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Groupon, a deal of the day website that offers something fun to do, see, eat, and buy in cities around the world, has launched two new features: Groupon Stores and the Deal Feed. Groupon Stores lets restaurants and other businesses set up an online storefront where they can offer Groupon discounts whenever they would like. The Deal Feed is a feature for consumers in which they can “follow” their favorite restaurants and merchants to be notified of all deals offered from the Groupon Stores. These new features have launched in a few popular cities, with more cities to be added soon.

So you may be asking yourself, “Why should I join Groupon and use the new features?” The answer is simple: why not? The coupons that the site offers are perfect for a gift or to just use on your own, Groupon will help you save money so that you or your friends can have tons of fun near home without having to spend tons of cash. Groupon.com offers an easy way to get huge discounts while discovering cool activities near the city you choose. And on top of saving cash, it will also save you time by having the ability to receive all the great discounts by email.

Some disadvantages of Groupon are you have no idea whether the deals are going to be useful to you or not. Some deals also look good on the surface but then have restrictions, for example you may have to use a coupon by a certain date or on a certain amount. With this said, the only inconvenience of being a Groupon member is getting an email every day. There is no fee or anything involved. Just stay diligent and read the fine print and you are sure to find some great deals

Groupon is currently available in more than 85 cities in the US. With more than 8.2 million subscribers, it is certainly a service to consider.  For more information about listing coupons for your restaurants on Groupon, check out www.grouponworks.com

Customers are always searching for a way to save money and restaurants are always looking for more business. How can restaurant owners make these two objectives meet to reach a common goal? Enter Groupon, a popular online coupon website with a twist.

With Groupon, customers can buy into a coupon, but there’s a catch. Each coupon has a certain number of customers who must buy into it before the customers can redeem the coupon. This concept is called “Collective Buying.” With collective buying, because business owners are promised a certain number of customers with coupons, they are willing to give better deals than normal.

I think Groupon is a great idea that really works. Many facebook applications use this same idea and require users to get a certain number of friends to join before getting something special. It’s a true win-win situation for everyone. I love a deal, but going through the coupon section of the weekly paper is too time consuming and messy. This way, I can easily search online wherever I am for the latest possible coupons. Even if not enough customers click to get the coupon, there’s always another chance tomorrow.

Groupon is currently available in more than 85 cities in the US. With more than 8.2 million subscribers, it is certainly a service to consider.  For more information about listing coupons for your restaurants on Groupon, check out www.grouponworks.com