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Business secrets from an eCommerce King
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Gabby Leibovich, the online entrepreneur behind one of the country’s biggest eCommerce empires – CatchOfTheDay, Scoopon and GroceryRun.
Businesses report satisfaction with group buying experience
An independent study has found 95 percent of businesses that have sold their products of services through group buying sites were happy with the experience, and many would do it again.
CatchOfTheDay entrepreneurs take on grocery giants with new site
Gabby Leibovich, Co-Founder of CatchOfTheDay and Scoopon, has unveiled a discounted grocery site that looks set to take on the big supermarket chains.
Scoopon Travel takes flight
Scoopon has boosted its presence in the travel and hospitality market by launching Scoopon Travel, a new dedicated site delivering deals on flights, accommodation and travel packages.
LivingSocial still leading daily deals market: Nielsen Netview
LivingSocial is leading the daily deals market in unique browsers terms for the second month in a row, according to the latest Nielsen Netview results.
Groupon to operate under new domain
Groupon Australia has announced it will no longer operate under the Stardeals brand it’s been utilising since February, with all traffic to be redirected through to Groupon.com.au.
LivingSocial leading the daily deals market
Dominating its competitors by enjoying 153,000 more visitors than it closest rival in June, LivingSocial has taken the number one position in the competitive daily deals market.
Marketplace to swap, buy or sell unused group deals opens
Australians can now swap, buy or sell unwanted or unused group deals or vouchers for free, thanks to the launch of a new online marketplace, Swapdeals.
Leibovich brothers scoop their own $80 million deal
In a more than crowded market of group buying and other eCommerce sites, CatchOfTheDay and Scoopon have gone from start-up to $200 million business is just five years. Jen Bishop spoke to founder Gabby Leibovich, who runs the businesses with younger brother Hezi.
Looking at the daily deals addiction
Morris Bryant offers up an alternate view about the benefits to business of the group buying market. “The deals addiction isn’t going to keep the industry afloat, it’s only going to ruin it – but the problem doesn’t just lie with consumers.”
Online group buying grows 72 percent in Q2
The Australian online group buying market is continuing on its rapid growth trajectory; growing from $71.8 million in Q1 to $123.9 million in Q2 ‐ a 72 percent quarter on quarter rise.
Expert group buying tips for business
With group buying becoming a phenomenon across Australia, OurDeal has six simple tips for businesses to make the most of the opportunities it presents.
Scoopon delivers group airfare deal, signals move into big-ticket items
Scoopon is offering Australia’s first ever group buying deal on airfares, giving consumers the opportunity to buy a flexible, direct return flight from Melbourne to Phuket with Strategic Airlines at close to 75 percent off.
Scoopon completes largest growth capital investment in Australian e-commerce sector
Australia’s number one online retailing group, CatchOfTheDay, which operates leading e-commerce sites CatchOfTheDay.com.au and Scoopon.com.au, has closed an investment for a minority stake in the company from New York-based Tiger Global Management and a group of leading Australian businessmen including James Packer’s Consolidated Press Holdings…