Shop Talk
Retailers, consumers and prices
Coupon Web sites attracting more visits
As consumer prices rise and the economy founders, Web surfers are scouring cyberspace for deals.
A new study released this week by market research firm Hitwise showed that online coupon clipping is on the rise.
Hitwise told Reuters that U.S. visits to certain custom coupon Web sites increased 66 percent from May 2007 to May of this year.
Heather Dougherty, research director at Hitwise, said shoppers are trying to cope with cost of living increases.
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