<p><br /> Facebook has expanded its shopping discount service to Britain, as part of a push to help brands communicate with its users.<br /> </p><p><br /> Facebook Deals, which has already started in the United States, offers Facebook users deals in retail outlets and posts a notice on their Facebook wall when they claim a deal, also publicising it to the users' friends.<br /> </p><p><br /> Initial UK partners include Starbucks, which will offer a free coffee to the first 30,000 customers checking in using Facebook Places, and food chain Yo Sushi.<br /> </p><p><br /> Facebook Places lets users broadcast their location. By offering Deals, Facebook could entice more people to use the location-based service while opening up new revenue opportunities.<br /> </p><p><br /> It may also encourage more users to access the social network via their mobile phones.<br /> </p>
