Here’s Where Gearheads Can Find Discounted Gadgets in One Place
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For the gadget-obsessed, online marketplace Grand St. gives members access to the latest in “creative technology.”
The exclusive service, whose memberships are only available by invitation, acts as a one-stop shop by curating new products, then letting users view and buy them all in one place.
Much like Gilt, which provides members-only shopping for fashion and lifestyle items, Grand St. offers discounts on devices ranging from an iPad cover that makes typing more efficient to a motion-sensitive bicycle light.
First-time visitors to the site, which is currently in private beta, are greeted with the following prompt:
“Every other day we highlight and sell a new amazing product…
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