Thursday, April 29, 2010

LivingSocial launches its group buying site in Charlotte

On Thursday, social commerce leader LivingSocial.com launched its
Deals program in Charlotte, making it one of the 18 cities to help
people explore great things to do at even better prices. By signing up
for LivingSocial's free daily online service, people are saving an
average of 50-70% at their favorite places, such as the hottest local
restaurants, spas, sporting events, hotels, and other local attractions.

The benefits of LivingSocial Deals are twofold – local merchants have
the opportunity to connect with LivingSocial's user base of more than
85 million, and customers are able to save on places they already
attend or visit locations that are a splurge.

LivingSocial users throughout the country saved an average of more
than $32 each in March, and have saved tens of millions of dollars
since the launch of Deals in 2009. By signing up for LivingSocial's
free daily online service, people are saving an average of 50-70% at
their favorite places, such as the hottest local restaurants, spas,
sporting events, hotels, and other local attractions.

Because LivingSocial wants to give consumers more availability to the
program, the company is launching hyperlocal deals for the Seattle
area. Now consumers in areas like Tacoma and Bellevue will start
getting deals targeted to their location, in addition to Seattle
proper. Hyperlocal deals not only help more consumers explore new
things in their city, but these deals also provide merchants with a
greater opportunity to reach local audiences on the LivingSocial Deals
platform.

LivingSocial is now live in 18 markets including: Washington, D.C.,
New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, the Twin Cities, Chicago, Raleigh Durham, Denver, San Diego,
the San Fernando Valley, Portland, Orange County, Charlotte and
Philadelphia. Dozens of additional cities are expected to roll out in
the coming months. For more information or to sign up your city, go to http://livingsocial.com
.