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Online review hub Yelp has launched local deals in Chicago, hoping to get a foothold in the daily deals space pioneered by Groupon.
Yelp Deals launched Tuesday in Chicago, becoming the fourth city for the company’s local offers program. The other cities are San Diego, New York and San Francisco. Get the full story »
Online review site Yelp is partnering with local merchants, including businesses in Chicago, to offer discounts when customers “check in” using their mobile phones.
Yelp introduced its Check-ins feature in January, encouraging its members to broadcast their locations when they visited a local business. Get the full story »
Zagat Survey, the popular restaurant and city guide, is jumping into the group-buying space with a new program that launches next month.
Zagat Exclusives, as the feature is called, will be introduced first in New York City and then “rapidly roll out” to cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the company said in a press release. Zagat did not provide a more specific time frame on when its Exclusives program would be available in Chicago.
Chicago is home to Groupon, the leading daily deal site that has inspired dozens of competitors. Zagat Exclusives is powered by DealOn, a New Jersey-based rival to Groupon. Other established names have added group-buying features to their core offerings, including online review site Yelp and restaurant reservation site OpenTable. Get the full story »
