Integration further expands company’s booking initiatives aimed at
transforming the Groupon marketplace into a destination for every local
need
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 5, 2018--
Groupon
(NASDAQ: GRPN), which aims to become the daily habit in local commerce
by connecting people to a vibrant, global marketplace for local
services, experiences and goods, today announced a strategic partnership
with GolfNow to offer Groupon customers the ability to easily book tee
times at thousands of golf courses in the United States and Canada.
Groupon users who love golf and are looking for opportunities to play
will have the ability to conveniently find and book tee times with
GolfNow-affiliated courses directly through Groupon.
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“We’re thrilled to bring our customers more choices when they’re looking
to play golf,” said Brian Fields, vice president and general manager,
Things to Do, Groupon. “Golf is one of the most popular search terms in
the Groupon marketplace. Partnering with GolfNow makes it quick and easy
for our users to find and book a tee time at a great course near them or
when they travel.”
GolfNow is the world’s largest marketplace for tee times, trusted by
more than 3.5 million registered users looking for golf courses that fit
both their tastes and budgets.
“GolfNow’s mission always has been to make golf more accessible, whether
through helping golfers easily find a course or making it quick and
simple to book a tee time,” said Jeff Foster, senior vice president,
GolfNow. “For Groupon’s more than 32 million customers across North
America––many who love to play the game––it will now be easier for them
to play more golf through this connection to GolfNow’s tee time
platform.”
The Groupon and GolfNow integration is expected to launch before the end
of the third quarter.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is building the daily habit in local commerce,
offering a vast mobile and online marketplace where people discover and
save on amazing things to do, see, eat and buy. By enabling real-time
commerce across local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products
and live events, shoppers can find the best a city has to offer.
Groupon is redefining how small businesses attract and retain customers
by providing them with customizable and scalable marketing tools and
services to profitably grow their businesses.
To download Groupon's top-rated mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile.
To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.groupon.com.
To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work
with Groupon, visit www.groupon.com/merchant.
About GolfNow
GolfNow
is an innovative technology company specializing in golf-related
products and services that is creating frictionless ways for golfers and
golf courses to better connect. GolfNow operates the largest online
tee-time marketplace in the world, offering more than 3.5 million
registered golfers a variety of ways to stay connected to their favorite
courses and the ability to easily book tee times online and via mobile
devices any time of day. With offices in Orlando, Fla., and Belfast,
Northern Ireland, GolfNow also provides technology, support and
marketing services to more than 8,000 golf courses in 24 countries
around the world. GolfNow is included in the suite of digital businesses
owned by NBC Sports and managed by Golf Channel, which is available to
more than 500 million viewers worldwide. For more information, go to GolfNow
Business.
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Source: Groupon
Media Contacts:
Groupon
Nick Halliwell
312.999.3812
nhalliwell@groupon.com
or
GolfNow
Dan
Higgins
407.355.4018
Dan.Higgins@golfchannel.com