Perhaps it’s no coincidence that one of the sectors that’s still attracting healthy VC investment is one that helps people save money on consumer goods. Shopping clubs organise shoppers in to social groups, then give them big discounts off products obtained direct from manufacturers. In recent months, we’ve seen Germany’s <a href="http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-german-shopping-club-brands4friends-gets-10-million-funding" title="Brands4Friends get a
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