A. The SEC’s problem with Groupon including ACSOI in their financial statements was due to the fact that such a measure is not standard for public companies. Their reporting methods led to Groupon looking more profitable than it actually was. It is not unusual for companies to go to great lengths to disguise financial issues‚ and Groupon was hardly an exception. A majority of the controversy can be derived from the fact that Groupon’s metrics did not include expenses such as advertising costs in
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companies are always trying to find ways to have consumers gravitate towards them. There are many ways‚ but a very effective way is by coupons. Such as the company Groupon has successfully done by attracting many people to its site with loads of deals for consumers to choose from. Looking for tickets for the Grand Mini Prix in Las Vegas? Groupon is your go to website or app to find tickets at a much cheaper value! Many people will gravitate towards cheaper prices making them to want to use the website
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is not inherent proof in the market that consumers are interested in actually being loyal to a brand advertised on Groupon. Additionally‚ it is unclear whether this is a financially attractive option for the vendors (ie. bounceback offers) Strategic Fit Low: completely opposite from their current strategy of having a wide offering‚ catering to multiple market segments High: Groupon already has the infrastructure (sales people‚ website backend (customer tools)‚ and customer / vendor lists Medium:
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The Groupon Effect Harness the Behavior‚ Not the Deal February 2012 Context Daily deal sites have become a regular fixture in the columns of respected business publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the Financial Times What… Is the hype about around deal sites? Their growth in popularity with consumers has garnered frequent attention from analysts‚ highlighting their success only to meet it with equal skepticism With so much interest in the market‚ Grail Research
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UNDERSTANDING THE CASE PROCESS INTRODUCTION The purpose of this section is to help you to understand what a case is and how you‚ as a student of business‚ can more effectively prepare your answers and benefit from a case discussion. The material covered in this section includes: 1. Understanding what a case is. 2. Reading a case effectively. 3. Analysing and preparing for a case discussion. 4. Reporting your case findings. 5. Discussing the case. 1. Understanding what a case is. Socrates
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business gives 100s of people a good or bad customer experience‚ these same people will then tell their 100s of friends and very quickly you have created a viral word of mouth that could be good or bad depending. It advertises your business. A Groupon promotion can be a way to
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& PRESENT YOUR ESOURCING BUSINESS CASE MAY 17‚ 2011 Can’t attend ISM’s 96th annual International Supply Management Conference this week? Don’t worry; we have some helpful notes from the conference to share with you. Lauren Panza‚ managing director of the greater Atlanta area for Iasta‚ attended the presentation‚ “Indirect Purchasing: Getting a Seat at the Table” yesterday morning. The presentation outlined how to build and present a strong business case to executives for indirect sourcing projects
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Summary Contents About Groupon……………………………………… 4 The History of Groupon………………………….. 4 Groupon’s business model…………………. 5 Type of business………………………………….. 7 Products/Services provided by Groupon…………………………………….. 7 Strategy formulation and planning………….. 8 Groupon Plans………………………………………… 9 Financial Status…………………………………….. 9 SWOT Analysis……………………………………. 10 Competitors Analysis………………………………. 13 Business and economic climate…………….. 14 Management structure………………………. 16 Groupon Infrastructure…………………………
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I. Presentation of the firm and its business operations History : Groupon is a deal-of-the day website created in 2007 by Andrew Mason and it’s based on the concept of group purchase. Groupon became ‘Groupon City deal’ by acquiring the company ‘City deal’‚ which was a copy of the concept of Groupon in Europe. The firm is located in more than 40 countries in the world. Description : The concept is very simple ; indeed‚ it gives the opportunity to the customers to take advantage of strong discount
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Types of Business Business is any activity that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit. Business is the solution of how to get money‚ although business can be very risky. Anyone in the world can open a business‚ but there are some steps before deciding how would they structure their business. They will need to know their options. There are many ways to organize a business; the five most common ways are sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited partnership‚ Limited
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