Groupon'un Google's $ 6 billion bid process resulted in the refusal, the world of information technology developments that once again showed how much of each other.
Groupon, together with the rapidly growing online opportunity BuyWithMe LivingSocial and coupons in case of market leader.
Established in November of 2008 by Andrew Mason Groupon, 35 million of business volume in excess of $ 1 billion to the user and.
However, close to the position of follower LivingSocial'ın online shopping giant Amazon to take the help of funds amounting to $ 175 million, Groupon'u forced to take action.
Facebook factor
Groupon sitting down at the end of last month, with Yahoo, a $ 3 billion bid was rejected. Yahoo bargaining table, then sat down on Google.
Groupon founder Andrew MasonBildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Groupon founder Andrew Mason
Google is still a large part of revenue comes from online advertising market. In 2007, paying $ 3.1 billion purchase of online advertising firm DoubleClick to Google, taking over Groupon'u ad in a local sense of power gained while on the other hand wanted to respond to up.
Leader of the Facebook social media, location-based application Places'i last days, and the field leader of the opportunity to announce expanded Groupon'a Deals'le coupon feature had been a serious competitor.
Google the bargaining table was opened with $ 3.5 billion. In the following days, this figure went up to $ 6 billion. This is for $ 5.3 billion in cash, 700 million dollars will pay part of the management of the Groupon depending on the circumstances.
Andrew Mason, what to do after that?
However Groupon'u 2 years ago after setting up one of the fastest growing IT companies in the making of this sum was not enough for 29-year-old president Andrew Mason. Mason, according to industry observers, will be opened or the stock market or the company will grow by obtaining new funding.
Groupon, operating in the same area earlier this month in Asia and the United States continued its growth trend by incorporating ettireceğini portals revealed. uBuyiBuy, Beeconomic and integrated infrastructure Atlaspost Groupon's portals in the coming months they will be recorded. Of these 1.2 million exceeds the number of members of the Taiwanese Atlaspost'un.
GrouponBildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Groupon
Groupon 3 new portal has expanded in Asia
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines have begun describing its activities Groupon general manager Rob Solomon, remarkable growth potential will continue to invest in Asian markets, he said. Groupon based in Chicago, operating in California to include the structure of the Ludic Labs.
This year we also entered the market in Turkey Groupons sehirfirsati.com site by buying online gift checks in the offering of restaurants, movies, clothing stores, bookstores members receive discount offers from sellers.
Each member, according to the city to be valid, the discount chain, including the need to have the opportunity to a certain extent by Groupon.
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