An initial test-run that was limited to D.C.-area gas stations has worked well enough that the company recently expanded its app to include grocery stores and restaurants. [New savings app pits gas stations against one another]GetUpside is far from a household name, but there are initial signs that it is gaining market traction. Deals were limited to a few hundred D.C.-area gas stations, and the firm’s user base was mainly Uber drivers. The gas company does not have access to GetUpside’s trove of vendor and customer data, something that could be meant to allay competitors’ concerns. Just 15 D.C.-area grocery stores, including Harris Teeter and Streets Market & Cafe, display on the app.

Source: Washington Post March 25, 2018 16:07 UTC