Introduction
editMy name is Beth and I'm a Senior Economics major at Cornell University.
Topics of Interest
editI would like to improve upon the current College Acb page and add more to the History section and the Controversy that ultimately led to the site being shut down.
I would also be interested in researching some increasingly popular internet start-ups that haven't yet been created or need improvement such as BirchBox or Pinterest.
One Deal a Day
edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_deal_a_day
I would like to expand on this article with a variety of new sections. This genre of websites is gaining importance in the online retail community and I think it's important that's a more extensive resource for the term. Terms such as "Groupon" and "LivingSocial" have very expansive articles and I am surprised by how little is written about this "Deal of the Day" genre. Foremost, I would like to focus on the History section adding a timeline of when specific sites came about and noting trends of around what time they all started.
Other sections I believe would be relevant are:
- Genres (i.e. clothing, services, furniture, etc.)
- Structure of Sites/Process (do they tailor deals to individual preferences, is there a minimum number of users that have to purchase to redeem the deal)
- Demographics (age/gender/geographic location of users), Financial Aspect (current growth in stock market, recent IPO's etc.)
- Spotlight of the most successful Deal of the Day websites with their own section on the definition page (Groupon, LivingSocial, etc.)
There has been a lot of coverage on the topic and I do not foresee having a problem finding references.
Articles I will be Observing
edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turntable.fm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamebook