The cat's out of the bag and behind the wheel
Company Website:
http://www.groupon.com/grouber
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
Today Groupon announced the debut of Grøüber (www.groupon.com/grouber)––a
revolutionary new car service with feline drivers that provides people
with affordable transportation to their Groupon deals. Grøüber uses cars
with GPS-guided red lasers that signal the correct route to the
four-legged captain behind the wheel. In addition, Grøüber riders save
more than just a whisker of cash through fares that only decrease
when demand surges.
Grøüber riders save more than just a whisker of cash through fares that only decrease when demand surges. When prices don't surge, everyone's a cat person. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We’ve yet to see anyone successfully tackle the transportation-for-hire
market, and launching our own service made purrfect sense for Groupon
because we have tens of millions of customers looking to redeem deals
without having to claw their way through traffic,” said Barnicus
Stapleton, feline fleet commander and director of haulage and wellness,
Groupon. “With Grøüber, we make redeeming a Groupon even more seamless
by having our cats physically deliver customers to the business. And
best of all, you can be assured of a peaceful ride because everyone
knows that cats have complete indifference towards people.”
Here’s how the new service works: a customer requests a car through the
Grøüber mobile app to take them to use their Groupon deal. During the
ride, Grøüber cats stay relentlessly focused on the red laser emitting
from the front of the vehicle that keeps the car on track to its
intended destination. The trip and driver gratuity are automatically
paid for upon completion of the trip via the Grøüber mobile app. Catnip
tips are accepted only in Colorado and Washington at this time.
Grøüber will eventually be available in every major U.S. market, and
riders can visit www.groupon.com/grouber
to download the Grøüber mobile app.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the
place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime,
anywhere. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale,
Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over
the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or
on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and
find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and
more with Groupon Goods.
Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain
and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of
products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit
card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that
help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great
deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com.
To download Groupon's top-rated mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile.
To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work
with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
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Contacts:
Press Contact:
Groupon
Bill Roberts
312-459-5191
billr@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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