Groupon

Daily deals website Groupon says it has purchased SnapSaves, a Canadian-made couponing app that launched last year. While the details of the transaction weren’t revealed, including the price of the acquisition, it marks a sign of the growing popularity of smartphone apps in the grocery industry.

Internet reviews site Yelp has set its sights upon an initial public offering, seeking to raise as much as $100 million.

Groupon rival LivingSocial is getting a $175 million investment from Amazon as Google continues its push to buy Groupon.

Groupon, an internet social couponing website has refused to be bought out by Google.

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