- Spurrred by a sour economy, consumers used 27 more coupons in 2009
- 3.3 billion coupons were redeemed in 2009
- The rising trend in coupon redemption started in October of 2008 coinciding with news of the US financial crisis.
- Despite the tight economy, marketers boosted the number of coupons available to the highest level recorded since Inmar has been tracking the data.
- Brands issued 367 billion coupons, at an average face value of $1.44 [that's $528.5 billion!] - an investment that strongly indicated that they were committed to promotion.
"For the foreseeable future, coupons are back on shoppers' radar."
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