Coupons.com
{{Short description|Discount and coupons website}}
Coupons.com is an American discount product website based in Atlanta, Georgia that offers coupon codes and deals.{{Cite news |title=Neptune Retail to buy Coupons.com-parent for $430 million |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/neptune-retail-buy-couponscom-parent-430-mln-2023-06-20/|website=Reuters}} Founded in 1998, Coupons.com is today owned and operated by Global Savings Group, who acquired the company from Quotient Technology in 2022.{{Cite web |last=GSG |date=2022-10-26 |title=Global Savings Group to acquire brand and domain Coupons.com |url=https://www.global-savings-group.com/news/global-savings-group-to-acquire-brand-and-domain-coupons-com/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Global Savings Group News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=couponsinthenews |date=2022-10-26 |title=Big Changes For Coupons And Cash Back, As Coupons.com Is Sold And Shopmium Debuts |url=https://couponsinthenews.com/2022/10/26/big-changes-for-coupons-and-cash-back-as-coupons-com-is-sold-and-shopmium-debuts/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Coupons in the News |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Rob |date=2008-07-27 |title=Silicon Clips |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/magazine/27wwln-consumed-t.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
History
Coupons.com was founded in 1998 by Steven Boal. It was originally focused on printable coupons, but over the years adapted its offering to digital coupons, cashback, and the ability to load offers to loyalty cards.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-07 |title=You Can Get A Free Carton Of Eggs From Places Like Costco And Trader Joe's Just In Time For Easter |url=https://www.delish.com/food-news/a32056146/coupon-free-eggs-easter/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Delish |language=en-US}} The platform continues to offer printable coupons alongside digital coupons,{{Cite web |last=Johnsen |first=Michael |title=Coupons.com launches omnichannel digital coupon platform |url=https://drugstorenews.com/news/couponscom-launches-omnichannel-digital-coupon-platform |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Drug Store News |language=en}} along with product reviews and deals through its Smart Shopper section. It has a team of over 40 experts that review coupons and shopping vouchers that are published and approved on the website.{{Cite web |title='Tis the season to get a grip on your spending |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20131118-take-charge-of-festive-spending |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}
In June 2011, Coupons.com's value was estimated at $1 billion.{{Cite news |title=Coupons.com Raises $200 Million At A Whopping $1 Billion Valuation |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/08/coupons-com-raises-200-million-at-a-whopping-1-billion-valuation/}} In 2014, Coupons.com had a $100 million IPO and started trading on NYSE under the symbol COUP.{{Cite web |last=Roof |first=Katie |date=2016-01-08 |title=Coupons.com Soars 88% in Public Debut |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/coupons-com-soars-88-in-public-debut |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=What You Can Learn from Coupons.com's Long Road to Going Public |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/201203/burt-helm/a-silicon-valley-tale-of-humiliation-and-revenge.html|website=Inc.com}} As of 2013, Coupons.com had an average of 10 million unique visitors per month to their website.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN08287485/ |title=Coupons.com raises $200 million in private round|date= June 9, 2011 |website=Reuters}}
In 2012, Coupons.com launched its first mobile application but with limited functionalities. Coupons.com is frequently listed as one of the top platforms to get shopping vouchers.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=15 Most Useful and Best Coupon Sites of 2023 |url=https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/shopping/coupon-websites/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website= GOBankingRates |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The 6 Best Coupon Websites of 2024 |url=https://www.lifewire.com/free-online-coupon-codes-3482639 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Lifewire |language=en}} In 2015, Coupons.com changed its corporate name to was acquired by Quotient Technology.{{Cite news |last=Steele |first=Anne |title=Coupons.com to Change Corporate Name to Quotient |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/coupons-com-to-change-corporate-name-to-quotient-1444166616 |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=WSJ |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=Exclusive: Coupons.com owner Quotient Technology explores a sale -sources |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/couponscom-owner-quotient-technology-explores-sale-sources-2023-03-07/|website=Reuters}}
Acquisitions
In 2022, Global Savings Group acquired both the brand and domain of Coupons.com from Quotient Technology. An agreement was reached by GSG to takeover operations by December 2023.