Although a competitor, LivingSocial is now owned by Groupon. It offers enticing coupon deals, with a focus on local travel and events. Launched in August 2009, LivingSocial says it now reaches more than 14.5 million subscribers around the world. Like Groupon, LivingSocial is trying to get out of the daily deal grind.
Did Groupon and LivingSocial merge?
Groupon announced Wednesday it has agreed to buy LivingSocial, its onetime rival in the daily deals market, for a price low enough to be considered not material. The acquisition marks the end of a remarkable comedown for LivingSocial, which was once said to be valued as high as $4.5 billion on the private market.
What company is similar to Groupon?
Sites like GrouponLiving Social.Tuango.Buytopia.WagJag.TravelZoo.May 4, 2021
What has replaced Groupon in South Africa?
Deal Africa. Deal Africa brings its audiences one-day deals and coupons from various social buying and group buying websites. DealZone. DealZone claims to be the countrys first coupon aggregation site that collects daily deals from other group deal offering sites. Catch of the Day. OneDayOnly. Discount Vouchers SA.Nov 4, 2016
Is Groupon still in South Africa?
As of yesterday, Groupon will cease to operate in South Africa due to “market potential and the required investment”. For those who were avid consumers of Groupon deals, weve rounded up a few sites you can still use to find deals.
What happened to Groupon South Africa?
Cape Town – Groupon South Africa will close its doors on Friday, it announced on its website. “For our customers, this means we will stop offering deals on our website from tonight,” it said. “All current vouchers bought will remain valid until the date stated on the voucher.”
Does WagJag exist?
WagJag is owned by Emerge Commerce, which was founded by Ghassan Halazon and other e-commerce veterans in Canada. Emerge acquired Wagjag from Metroland Media, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation in November 2017 .WagJag.show ScreenshotCurrent statusActive7 more rows
Why did Groupon fail in South Africa?
Why did it fail? According to commentators the business model was unsustainable. In the beginning, just like with most other things, Groupon was a fad. But in most instances paying Groupons fee and offering a discount on the platform was not a profitable way to do business.
What is similar to Groupon in South Africa?
Deal Africa. Deal Africa brings its audiences one-day deals and coupons from various social buying and group buying websites. DealZone. DealZone claims to be the countrys first coupon aggregation site that collects daily deals from other group deal offering sites. Catch of the Day. OneDayOnly. Discount Vouchers SA.Nov 4, 2016
Is Groupon back in South Africa?
As of yesterday, Groupon will cease to operate in South Africa due to “market potential and the required investment”. For those who were avid consumers of Groupon deals, weve rounded up a few sites you can still use to find deals.