Facebook Deals Launches in Canada

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The real world is becoming more virtual.

Taking a page from Groupon and all the other group deal buying sites, Facebook has launched Facebook Deals in Canada.

Surprisingly, FB isn't charging stores for using this service.  The deals are meant to be for people on the go with smartphones, and don't involve printing out a paper coupon.

Some of the stores already using the service are Chapters Indigo, Dynamite, Garage, and Joe Fresh.  Considering there are 10 million users of FB in Canada, expect a lot more stores to try it out.  It may even get FB some more Canadian users, when those who aren't on FB find out there are deals to be had.

I think it makes a lot of sense for FB to do this.  They have a large audience and the information on where people live.  If you are out for a night of shopping, you can use your smartphone to quickly find any deals in the mall or store you're at.  Right now, you need a smartphone to use the service.

Read the full article here:

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Facebook-launches-new-feature-capress-1939345831.html?x=0


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