By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry

Groupon Japan Lost Ground To Recruit’s Ponpare Last Month

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Groupon Japan is losing ground to Ponpare, a clone offered by Japanese web giant Recruit, if data compiled by daily coupon search service CP4U is to be believed. Too many “glitches”?

The study CP4U released today [JP, PDF] analyzes sales numbers of Groupon and a total of 155 Japanese clones in January and February 2011.

All details in the chart below (translation by me):

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By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry