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Groupon to Webcast First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call

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Groupon to Webcast First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon, Inc. (NAS: GRPN) announced today that it intends to hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 5:00pm EDT.

The webcast can be accessed live at http://investor.groupon.com.


About Groupon

Groupon (NAS: GRPN) is a global leader in local commerce, making it easy for people around the world to search and discover great businesses at unbeatable prices. Groupon is reinventing the traditional small business world by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deals, payments processing capabilities and point-of-sale solutions to help them attract more customers and run their operations more effectively. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries. With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods. To 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.GrouponWorks.com.

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Groupon Announces Sri Viswanath as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations

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Groupon Announces Sri Viswanath as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon (NAS: GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com) today announced Sri Viswanath as its Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. He will report to interim CEO Eric Lefkofsky.

“We are extremely excited to add someone of Sri’s reputation, talent and vision,” Lefkofsky said. “Technology is at the center of our mission to surprise and delight consumers every day with unbeatable deals when they are out and about. Sri’s addition will help us further cement Groupon as a daily destination for consumers across the world.”

Viswanath joins Groupon from VMWare, where he served as vice president of research and development for mobile computing. Prior to VMWare, he was senior vice president of Engineering at Glam Media and general manager of its publisher products group. He was also the SVP of Engineering at Ning, Inc., and was instrumental in that company’s acquisition by Glam. Before that, he worked at Sun Microsystems where he led development of a number of very successful open-source and business-to-business products.

“Groupon has a tremendous business opportunity and a huge potential for further innovation,” Viswanath said. “I look forward to working with a very talented team as we continue building an engineering organization that delivers business results and a world-class customer and merchant experience.”


About Groupon

Groupon (NAS: GRPN) is a global leader in local commerce, making it easy for people around the world to search and discover great businesses at unbeatable prices. Groupon is reinventing the traditional small business world by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deals, payments processing capabilities and point-of-sale solutions to help them attract more customers and run their operations more effectively. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries. With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods. To subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com. To learn more about the company’s <a target=_blank …read more

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Groupon to Exclusively Launch New ASUS Tablet

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Groupon  (NAS: GRPN)  has partnered with ASUS to launch the new ASUS MeMO Pad.

Starting on April 6, the ASUS MeMO Pad, bundled with a Wilsons leather case, will be available exclusively on Groupon Goods. To celebrate this exclusive deal, Groupon is featuring a range of ASUS products this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That includes products from tablets, laptops, and accessories.

In Groupon’s press release, Steve Chang, president of ASUS Computer International, said:

Groupon is a very well recognized and respected company in the world and we are proud to be their partner. Today, consumers want innovative and compelling mobile products. We’re excited to partner with Groupon as we focus our combined energies serving customers with industry-leading notebook and tablet solutions. The business relationship represents a powerful opportunity for ASUS to expand our presence in the U.S. market and the potential is limitless for both companies.

As part of the Groupon.com website, Groupon Goods features a varied inventory — from jewelry and sunglasses to mattresses and toys.

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ASUS Chooses Groupon Goods for Exclusive Launch of New Tablet

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ASUS Chooses Groupon Goods for Exclusive Launch of New Tablet

ASUS MeMO Pad Available Exclusively for Groupon Goods Subscribers April 6

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon (NAS: GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com) has partnered with ASUS to launch a brand new ASUS MeMO Pad. The ASUS MeMO Pad with 7-inch display and 10-finger multi-touch will be available exclusively on Groupon Goods April 6. Sweetening the deal, the ASUS MeMO Pad comes bundled with a Wilsons genuine leather case for $159.99; a 20% discount on the MSRP of the combined items. The deal will be available at http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-asus-memo-tablet-with-leather-case.

Screen shot of Groupon deal: ASUS MeMO Tablet with Leather Case, available April 6, 2013 at Groupon Goods. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We’re one of the global leaders in flash sales because we personally curate and offer great deals on high quality products every day,” said Faisal Masud, head of Groupon Goods. “Partnering with ASUS to give our U.S. customers exclusive access to this top-notch tablet is a perfect fit for Groupon Goods.”

“Groupon is a very well recognized and respected company in the world and we are proud to be their partner,” said Steve Chang, President of ASUS Computer International. “Today, consumers want innovative and compelling mobile products. We’re excited to partner with Groupon as we focus our combined energies serving customers with industry-leading notebook and tablet solutions. The business relationship represents a powerful opportunity for ASUS to expand our presence in the U.S. market and the potential is limitless for both companies.”

The ASUS MeMO Pad has a seven-inch screen with 10-finger multi-touch (1024×600, 169 PPI) and uses Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Other features include 7 hours of battery life for all-day computing, front HD camera, 16GB storage, a micro-SD slot with support for up to 32 GB of extra storage and ASUS WebStorage to store and share files with your friends and family anytime and anywhere. The ASUS MeMO pad is also 12.6 ounces light and .44 inches thin.

To celebrate this exclusive deal, Groupon is featuring a wide range of ASUS products today, Friday and Saturday, including the ASUS Nexus Tablet with free case, TF300 tablet with dock, 14″ laptop, 15.6″ laptop and 17″ laptop, ASUS desktop computers and an ASUS projector. More information about these and other ASUS deals can be found at http://www.groupon.com/goods.

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Groupon Wins 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Award for Best POS Transformation

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Groupon Wins 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Award for Best POS Transformation

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon announces it has garnered top honors at the 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards for the category of Best POS Transformation. PYMNTS.com, the leading platform for news and content related to the latest in payments innovation, recognized Groupon for two of the company’s merchant solutions: Groupon Payments (https://www.grouponworks.com/merchant-solutions/payments), a convenient way for merchants to accept credit cards at the guaranteed lowest overall rates, and Breadcrumb (http://www.breadcrumbpos.com/), an easy-to-use, powerful and affordable iPad POS system for restaurants, bars and cafes.

Winners were selected across 16 categories by a panel of judges with vast expertise in payments and point of sale innovations. Finalists received their awards at the 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards Dinner on March 21, 2013 at Harvard University.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as 2013’s Best POS Transformation,” said Mihir Shah, VP/GM, Merchant OS. “Groupon Payments and Breadcrumb are two prime examples of our mission to provide merchants with affordable and effective technology solutions to run and grow their businesses.”

The Innovation Project, hosted by PYMNTS.com, is an exclusive gathering of CEOs of innovative start-ups and senior executives and elite innovators from established payments companies worldwide. The annual two-day program aims to challenge the way the broader commerce ecosystem approaches, develops and fosters innovation.

For more information on Groupon Payments and Breadcrumb, visit the GrouponWorks.com (https://www.grouponworks.com/merchant-solutions/payments) and Breadcrumb (http://www.breadcrumbpos.com/) websites. To see a complete list of all winners by category, along with a brief description of their innovations, check out (http://theinnovationproject2013.com/awards/).

About Groupon

Groupon (NAS: GRPN) is a global leader in local commerce, making it easy for people around the world to search and discover great businesses at unbeatable prices. Groupon is reinventing the traditional small business world by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payments processing capabilities and point-of-sale solutions to help them attract more customers and run their operations more effectively. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries. With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods. To subscribe to Groupon emails …read more
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Groupon Honors Local Businesses with ''Best of Groupon Merchants'' Collection

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Groupon Honors Local Businesses with ”Best of Groupon Merchants” Collection

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon (www.groupon.com) (NAS: GRPN) honored many of its top local merchants today in the ”Best of Groupon Merchants” collection. The featured local businesses boast some of the most popular deals in their markets and consistently deliver the highest levels of customer service.

More than 1,700 merchants were recognized with the ”Best of Groupon Merchants” distinction and are identified with a special badge on their Groupon deal pages. Merchants in the collection span a wide range of geographies and industries, with providers of health and beauty services representing the largest category, followed by food and drink and activities-based businesses. For a complete list of merchants, sortable by city and category, visit http://www.grouponworks.com/best-merchants-of-2012/.

“The local businesses highlighted in this collection had some of the most popular offers in their markets and provided a great experience to their Groupon customers,” said Sanjay Gupta, VP of Merchant Marketing. “Groupon’s core mission is to make local businesses more successful, and we’re proud to recognize so many great merchants today.”

“Groupon offers any merchant who provides a superior product the opportunity to reach new customers,” said Shane Benson, owner of New York Vintners, New York City. “I am proud to have worked with Groupon since their early days and look forward to partnering with them in the future.”

To learn more about local business marketing and how to work with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.

About Groupon

Groupon (NAS: GRPN) is a global leader in local commerce, making it easy for people around the world to search and discover great businesses at unbeatable prices. Groupon is reinventing the traditional small business world by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payments processing capabilities and point-of-sale solutions to help them attract more customers and run their operations more effectively. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries. With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods. To subscribe to Groupon emails or to search our marketplace of deals, …read more
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