![]() ![]() We have contacted Google for a statement. But it’s not clear if Offers is a trial program or if Google is planning to launch its daily deals nationwide in the near future. Losing Groupon apparently hasn’t stopped Google from moving ahead with its own local coupon plans. Citing concerns with the strategic direction of the company. A few days after Mulpuru’s comments, Groupon was the one to walk away from a fat payday from Google. Andrew Mason, founder and CEO of Groupon, stunned the business world last week with his rejection of a 6 billion bid by Google. “This is a bad, bad idea for Google especially at the absurd valuation numbers being thrown around.” Forrester Research analyst Sucharita Mulpuru told the IDG News Service in November. Google has also been trying to focus on local services with homegrown products such as Places and Buzz, so from that perspective a Groupon acquisition makes sense.ĭespite Google’s excitement around online coupons, however, the search giant’s attempt to grab Groupon was met with doubt from some critics and analysts. Google’s attempt to horn in on Groupon and Living Social isn’t surprising considering Google tried to buy Groupon for a rumored $6 billion late last year. ![]()
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