| 词条 | Incahoot Ltd |
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| name = Incahoot Ltd | logo = | type = Private Company | foundation = 2008 | location = Pewsey, Wiltshire, England | key_people = Roy Edvard Ellingsen,Founder John Evans,CEO Stephen Thornton,Chairman Richard Timmins,FD | industry = Internet, Retail, Telephony, Energy, Insurance, Mobile phones | products = Broadband internet services, mobile phones, mobile phone tariffs, energy, insurance, mobile broadband | homepage = {{url|incahoot.co.uk}} }}Incahoot (a portmanteau derived from "in cahoots") is a UK-based group-buying website that negotiates deals on services such as mobile phones, broadband, energy and insurance.[1] Incahoot launched in January 2011.[2] Business modelIncahoot uses a large member base as a bargaining tool when negotiating offers with companies.[3] It currently negotiates best value deals on mobile phones, home broadband, telephony, energy and insurance, as part of its mission to close the estimated 35% gap[4] between prices offered to consumers and those negotiated by big businesses. Companies signed with Incahoot include Three, Plusnet, nPower and Utility. Incahoot differentiates itself from other group buying sites by providing ‘essential’ items and services that most people have to buy regularly.[5] HistoryThe company was founded in 2008 by Norwegian-born software expert and COO Roy Edvard Ellingsen, taking his inspiration from Ownersbuy in Norway. Negotiations are led by UK CEO, John Evans, who joined the company in 2009. References1. ^Can Incahoot save you money on bills?, This Is Money.co.uk. 2. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/money/2011/jan/16/incahoot-collective-bargaining-power-deals/ Incahoot deals show there's power in a collective], The Guardian.co.uk 3. ^Financial Times 4. ^Tricia Phillips, 2011-01-15, [https://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/money/2011/01/15/group-buying-website-takes-on-price-comparison-sites-with-deals-on-household-bills-115875-22849982/ "Group buying website takes on price comparison sites with deals on household bills"]. Daily Mirror Advice. 5. ^"Incahoot offers discounts on household essentials", Which?. 2 : Online retailers of the United Kingdom|Companies based in Wiltshire |
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