Global Savings Group

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Global Savings Group
Company type Private
Industry Online Marketing
Founded2012
FounderAndreas Fruth, Adrian Renner, Gerhard Trautmann
Area served
Worldwide
Services Online services
RevenueIncrease2.svg 19.5 million (2016) [1]
Number of employees
~1,300 (2024)
Website www.global-savings-group.com

Global Savings Group GmbH (GSG) is a privately held international commerce content and affiliate marketing company, that combines multiple savings portals in over 20 countries. The company owns CupoNation as well as further discount code and deal sites across Europe, and operates coupon portals for publishing houses. [2] [3] GSG has won the German Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 award [4] and was included in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 EMEA list in 2017. In 2016, the company generated $546 million in sales for retailers. [5] The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

History

The Global Savings Group was founded in 2012 by Andreas Fruth, Adrian Renner, and Gerhard Trautmann together with Rocket Internet. They had also previously collaborated on Dropgifts GmbH, a site that allowed users to engage in social and mobile gifting. [6] In 2016 the company changed its name from CupoNation Group. [7] In 2019, Global Savings Group acquired the UK-based money-saving browser extension provider Pouch for a cash purchase in the 7-figure US dollar range. [8] In 2020, Global Savings Group made a significant acquisition by purchasing iGraal, a leading French cashback company, for a staggering €123.5 million. [9] Building upon this success, the company continued its expansion in 2021 with the acquisition of Shoop, a prominent cashback platform based in Berlin. The exact amount of this acquisition remains undisclosed. [10] Global Savings Group acquired US based consumer savings brand and domain Coupons.com in October 2022 to further develop its shopping rewards solutions in the United States. [11] In December 2022, Global Savings Group and Pepper.com, two prominent players in the savings and deals industry, announced their strategic partnership and collaboration. [12]

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