grouponDaily deals are making deals of their own this week, with the launch of two new Canadian group buy websites, both hoping to take advantage of 2010's social shopping trend.
Kijiji Daily Deals, launching Tuesday, is a partnership between Toronto-based startup TeamSave and the eBay-owned classified website.
SwarmJam, a company based in Vancouver, will formally launch Wednesday in association with broadsheet newspapers across the country owned by Postmedia Network.
The enthusiasm for these ventures, primarily offering in-person discounts from local businesses with the purchase of an online coupon, was spawned by the runaway success of Groupon, which launched in Chicago in Nov. 2008, followed by expansion into markets around the world.
Reputable rumours spread Monday that Groupon was aquired by Google for $2.5 billion.
Groupon's concept exploited the emergence of social media, particularly Facebook, to become the fastest-growing business of all-time. Daily deals, mostly limited-time offers,
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