In the wake of the daily deals boom five years ago, a number of new companies emerged to solve one of the key issues that had plagued the deals companies: retention. Originally seeking to be a digital version of the punch cards that many small businesses issued to loyal customers, the major companies in the space have evolved, and are now using reams of data to build customer profiles that can help businesses better reward their regulars.
* Lora Kolodny, Emerging Tech Editor, TechCrunch (moderator)
* Logan LaHive, CEO, Belly
* Victor Ho, CEO, FiveStars