COUPON CRAZE
2.6 billion
coupons redeemed in 2008
3.3 billion
coupons redeemed in 2009
Coupon use is on the rise for the first time since 1992
367 billion
coupons issued by brands in 2009
$1.44
average face value of coupons
•38 percent of "super heavy" coupon users and 41 percent of coupon "enthusiasts" have household incomes of more than $70,000.
•While Internet coupon use is growing quickly, 89 percent of coupons still come from newspaper inserts.
Sources: Inmar, the Nielsen Co.
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