LivingSocial Families Brings Fun to 12 More Markets

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LivingSocial Families is expanding to bring fun, local deals to parents and kids in even more places across the U.S. and Canada just in time for summer. Starting today, LivingSocial Families will offer entertaining, family-friendly experiences at an amazing LivingSocial value in 12 new locations:

United States:

• Central New Jersey, N.J.
• North Charlotte, N.C.
• South Denver, Colo.
• Northeast Detroit, Mich.
• Northwest Detroit, Mich.
• Houston/Sugarland, Texas
• Northeast Atlanta, Ga.
• San Francisco Peninsula, Calif.
• San Gabriel Valley, Calif.
• South Bend, Ind.
• Ventura County, Calif.

Canada:

• York Region, Canada

With the addition of these locations, LivingSocial Families has extended its reach to 129 markets worldwide. Selected by a dedicated team of on-the-ground area experts, deals from LivingSocial Families are available for one full week to allow busy mamas and papas time to coordinate plans with family and friends.

In select markets worldwide, LivingSocial also offers LivingSocial Daily Deals — handpicked experiences, discounted by at least 50 percent, on the coolest things to do in your backyard; LivingSocial Escapes — affordable, accessible "weekend-in-a-box" getaways; LivingSocial Adventures — fully produced events by LivingSocial encouraging members to try something they wouldn't have or perhaps didn't know existed nearby; and LivingSocial Instant Deals — real-time, mobile offerings delivered via members' smart phones allowing merchants to drive members to their business and provides members deals within a half-mile of their location.

Taking advantage of LivingSocial deals couldn't be easier: deals are delivered to members through the LivingSocial website, a daily email blast and through apps for iPhone and Android devices. The deal is available to anyone who clicks on it during the time it is 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 link generated at checkout. If three friends purchase the deal through the link, 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% 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 270 markets worldwide.

SOURCE LivingSocial