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Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Made an Album of ‘Motivational Business Music’ That’s Dropping in a Few Weeks

Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Made an Album of ‘Motivational Business Music’ That’s Dropping in a Few Weeks

By Josh Wolford May 17, 2013

Since his departure from the daily deals company, former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason says he’s been traveling, reading, and losing some weight. Oh, and also recording a 7-track album of “motivational business music.” It’s called Hardly Workin’, and he says …

Groupon's Next CEO Will Not Come From Within Groupon's Next CEO Will Not Come From Within

Last week, after a poor Q4 earnings report, Groupon finally ousted CEO Andrew Mason after months of speculation. Executive Chairman Eric Lefkofsky and Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis were tapped to head the “Office of the Chief Executive” and serve in …

Andrew Mason Gets The Taiwanese Animation Treatment Andrew Mason Gets The Taiwanese Animation Treatment

If you’ve been on the Internet since yesterday afternoon, you’ve probably heard that Groupon CEO Andrew Mason has been fired. You can read his letter here. The move wasn’t much of a surprise, as many simply wondered for quite some …

Groupon Stock Rises On Andrew Mason Departure Groupon Stock Rises On Andrew Mason Departure

As you may know, Groupon fired its CEO on Thursday, a day after another disappointing earnings release, which sent stock tumbling. Since the news broke, the stock has taken a turn for the better. In after hours trading on Thursday, …

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Being Replaced Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Being Replaced

Groupon just announced that CEO Andrew Mason will no longer remain CEO of the company, which he founded. The company reported massively disappointing financial results on Wednesday, and the board has finally had enough. Groupon Executive Chairman Eric Lefkofsky and …

Groupon Earnings Disappoint, Stock Down 28% Groupon Earnings Disappoint, Stock Down 28%

Groupon reported its Q4 and fiscal year 2012 earnings on Wednesday afternoon, sending stock plummeting as results missed Wall Street estimates. The company posted a net loss of $81.1 million for the quarter, though revenue was up 30% at $638.3 …

The Latest In Google's Plot Against Groupon The Latest In Google's Plot Against Groupon

Google has released a new Offers format for AdWords ads. Larry Kim, CTO of Wordstream, who was an early Google partner on Enhanced Campaigns shared this screen cap with us: Kim calls it “Google’s plan to kill Groupon,” and says …

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Groupon's Breadcrumb Adds Inventory Management Groupon's Breadcrumb Adds Inventory Management

Groupon’s Breadcrumb announced today that it has updated its iPad POS app to include new inventory management features, and some other stuff. The update, the company says, is based on conversations with hundreds of merchants and insights gained from over …

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Pissed Off About Mayo Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Pissed Off About Mayo

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is not very happy with the state of sandwich shops. More specifically, he’s not very happy about their mayonaise policies. The quirky executive took to Twitter today to rant about the issue (hat tip to Forbes). …

Groupon Acquires MashLogic, Britely Groupon Acquires MashLogic, Britely

Groupon has acquired MashLogic, the company behind Britely. Britely announced the news on its blog (as first spotted by PandoDaily). It appears that Groupon (which has not announced the acquisition itself) is simply acquiring the company for talent rather than …

Groupon's Breadcrumb Launches AirLift Plan Groupon's Breadcrumb Launches AirLift Plan

Groupon announced today that its Breadcrumb POS service has a new overnight emergency parts replacement plan called AirLift, which will will let restaurants and bars using the Breadcrumb iPad POS system pay an extra $100 per terminal purchased for this …

Groupon Stops Offering Gun-Related Deals Groupon Stops Offering Gun-Related Deals
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Groupon, no stranger to controversy, now finds itself in one related to a topic of national debate. The company has, until further notice, halted all gun-related deals. Groupon says it is reviewing this category of deals. Do you think people …

Groupon Gives Merchants An 'Impact Report' Groupon Gives Merchants An 'Impact Report'

Groupon announced a new tool for merchants on Wednesday, which the company says will help them measure the performance of their Groupon deal. It’s called the Merchant Impact Report. “Merchants now have the ability to access themselves analytics, customer insights …

Groupon Acquires Deals App Glassmap Groupon Acquires Deals App Glassmap
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Late on Friday, news came out that Groupon has acquired deals app creators Glassmap. The app, which lets users get deals based on interests, location and activity, is available for both iOS and Android. AllThingsD broke the news, with confirmation …

Groupon Adds Payments To Android App For Merchants Groupon Adds Payments To Android App For Merchants

Groupon has updated its Android app for merchants to incorporate Groupon Payments so they can accept credit cards with it. Groupon says the service can be activated within minutes, and can be used to enter bill totals, add tips, apply …

Groupon iPad App Gets An Upgrade Groupon iPad App Gets An Upgrade

Groupon announced that it has updated its iPad app in the first major upgrade since April. “The biggest updates are much more sleek, easy to use, vibrant interface that encourages browsing (similar to our smartphone app) as well as the …

Groupon Will Reportedly Keep Andrew Mason As CEO Groupon Will Reportedly Keep Andrew Mason As CEO
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Earlier this week, reports were coming out that Groupon CEO Andrew Mason was on a very short leash, with Board members discussing replacing him. Kara Swisher at All Things D talked about a source indicating that Groupon needs “an Eric …