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The U.S. is Gettin’ Bizzy

January 27th, 2011
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Seana Norvell

In less then three months, Mountain View based start up, Bizzy, has registered almost 120,000 local business favorites in the hopes of providing YOU with business recommendations for everything from a lunch spot to a mechanic.

We can all go to Google or Yelp and type in “lunch in San Francisco” or “sushi in Soho” but the thing is, we are all going to get the same results. Even if you like upscale fusion sushi and I like the all you can eat buffet. Bizzy, Bizzy.com, is changing that with their personalized local business recommendation engine powered by people with similar tastes to you.

The favorites that have been shared on Bizzy thus far have been used to make over 650,000 local business recommendations and with every new shared favorite, the recommendations Bizzy makes are getting that much better. So sign up and share Bizzy with your friends and family to get the scoop on where to eat, shop and play.

Bizzy has released lists of the most favorited local restaurants in the top 10 cities gettin’ Bizzy including San Francisco, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, Seattle, Shreveport, La., Boston and Austin, Texas. Visit http://blog.bizzy.com/the-bizziest-cities-in-america to see the lists.

Top 10 Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area
1. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
2. Pizzeria Delfina
3. Little Star Pizza
4. Yoshi’s San Francisco
5. Nopa
6. Cafe Borrone
7. DishDash
8. Coupa Cafe
9. La Fondue
10. Tied House Brewery & Cafe

Are some of your favorites in that list? Head to http://www.Bizzy.com and enter your favorites to start getting personalized local business recommendations. If you end up trying Bizzy and their recommendations, let them know how it goes! You could win $500 with their “Rec Check Challenge! Oh, and yes, there is an app for that: Bizzy.com/iPhone.

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Tags: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, DC, dinner, eat, Google, Los Angeles, lunch, New York, play, recommendations, restaurants, San Francisco, shop, Washington D.C., win, Yelp
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Care2 Daily Deals: People-and-Planet-Friendly Products

January 26th, 2011
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Seana Norvell

Today, Care2 and blissmo launched Care2 Daily Deals (http://www.care2.com/daily-deals), creating a “green” deal website for shoppers seeking to discover and save money on people-and-planet-friendly products and services. Care2 is the largest online community for causes and blissmo is a leading provider of organic and eco-friendly deals. Care2 Daily Deals offers health, wellness, and environmentally minded consumers the benefits of group-buying in line with their values.

“Our community saw Groupon and Living Social, and asked for an alternative where their purchases can make a positive impact. Consumer spending is one of the most powerful forces shaping our world, and Care2 Daily Deals makes it easy to discover great deals on amazing brands that are moving society in the right direction,” said Randy Paynter, Founder and CEO of Care2.

Care2 Daily Deals will provide shoppers an opportunity to discover exceptional organic and eco-friendly brands from around the United States and Canada — with discounts up to 70% to try them out.

For more information click here or visit http://www.blissmo.com.

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Tags: blissmo, care2, consumers, coupon, daily deals, environment, green, green technology, Groupon, livingsocial, save, shop, shopping, spending
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Myshape.com, changing the ‘shape’ of online shopping

September 18th, 2008
Los Angeles, San Francisco
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Robyn Cohen

Oh, the love of shopping. Some call it retail therapy, others like to idle away their afternoon with window shopping. However, in recent years shopping online has become the ‘thing’ to do to avoid the hassle of parking and long check out lines. Although, no matter how savvy one is shopping online, until you receive your package in the mail and try on what you ordered, you won’t know if you made the right purchase. One site is trying to make your online shopping experience much more streamlined.

Myshape.com, headquartered in Pasadena, CA, started in 2004 with the goal of finding clothes that fit well and also flatter womens’ body shapes. They have comprised seven body shapes each made up of letters that just happen to spell MyShape :) . For instance, you might have Shape P, which is a woman that has a fuller bust and narrower hips, with a bottom that is more flat than round. On the site they accompany the information with a picture of a woman who fits the description. Then you click on one of the categories (jackets & tops, pants, skirts & dresses, etc) and they describe what you should look for when shopping for those pieces.

I think Myshape.com is a great concept, because as we know there are many different body types that make up the female population. They have a great roster of brands, but it certainly focuses on a particular demographic. It definitely is not for the demographic that is shopping on shopbop.com. Although, I believe they could benefit from adding to their designer list with including some of those shopbop.com designers to appeal to a wider audience.

After looking at the site and the different ‘shape’ types, I think I’m shape M. Go and check out what shape you are.

 

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Tags: body, fashion, Myshape.com, retail, shape, shop, shopbop.com, shopping, women
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