MWC: Groupon Rolls Out Across 30 More Countries

 

Groupon has announced plans to roll out its mobile offering across another 30 countries and, working with Nokia, to develop its location-based services for customers.

“Groupon continues to change the way people shop locally,” says Mihir Shah, VP of mobile, Groupon. “As smartphone adoption increases and the capabilities of our mobile products evolve, we look forward to harnessing the power of mobile to make it even easier for merchants partners around the world to run and market their businesses effectively.”

The voucher company also announced record mobile performance in North America over December 2011, with 25 per cent of Groupon vouchers purchased via mobile. Compared to the year previous, its US userbase tripled – reaching a total 9m.