July 17th, 2012

Flash Deals Site Totsy Lands $18.5M To Take On Zulily In The Battle For Shopping Moms

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It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Totsy, which, for those unfamiliar, was one of the first flash sales sites to focus exclusively on mothers. The startup launched in 2009, capitalizing early on what would become the Flash Sales Gold Rush, following in the footsteps of successful predecessors like Rue La La and Gilt Groupe. From the outset, Totsy sought to differentiate itself from the crowd… → Read More

August 10th, 2010

Private Buying Club Tagadas Wants To Be The British Vente-Privee For Parents

Tagadas is a newly launched private buying club in the UK. Only unlike the more general designer offerings of Vente-Privee, Brands4friends and their various competitors, the London-based startup is attacking a more specific vertical: baby and children’s products from brands such as French Connection and Minihaha.

It could also be seen as a British version of US-based Zulily.com, which like… → Read More

August 4th, 2010

Zulily, A Private-Sale Shopping Site For Moms, Raises $6 Million Series B

Zulily, a private-sale shopping site targeted at ‘busy moms’ and their kids, has raised $6 million in Series B funding led by August Capital, with participation by existing investor Maveron.

The round brings the total funds raised to date by the niche daily deals site to $10.6 million. → Read More

May 8th, 2010

Why Media Companies Should Become More Like Merchants

Editor’s note: Should media sites become group buying sites as well? Guest author Dave Chase thinks so.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the Internet it is that if a middleman doesn’t add enough value, their days are numbered.

Media companies may not have thought of themselves as middlemen—but that’s what they have been for marketers. When I used to buy advertising a decade or so ago… → Read More