Etisalat Marketplace app registers 76,000 downloads

Abu Dhabi, 29 December 2014

Over 85,000 'Buy one get one free' Etisalat Wednesday vouchers purchased.

Etisalat announced today that its mobile app - Etisalat Marketplace (www.etisalat.ae/marketplace) - has registered over 76,000 downloads by savvy deal seekers in the UAE. Exclusive deals on movies, dining and fun activities available to users every Wednesday, as part of its special Etisalat Wednesday initiative, has witnessed over 85,000 purchases over the past six months since launch.

Etisalat Marketplace offers a broad range of 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' deals from over 180 brands on dining, entertainment, wellness, travel and services. Customers can easily access the deals on-the-go, through their Etisalat Marketplace smartphone app on Android and iOs, or through the marketplace link on the Etisalat website. A limited number of special deals features on Wednesdays encompassing cinema tickets, dining, desert safaris, amusement parks, spas and beauty salons and many more every Wednesday, which means that time is of essence and customers need to get hold of the offers before they run out. The Etisalat Wednesday deals are complimentary for all Etisalat mobile subscribers. They can however, get the deals at nominal prices on any other day of the week.

Etisalat Wednesday features special offers from prominent brands in the UAE, including NOVO Cinema, Hardees, TGIF, Dreamland Aqua park, Wadi Adventure, Pizza Express, Pizzaro, La Brioche, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme and many more.

Khaled El Khouly, Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat, said, "People in the UAE are very wise and savvy about getting great deals for routine and leisure experiences. Etisalat Wednesday has therefore received a great response, as is evident from the number of downloads and purchases of coupons on our mobile app."

"We are very excited to see the success of the initiative and as a gesture of our gratitude for our customers' loyalty towards Etisalat, we will continue to deliver more customer-friendly and value-packed offerings", ElKhouly added.

Etisalat's customers can simply use the Etisalat Marketplace app or visit the website to take advantage of the special deals on Wednesdays. They will receive a voucher on their mobile app or via SMS depending on where they make the purchase. Customers can then present the voucher or SMS at the merchant outlet to enjoy their experience.

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