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~~Groupon, Inc. is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13~~

{{InfoboxCompany

~~countries.<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~|~~url~~=~~https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/~~|~~title~~=~~Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village~~|~~last~~=~~Ebuehi~~ |~~first~~=~~Francis~~|~~website~~=~~innovation-village~~.com|~~date~~=~~4 November 2016 |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-02-01~~}}~~</ref>~~

| Name = Groupon

| Type = Private

| Founded = 2008

| Industry = eCommerce

| Official Website = https://groupon.com/

| Logo = Groupon.png

}}

[[Category:~~Companies~~]]

'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13

countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>

==Accounting scandal==

In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.

==References==

[[Category:Groupon]]

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-Groupon, Inc. is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
+{{InfoboxCompany
-countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/|title=Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village|last=Ebuehi |first=Francis|website=innovation-village.com|date=4 November 2016 |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref>
+| Name = Groupon
+| Type = Private
+| Founded = 2008
+| Industry = eCommerce
+| Official Website = https://groupon.com/
+| Logo = Groupon.png
+}}
-[[Category:Companies]]
+'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
+countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>
+==Accounting scandal==
+In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:Groupon]]