March 7th, 2013

CEO And Founder Megan Gardner Out At Mom-Centric Deals Site Plum District, Ex-Googler Susan Kim Takes Over

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Founder and CEO of Plum District, Megan Gardner, has left her position at the company, according to the Plum District website and LinkedIn. Susan Kim, formerly at Google, eBay and Minted, will be taking over the role.

Kim was originally brought on as an interim CEO to run the company in Gardner’s absence during her maternity leave, which began in November. However, a couple weeks ago Gardner… → Read More

August 17th, 2012

Layoffs At Plum District Point To Changes In Hyperlocal Deals Market

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Plum District is a hyperlocal daily deals site that, by its own definition, was created “by Moms, for Moms.” Yet after extensive interviews with sources who worked and were terminated by the company, it’s clear that Plum District’s initial promise didn’t pan out.

The company’s claim to fame at launch and during its various funding rounds totaling $30.6 million was the fact that a working or… → Read More