Let's not forget that Groupon where not first to the Daily Deal concept. QVC have offered a "Today's Special Value" since 1987. Woot.com have been going since 2

Let's not forget that Groupon where not first to the Daily Deal concept. QVC have offered a "Today's Special Value" since 1987. Woot.com have been going since 2004. Groupon is certainly a great evolution of the Daily Deal and a new genre of Daily Deals but not the origination. So I think Daily Deals are certainly here to stay even if the local daily deals are not.