Groupon offers opportunities for the Belgian travel industry by promoting deals and packages from travel partners. It has over 142 million members globally and 74,000 fans in Belgium. Groupon launched a dedicated travel newsletter and website in July 2011 featuring offers from hotels, tour operators, and other travel providers. The document argues that Groupon provides a great communication and sales channel for various sectors of the travel industry and encourages travel partners to utilize it.
5. The Groupon Concept
Collective buying Power
• Groupon = Group + coupon
• New deals every day
• Local and national
• Attractive price
• Local experience, travel, products
6. Groupon in the world and Europe
• Global: In 45 countries, + 142.9 million members
• In Belgium since june 2010, 26 cities
• 25th most visited website, + 74.000 fans on facebook
• Groupon Getaways/travel launched in July 2011
featuring offers from travel partners –
hotels, packages, airfare and beyond
7. THE CONCEPT
• What is Groupon?
• 3 Misconceptions about Social Buying
• Groupon and travel
9. THE CONCEPT
Misconception 2:
Only for bargain hunters
10. THE CONCEPT
Misconception 3:
A sales tool for small businesses
11. THE CONCEPT
• What is Groupon?
• 3 Misconceptions about Social Buying
• Groupon and travel
12. Dedicated travel newsletter and website
THE CONCEPT
• Weekly travel newsletter (10-30 offers)
• Dedicated site, deals one week online
• People buy travel voucher at Groupon
• Up to 1000pax and more per deal
• Travel license A5766
13. Different types of travel offers
THE CONCEPT
Local weekend Weekend abroad Holiday Exotic
14. The Groupon opportunity
A great communition and sales channel
• Hotel
• Tour operator
• Holiday parcs
• Holiday home owners
• Touristic service
• Travel services
• …
15. See you soon on Groupon!
Contact: bram.clincke@groupon.be