• Online Coupons or promotion codes, coupon codes, or discount codes are digital documents issued by retailers and manufacturers to promote sales by offering discounts on products and services. Many online coupons are printable; users are allowed to print the coupons directly from their computer. Popular online coupon websites and coupon forums include Retail Me Not, FatWallet and Ultimate Coupons.

  This page contains some of the best resources for finding coupons and promotional codes on the web.

• Fast Facts

  1. 1887: Coca-Cola mails coupons to potential customers
  2. 1909: Coupons are used throughout the United States
  3. Coupons generate more than 8 billion in sales in the U.S. alone
  4. Online coupons typically offer "free shipping"
  5. Online coupon codes allow users to save money while shopping online
  6. Printable online coupons are accepted at many retail outlets
  7. Printable online coupons typically come in PDF format

• Coupons on the Rise

  According to the CNN Money website, swapping online coupons or discount codes to score a reduced price for products is a growing trend, since the savings can be anywhere from 10% to 30% or at the very least, include free shipping.CNN.com: Never pay retail again (May 29, 2008)

• Coupon Types

  Traditionally, coupons are pre-printed by the manufacturer of a product or service and distributed with a similar product or through various newspaper outlets as an insert. However, along with advances in technology and the Internet, a shift towards online coupons has occurred. Many online coupon sites offer codes that can be used at checkout when conducting online shopping at a vendor's site. The code will then deliver a discount, free item or free shipping, depending on the coupon code.

  Other sites offer coupons that can actually be printed and used locally at retail outlets that accept them. Major retail chains are more likely to offer online printable coupons than the smaller regional or local shops.

• Oprah KFC Coupon

  On May 5, 2009, Oprah Winfrey announced that the fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken was offering a free coupon for its new Kentucky Grilled Chicken. A link to the printable coupon for the free KFC meal was available on The Oprah Winfrey Show's website for a little over 24 hours. The Oprah KFC promotion resulted in thousands of downloads of the coupon and large crowds at KFC restaurants. In New York City, a crowd of customers staged a sit-in at a KFC after the manager refused to honor their printed coupons.EW.com: Oprah's KFC free-for-all sparks civil rights era-style protest...

  
  

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