LivingSocial Launches Daily Deals in Nine New Locations

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, deal seekers in eight new markets in the United States and a new Canadian city now have access to LivingSocial Daily Deals - handpicked experiences from exceptional merchants discounted at least 50 percent and available via email, online or through the LivingSocial mobile application.

The new Daily Deal markets include:

United States

• Augusta/Aiken, Ga.
• Bergen County, N.J.
• Lancaster/Reading, Penn.
• Monterey Bay/Salinas, Calif.
• Philadelphia North Suburbs, Penn.
• St. Charles County, Mo.
• Westchester County, N.Y.
• Worcester, Maine

Canada

• Durham Region, Canada

A pioneer in local commerce, LivingSocial Daily Deals offer accessible, handpicked experiences at discounts of at least 50 percent on the coolest things to experience in members' backyards, as well as the cities they visit for work and for play. LivingSocial area experts work hand-in-hand and side-by-side with local merchants in every market to offer great values on the "best of the best" in food, fashion, fitness, fun and more.  

In select locations worldwide, LivingSocial also offers LivingSocial Escapes — affordable, accessible, "weekend-in-a-box" getaways; LivingSocial Families — local, family-friendly experiences selected to help parents and kids discover hidden gems around town; LivingSocial Adventures — fully-produced events encouraging members to try something they wouldn't have tried or even known existed in their neighborhood; and LivingSocial Instant Deals — a breakthrough in local commerce enabling members to find immediate deals at restaurants and attractions within a 0.5-mile radius via the LivingSocial mobile application or at livingsocial.com/instant.

Taking advantage of LivingSocial deals couldn't be easier: offers are delivered to members through the LivingSocial website, a daily email blast and through its mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. Each deal is available to members who click on it while it's live. Additionally, LivingSocial's unique referral model gives users a chance to get their deal for free. Once a deal is purchased, the buyer can share the deal using a unique hyperlink generated at checkout. If three friends purchase the deal through the hyperlink, the original buyer's deal is free.  

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About LivingSocial

LivingSocial adds surprise to every calendar with handpicked daily deals you can share with friends. Members enjoy at least 50 percent off on the coolest, local experiences. Local business owners get an easy and cost effective marketing tool to attract new, loyal customers. In 2010, one of the fastest growing companies in the space expanded with LivingSocial Escapes offering a "vacation in a box" for easy weekend trips at great value. Based in Washington, DC, the international company has saved its nearly 30 million subscribers more than half a billion dollars in more than 280 markets worldwide.

SOURCE LivingSocial