Groupon Buys Last-Minute Travel App Blink

(RTTNews) - Groupon Inc. (GRPN) announced the acquisition of last-minute travel app Blink, an European destination for great deals on highly curated, same-day hotel bookings, bolstering its rapidly growing Groupon Getaways travel business, for undisclosed terms. The Madrid-based Blink works with over 2,000 hotel partners in eight European countries.

The Blink app, which is to be rebranded "Blink by Groupon", would operate separately as the team develops an integrated experience that takes advantage of the full breadth of Groupon Getaways global travel offers. Introduced in 2011, Groupon Getaways works with hotels and other partners to provide curated travel deals and experiences in 48 countries.