon confirmed today it will be selling a stake in Ticket Monster, the Korean-based e-commerce company it bought more than a year… Read More

Groupon opens up a new marketplace, aiming to undercut Amazon, eBay

Groupon has launched what it is calling Groupon Stores, a third-party marketplace that will require participating merchants to sell their products… Read More

Buy a home in one click? HomeSearch.com wants to be the Amazon of real estate

House hunters spend hours scouring the Internet for the perfect place to call home. But once they find their dream house, the process reverts… Read More

Groupon CEO buys the most expensive home in Chicagoland history for $19.5M

Sure, it may seem like a pittance when compared to the Notch’s $70 million LA pad, but Groupon CEO Eric… Read More

Groupon launches a travel app, targeting its fastest growing category

A new app being released today by Groupon is enabling the daily deals company to place a bigger emphasis on travel.… Read More

Groupon rolls out local listings for all merchants — coupons or not

Groupon is officially unveiling a Yelp-like listings service today called Groupon Pages that aims to make the company a go-to destination… Read More

Groupon places bigger emphasis on groceries with Snap, an app that pays people cash

Groupon said today that it has launched Snap, a new mobile app that gives people cash for buying certain groceries and packaged… Read More

Groupon just launched hourly deals, a fine-tuned relative of the daily deal

One of Groupon’s early goals was to help restaurants fill seats that would otherwise have gone empty, but that didn’t always… Read More

Groupon shares plunge after Q2 revenue of $752 million falls short of expectations

Wall Street had bigger expectations for Groupon’s second quarter results. While the daily deals leader said revenues grew 23 percent… Read More

The honeymoon is over: Expedia and Groupon no longer co-branding travel deals

Groupon and Expedia are scaling back a 3-year-old partnership that focused on selling heavily discounted travel deals together. A Groupon spokesman… Read More

Groupon leases more space in Seattle with room to add another 75 employees

Two years after opening a Seattle office, Groupon is gearing up for another growth spurt. The Chicago-based daily deals company currently… Read More

Groupon grapples with soaring shipping costs as it enters Amazon’s turf

Groupon is no longer just a daily deals company. It sells anything online, from face moisturizer to dog beds. But… Read More

Groupon takes on Costco and Amazon with new bulk grocery service

It seems like everyone’s getting into the bulk food business these days. Groupon announced today that it’s launching Groupon Basics,… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon vet Holden lands at Bezos-backed Uber; Trulia hires CMO for ad war with Zillow; and more

—Uber is zooming ahead with a new chief product, one who helped drive Amazon.com’s growth in the early days. Jeff… Read More

Groupon product chief Jeff Holden to depart next month

Groupon product chief Jeffrey Holden is leaving the daily deals site effective March 18, according to a SEC filing posted… Read More

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