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The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

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Deep Discounts –<br />

Invitation-Only Time-Based Selective Sales Gaining Traction<br />

• Gilt Groupe offers online ‘flash’ sales of designer apparel at heavily discounted prices in a limited<br />

time frame<br />

• Launched in 2007, 622K unique visitors in USA in 10/09, up 207% Y/Y, per Compete<br />

• Provides brands with more control over quantity / time-frame / pricing in online invite-only settings<br />

vs. offline discount chain stores.<br />

• Incentives for viral growth – $25 credit when referral makes first purchase<br />

• <strong>Mobile</strong> application pushes the latest deal to the palm of consumers in real-time<br />

Source: Gilt Groupe, Compete. 301

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