Google Launches Groupon Competitor, Groupon Poaches Google Exec For COO Job

After dangling a reported $6 billion offer in front of daily deal site Groupon (which it ultimately rejected), Google is pressing on with its own service. Today Google unveiled Offers , a new feature that will allow local businesses to show off deep discounts to consumers. Seemingly a direct competitor to Groupon and Living Social, Offers boasts of discounts of 50% off or more

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Google Launches Groupon Competitor, Groupon Poaches Google Exec For COO Job