Google will launch coupon joint purchase service "Google offers" as opposed to groupup etc.

It happened early in the new year"Bad Cafe Rushed Osechi" problemIt was revealed that Google launched a service called "Google offers" in order to counter the coupon joint purchase service "Groupon (groupup)" etc which became a hot topic.

Although it is said that it can receive "a discount of 50% or more", it seems that it will be an area-limited trial service first.

Details are as below.
Google Offers


According to Google's official "Google Offers" official page, the service is a beta service for Portland, Oregon, which requires a Google Account to use.

When a user logs in and registers the area where coupon information is desired, it adopts a mechanism that coupons are sent in Gmail, and the discount rate will be 50% or more. Although we plan to expand our service to New York and San Francisco in the future, it is unclear whether we will start in Japan at this time.

It is unknown how much Google can approach the preceding Groupon, but in a survey conducted by the coupon search service "coupon JAPEE" in January 2011As Groupon's postings decreased owing to the problem, the recruit operated "Ponpare" exceeded the number of Groupon's postings, and on a growth trajectoryBecause of it, it may be possible that Google approaches Groupon at once in a matter of future development.