Groupon Buys Social Shopping Platform Mertado To Bolster Groupon Goods

We’ve been hearing rumbles about Groupon taking its Groupon Goods initiative more seriously, and those rumbles have a little more weight today, as the company has acquired Mertado, the social shopping startup that uses Facebook as a distribution platform.
From the Mertado blog:

“Our mission at Mertado has always been to expose a selection of high quality, unique, lifestyle-oriented products to consumers wherever they spend their time. Working toward this goal, we have strived to create shopping experiences that build bridges between content, commerce & community.

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More Crunchies Tickets Just Released

Have you voted for your favorite startups of 2011? Well what are you waiting for? Vote NOW.
The Crunchies Awards are only a week away and we have been hustling behind the scenes getting ready for the big event. For those of you who do not know what the Crunchies Awards are about, think of them as the Oscars for technology. We host the awards show every year with our co-hosts GigaOm and VentureBeat and every year it’s a smash hit with all-star guests and winners. We have categories ranging from Best Technology Achievement, to CEO of the Year, all the way to Best Startup of the Year. For this year’s awards show, you can take a look at all of the final nominees up for the award here.

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