Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110325:17:20:00
E-mails offering deals on food or shopping in their city, courtesy of groupon. stephanie elam looks on the other side of the e-mail and how businesses are using the service to pull in more clients. >> everyone with me? >> reporter: you've probably never heard of sushi by simon. >> marketing is not the strongest aspect of my business. >> reporter: that unless you saw this, this is a groupon, the deal a new york city sushi-making class for 99 bucks, a 50% saving from the usual fee. the first one sells nine minutes after the midnight launch, by 9:00 a.m. five have sold. >> if at least ten people ...