And Groupon says it is no longer promoting deals on or Hotwire.Īn Expedia spokeswoman provided this statement, saying it provides context for why the relationship between the two companies has evolved: “Expedia has several demand generating deals programs for our partners that are more integral to the overall Expedia distribution strategy. “We’ve been incredibly successful on our own at promoting travel deals to our more than 200 million subscribers and sourcing our travel Flash Deals inventory primarily through the Groupon Getaways sales team,” said Groupon’s Halliwell, who added that “hotel” is one of the top search terms on and the Groupon mobile app.Įssentially, there’s little left of the joint venture as it was originally intended to be.Īs of January, Groupon partnered with the Expedia Affiliate Network business unit to source the Groupon Getaway’s marketplace, which offers the ability to book rooms at 20,000 hotels worldwide. The relationship potentially dissolved because they simply didn’t need each other anymore. Similarly, Groupon’s Getaway site no longer references Expedia.

Nowhere in the promotion, or on the website, does it reference Groupon. Yesterday, Expedia sent out emails “Introducing Daily Deals.” In the email, it said customers can save up to 50 percent on deals that end at midnight. However, we are no longer co-branding,” said Groupon’s Nicholas Halliwell, in a statement. “Expedia remains an important supply partner for our fast-growing Getaways business. While the consumer-facing side of the business has ended, the two companies continue to work together, Groupon said. Expedia promotes its own Daily Deals through an email blast. Groupon is no longer the rising star it once was, while the Bellevue, Wash.-based company remains a powerhouse in travel. At the time, Expedia couldn’t have landed a flashier partner to launch the popular new business model. But fast-forward three years, and the daily deals heyday has lost steam.

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