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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com)
announced record-breaking holiday weekend sales* in North America,
representing the most successful four days ever in the six-year history
of its ecommerce marketplace. For the full Black Friday through Cyber
Monday weekend, Groupon's North American sales were up more than 25
percent compared to last year. This year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday
were the two biggest days in Groupon's North American history.
"We just had our best days ever as a company as more and more shoppers
are coming to Groupon via our popular mobile app to score big savings on
a wide selection of amazing gifts," said Groupon CEO Eric
Lefkofsky. "With nearly double the number of deals compared to last
year, we're making it easier and quicker than ever for our customers to
find something for everyone on their holiday list."
Products from such categories as electronics, household items and
jewelry were some of the top sellers in the Groupon marketplace over the
four-day holiday weekend. Notable items included: an ASUS
Google Nexus tablet with 1080p HD display, Chromecast
and Roku
streaming devices, NFL
ugly sweaters, a
bObsweep robotic vacuum cleaner and mop and 1.50
carat certified princess-cut or round diamond solitaire 14-karat gold
rings.
Other popular selling offers in the Groupon marketplace included health
and wellness and local experiences such as massages,
movies,
and holiday
activities as well as stays in warm weather locales such as Florida,
Mexico
and the Caribbean.
Groupon Coupons saw a high volume of promo code redemptions for top
retailers and brands such as Best
Buy, Macy's,
Nike
and Walmart.
Snap
by Groupon saw users take advantage of cashback offers on turkey,
cranberries and other popular holiday delicacies.
*Customer purchases before Refunds and Order Discounts
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the
place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime,
anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale,
Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over
the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or
on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and
find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and
more with Groupon Goods.
Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain
and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of
products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit
card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that
help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great
deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com.
To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile.
To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work
with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those
discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, the factors included under the headings
"Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which
may be obtained by visiting the company's Investor Relations web site at http://investor.groupon.com
or the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of
future events. Although Groupon believes that the expectations reflected
in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee
that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and
circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be
achieved or occur. Moreover, neither Groupon nor any other person
assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the
forward-looking statements. Groupon undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of
this press release to conform these statements to actual results or to
changes in our expectations.
Groupon
Nick Halliwell
312.999.3806
nhalliwell@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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