Groupon customers could be due cash refunds after UK watchdog warning
CMA says sometimes only credits were offered, and it wants swift change or court action could follow
March 2019
Observer business agenda
Fashion chains struggle to shake off spectre of ousted founders
Simon Goodley
Ray Kelvin won’t be showing his face at Ted Baker, but Julian Dunkerton looks set on revisiting old Superdry haunts
January 2017
How small business owners fell out of love with deal websites
The sector was worth £6bn in 2011 but has taken a downturn in recent years. Entrepreneurs are now looking elsewhere to find loyal customers
May 2016
US money blog
Donald Trump's brand appears to be thriving – but could his bubble burst?
Trump released his personal financial disclosure statement last week – but it’s unclear if his financial wellbeing is substantial or of the Groupon variety
December 2015
The power of small
How a mobile marketplace is creating a new kind of micropreneur
Mobile task marketplace Spare5 connects big businesses with people looking to earn extra cash in their spare seconds – but there’s a downside
November 2015
Daily Mail owner sells daily deals business Wowcher for £29m
Daily Mail & General Trust to retain 30% stake in new joint venture company created by merger of Wowcher with larger US rival Living Social
Troubled Groupon replaces CEO Eric Lefkofsky with Rich Williams
Former COO Williams must tackle downward spiral of margins as former e-commerce poster child announces $150m-$200m marketing blitz
Groupon CEO steps down as daily deals website heavily discounts its outlook
Share price falls 27% as co-founder Eric Lefkofsky returns to chairman’s seat and company forecasts revenue below estimates through 2016
May 2015
Guardian world networks
From Digikala to Hamijoo: the Iranian startup revolution, phase two
In Iran, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook are among many blocked sites, spurring young entrepreneurs to invent their own. If sanctions ease, will all that change?
August 2014
Groupon revamps UK deals site in bid to become retail marketplace
Company expands offer range to encourage customers to browse site, rather than simply respond to daily deal emails
November 2013
Twitter flotation: the next Google, or another Groupon?
This week's IPO is eagerly awaited, but Twitter must win the battle with those investors who think it is doomed to remain a 'niche' site, writes Juliette Garside
July 2013
Sacked Groupon founder turns to 'motivational' rock music
Former boss of online discount website Andrew Mason releases humorous seven-track album Hardly Workin' on iTunes
March 2013
Sacked Groupon boss leaves older, wiser - and richer
Technology blog
Groupon founder Andrew Mason's farewell letter to employees – full text
February 2013
Groupon fires CEO Andrew Mason after daily coupon company's value tumbles
Founder and chief executive watched company once valued at over $13bn fall to less than $3bn as demand for product dried up
January 2013
US news blog
Groupon to stop gun deals after deciding they are 'not a fit right now'
Online discount website says it will no longer offer gun deals to customers 'based on performance and customer feedback'
December 2012
Groupon: from dotcom star to just another coupon business
A year ago, it was 'the fastest-growing company in the world'. Last week, the deals website's founder barely survived a bid to throw him off the board, writes Dominic Rushe
November 2012
Groupon's Andrew Mason survives board meeting over CEO's fate
Daily deal website has seen its share price tumble since its IPO as directors may still want to replace chief executive
Groupon ponders fate of CEO after company's share price collapse
Andrew Mason, who founded the online discounter, has seen his company's stock take a nosedive since its IPO last year
Groupon shares plunge 27% as losses continue
Having traded at $20 a share when first floated less than a year ago, Groupon shares were fetching $2.85 on Friday
