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As the business matures, the cost of adding subscribers and re-energizing dormant ones is starting to show up in another way that hits profits: national deals with big brands, like LivingSocial's 50%-off coupon to Whole Foods recently.

Groupon's Fast-Growing Business Faces a Churning Point Rolfe Winkler 2011

It sends him a 15%-off coupon for roses at a nearby florist where he has shopped a few times in the past year.

Mobile Banking Gets Riskier Miriam Gottfried 2011

In the spring, Lowe's Corp. began offering a similar 5%-off branded credit card.

Frontier of Frugality Ann Zimmerman 2011

To get the best deals, don't bite at initial 10%- to 20%-off sales.

How to Get With the Mobile-Banking Program Emily Glazer 2011

Stores were awash with early December sales and M&S was forced to run a series of 25%-off discount days on its clothing and homeware ranges before Christmas to draw in shoppers.

Price Cuts Weigh on U.K. Retailers Kathy Gordon 2012

High so-called channel inventories in Europe and falling demand for notebooks led Acer to make a US$150 million write -off on inventories in the second quarter.

PC Maker Acer Posts Another Loss Aries Poon 2011

That could be tough: The types of small businesses it works with tend not to go after impulse purchases with 50%-off coupons.

Investors Are Reaching Too Far for Local Rolfe Winkler 2011

The grocery chain is enticing flu-shot business by offering 10%-off coupons for future shopping trips.

Flu Vaccine Sales Could Use Shot in the Arm Timothy W. Martin 2011

The trajectory of a prolonged economic slump and the rising use of smartphones is clear: Consumers have become so bargain-addicted that even a 50%-off sale barely excites.

Info-Age Shoplifting Al Lewis 2011

No wonder Kean wore the expression of a man who had dipped a hand into a supermarket's reduced-to-clear shelf and pulled out a finest range product with a 90%-off sticker after Yakubu returned from suspension to open the scoring against QPR, his 13th goal in 16 top-flight starts for Blackburn.

Steve Kean hails predatory Yakubu as Blackburn drag QPR into the mire 2012