Groupon Announces Rezdy as Inaugural Groupon Connect™ Booking and API Partner
August 18 2020 - 09:46AM
Business Wire
Successful integration enables tour and other
attractions operators to connect their Rezdy booking capabilities
directly to the Groupon Marketplace
Groupon, the local marketplace that connects merchants to
customers by providing unbeatable value on great experiences,
announced the first successful integration to the company’s
recently launched next-generation API, Groupon Connect™, that
enables leading booking partners, reservation and ticketing
platforms to directly connect their merchants to the Groupon
platform. Rezdy, a leading SaaS booking and distribution platform
for the experiences industry, is the first partner to successfully
integrate to Groupon Connect™––providing tour and other attractions
operators with more control over their promotions by giving them
the ability to sync their existing Rezdy booking capabilities with
Groupon inventory. The partnership creates a far more seamless
experience for operators, increases their yield management
capabilities and allows customers to easily redeem Groupons.
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Groupon named Rezdy as the company's
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“Booking is a highly fragmented space that varies by merchant
type––making it important for us to ensure that our platform is
compatible with leading solutions,” said Tim Eby, vice president of
Product, Groupon. “Enabling Rezdy and other third-party booking
partners to integrate their solutions directly into our platform
through Groupon Connect™ cuts the onboarding time in half and
eliminates costly and time-consuming integrations. At the same
time, by providing a seamless and simple way for third-parties to
connect directly to Groupon, we can quickly increase the amount of
high-quality, bookable global inventory that we can offer in our
local experiences marketplace.”
Rezdy’s booking software is available in more than 100 countries
and helps tourism operators save time, manage their yield and grow
their business. Rezdy specializes in the needs of tours,
activities, and attractions. The company is seeing increased demand
from businesses seeking to rapidly digitize, most notably adventure
tourism operators and the food and beverage tourism sectors.
“Partnering with Groupon is a huge boost to operators connected
to Rezdy’s B2B Marketplace because it enables them to leverage
their existing scheduling software with marketing
promotions––creating a frictionless buying and redemption
experience for them and their customers,” said Chris Atkin, CEO,
Rezdy. “In light of the considerable reduction in international
travel due to COVID-19, being able to tap into Groupon’s 38 million
local customers across the globe will be hugely beneficial to
operators in keeping their businesses sustainable.”
The Groupon and Rezdy integration is live in the United
States––with an international expansion planned at a later date.
Groupon expects to onboard more booking and inventory partners
through its Groupon Connect™ platform throughout the remainder of
the year. Partners who are interested in connecting with Groupon,
should visit https://www.groupon.com/developers or email
partners@groupon.com.
About Groupon
Groupon (www.groupon.com) (NASDAQ: GRPN) is an experiences
marketplace that brings people more ways to get the most out of
their city or wherever they may be. By enabling real-time mobile
commerce across local businesses, live events and travel
destinations, Groupon helps people find and discover
experiences––big and small, new and familiar––that make for a full,
fun and rewarding life. Groupon helps local businesses grow and
strengthen customer relationships––resulting in strong, vibrant
communities. To learn more about Groupon’s community-building
efforts, please visit community.groupon.com.
About Rezdy
Rezdy is the world’s leading independent B2B SaaS booking and
distribution platform for tours, activities and attractions. Their
powerful booking software helps thousands of tour and activity
operators, in over 100 countries, save time and grow their direct
business. Operators of all sizes, regardless of their chosen
booking software, are further empowered to connect and trade with
local and international agents at scale through their unparalleled
B2B distribution platform, Rezdy Marketplace. Founded in 2011,
Rezdy has headquarters in Sydney, Australia and offices in Raleigh,
USA, with well over $1 billion in experiences processed through
their platform every year.
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Groupon Nick Halliwell nhalliwell@groupon.com
Rezdy Ricki Hudson ricki.hudson@rezdy.com
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