Groupon Launches in North Jersey

Upcoming Features Include Spa, Cheese Shop and Car Wash

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Groupon (http://www.groupon.com), a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America, launched in North Jersey on June 7, 2010.

“We offer the consumer a great deal they can’t get anywhere else and deliver the sales directly to the merchant.”

“North Jersey is home to a host of quality small businesses, making it an ideal area to launch Groupon,” said Groupon founder Andrew Mason. “We’ll offer residents unbeatable deals on the best things to see, do, eat, and buy while establishing a stream of new customers to local businesses.”

Using the principles of collective buying, Groupon negotiates unprecedented deals with top businesses. Groupon subscribers receive free daily emails alerting them to the deal. These deals are only activated if a minimum number of people agree to buy, encouraging subscribers to share the promotion with family and friends via social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter. By guaranteeing a large number of new customers, Groupon creates a win-win for local merchants. So far, this innovative approach to e-commerce has generated millions in revenue for local businesses while saving millions of subscribers more than $250 million.

“Groupon brings buyers and sellers together in a fun and collaborative way,” said Mason. “We offer the consumer a great deal they can’t get anywhere else and deliver the sales directly to the merchant.”

During its first week in North Jersey, Groupon's featured deals included a fondue restaurant, bowling, a cupcake bakery, and a massage. Upcoming features include a spa, a cheese shop and a car wash.

About Groupon

Groupon, launched in November 2008 in Chicago, features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in more than 150 cities across the world. Groupon uses collective buying power to offer unbeatable prices and provide a win-win for businesses and consumers. For more information, visit http://www.groupon.com.

To get Groupon’s daily free email for the best in your city, subscribe at http://www.groupon.com.

To get the Groupon iPhone app, visit http://gr.pn/moblapp.

To learn more on how to become a featured business on Groupon, visit http://www.grouponworks.com.