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Rip Empson
October 6th, 2011

8coupons And CityPockets Team Up To Let Users Organize, Resell, And Create Their Own Daily Deals

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Back in 2007, a startup called 8coupons launched as a mobile coupon service that allowed users to sign up with their phone number, receive coupons and offers from local businesses via SMS. That was before Groupon had hit the streets, before the web daily deal model had really taken hold, and 8coupons was just a little ahead of its time on the mobile front. Since then, 8coupons has built out its… → Read More

Jason Kincaid
February 15th, 2010

8coupons And Yipit Are One-Stop Shops For Groupon-Like Daily Deals

If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Groupon, a rapidly growing startup that offers steep discounts on local goods and services. It’s a great idea: the deals are only activated once a certain number of people sign up for them, which makes the service viral and allows businesses to quickly gain lots of new customers and move inventory (and consumers… → Read More