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LIFE MATTERS: Making a list and checking it...for a surprise
Contributing WriterSurprising someone with just the right gift is a risky business, even if you think you know the person well. I chuckle every time I think of that cartoon of the husband standing outside his bedroom door in his pajamas, wearing some ridiculous looking...Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, University of Chicago, The Wall Street Journal
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Skydiving is thrilling and unreal at the same time
Contributing ColumnistIf you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you're probably really tired of hearing me talk about skydiving. That's cool. Stop reading. Go watch a movie or something. I recommend “Prometheus.” I always wanted to skydive, so when a Groupon came...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Sports, Media Industry, Facebook, Skydiving
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Green Shoe Report: A lesson in online safety (and common sense)
The Winchester SunLast Friday afternoon, the subject line “10 deals to mend broken resolutions” popped up in my Gmail inbox. As I clicked on the New Year’s-themed Groupon temptation, one of the deals caught my eye with two words: hot pants. These magical...Tags: Theft
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Real Life Deals: Don't spend money by accident
Contributing WriterMany people have iPhones, iTouch or iPads. These mobile devices offer great opportunities to save money and enjoy books, games and resources. There is no end to how many free apps you can find. But one thing some new users often overlook is how to keep...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Abe's Market branches out to eco-services
Tribune reporterOnline retail startup Abe's Market is launching a new feature in Chicago where it rewards customers for trying local, eco-friendly businesses. Abe's Market, which sells natural and organic products, said it picked a group of Chicago-area service...Tags: New Products, Marketing
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Chicago's GrubHub to merge with Seamless
One company was founded in Chicago by hungry software engineers, the other in New York by hungry lawyers. Both were looking to replace restaurants' paper takeout menus with Web-based technology. Now the two rivals are joining forces. GrubHub, one of...
Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Groupon offers Breadcrumb to all retailers
Groupon Inc. said Tuesday it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all bricks-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce. The Chicago-based company has been getting deeper...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Business, Startups, Computer Hardware, Apple iPad
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Young retail entrepreneurs at Hall & Madden go straight to the source for apparel
As Richard Hall and McGregor Madden traveled the country fitting clients with their high-end, custom-made suits, they noticed something strange — professional men yearning to look stylish nevertheless sported dress shirts with stains. Their young,...
Tags: Macy's, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Sears, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sales
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Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason to start new company
Tribune reporterGroupon co-founder and former Chief Executive Andrew Mason is heading to San Francisco to work with entrepreneurs and launch a new company. The former CEO announced on his personal blog that he's "accumulated a backlog of ideas over the last several...Tags: Apple iTunes, Music, Marissa Mayer, Google Inc., Entertainment
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Groupon launches payment system for businesses
Tribune staff reporterGroupon Inc. said Tuesday that it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all brick-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce. The Chicago-based company has been getting...Tags: Computer Hardware, Apple iPad, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Square, Inc.
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Mason heading to San Francisco
Groupon co-founder and former Chief Executive Andrew Mason is heading to San Francisco to work with entrepreneurs and launch a new company. The former CEO announced on his personal blog Thursday that he's "accumulated a backlog of ideas over the last...Tags: Apple iTunes, Economy, Business and Finance, Music, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations
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'No rush' to appoint new Groupon CEO
The Wall Street Journal is reporting: Groupon Inc.'s interim CEOs and board members Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis said they are "not in a rush" to a appoint a new chief executive and are unlikely to do so until next year. The Chicago-based daily deals...
Tags: Corporate Officers, The Wall Street Journal, Eric Lefkofsky, Andrew Mason
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