Global Information8coupons information
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| Type of business | Private |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
| Key people | Co-founders Landy Ung and Wan Hsi Yuan |
| Industry | Mobile coupons |
| URL | www |
8coupons is a New York-based deal aggregator website that distributes deal updates and digital coupons to consumers based on weekly deals, customized online feeds, or the user's current location.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Originally the website focused on the local New York City metropolitan area, until 2009 when the company announced a series of content partnerships and new features for user-submitted deals that armed the website with 200,000 coupons across the country.[1][2][5][7][8] Content partners include Valpak and Money Mailer and local bloggers across the country. In Feb, 2010, the company also began to aggregate from collective buying websites including Groupon, LivingSocial, Plum district, Adility Deal, Town Hog, Half Off Depot and others.
8coupon's syndicated promotions can be redeemed on the sites of their affiliate partners or at the merchant using a cell phone.[5][9][10]
The company is themed with the number eight. 8coupons celebrates their anniversary on the 8th day of the 8th month, they have lists of the top eight deals, and their "OCHO LOCO" deals are all themed with the number eight. For example, the website has had 88 cent whiskey drinks, eight-cent falafels, and 88 cent burgers on the eighth day of every month.[7][11][12][13][14]
- ^ a b By Jenna Wortham, The New York Times. "Coupons You Don't Clip, Sent to Your Cellphone." August 28, 2009.
- ^ a b By Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times. "Cents-Off Coupons and Other Special Deals, via Your Cellphone." December 17, 2008.
- ^ By Alexis Mainland, The New York Times. "Sing Along to the Food Cart Song." August 13, 2008.
- ^ By Jennifer Van Grove, Mashable. "5 Fresh Ideas for Social Media Marketers Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine." August 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c By Liz Tascio, MediaPost. "Less is More Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine." January 1, 2009.
- ^ By Adam Ostrow, Mashable. "Hyperlocal Mobile Coupons = Smart and Easy Business Idea." December 3, 2008.
- ^ a b Urbanite. 8coupons.com offers eight-cent deals in city Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. August 12, 2008
- ^ Press Release. 8coupons.com Launches Nationally to Aggregate Mobile Coupons and Deals Near You Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. December 9, 2009.
- ^ OMMA Magazine. "L8R G8R Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ By Ron Callari, InventorSpot. "8coupons & Foursquare Does A Spin On Mad Men Advertising." August 29, 2009.
- ^ Amny. Whiskey for 88 cents Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. November 12, 2008.
- ^ By Caryn, 89th and Broke. "Deal Alert! 8coupons Turns 2 With Coupon Deals! Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine." August 3, 2009.
- ^ Time out New York. Cheap eats: Two burgers for under a dollar today at Pop Burger Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. February 8, 2010
- ^ By Kiley E, broke-ass stuart's goddam website. Two Pop Burgers for 88 Cents!