The History of Coupons | TIME.com

Apr 6, 2010 · Coca-Cola was the first product to get customers hooked via coupons, starting in 1887, as Coupon Sherpa tells it: Atlanta businessman Asa Candler had a brainstorm in 1887 when he created the first coupon. At the time, brainstorm referred to a brief period of insanity, …

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When did coupons start?

The very first wide-spread coupon dates back to 1887 when Coca Cola started giving people a coupon for a free bottle of Coke. Fast forward to 1913, and 8.5 million people had enjoyed a free drink. Society’s love of coupons has only increased over the years. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, coupons became a vital part of food shopping. ...

How old are coupons?

Coupons are nothing new. But they are also a lot older than one might think. The very first wide-spread coupon dates back to 1887 when Coca Cola started giving people a coupon for a free bottle of Coke. Fast forward to 1913, and 8.5 million people had enjoyed a free drink. Society’s love of coupons has only increased over the years. ...

What year was Extreme Couponing created?

2006: RetailMeNot.com, now the most widely used coupon site in the United States, is founded. (We couldn’t resist a little shameless site promotion!) 2010: Target becomes the first national chain to put mobile coupons on customers’ cell phones. That same year, on December 26, Extreme Couponing premieres on TLC. ...

When did post get a coupon?

1909: Post distributes what is believed to be the second coupon ever, for a penny off its Grape-Nuts cereal. 1957: The Nielsen Coupon Clearing House is created, becoming the first company devoted entirely to coupon redemption. (Today, that company is a part of NCH Marketing Services.) ...

Are dynamic coupons the next step in the coupon evolution?

With up to 25% of shoppers actively looking for coupons online, the opportunity is bigger than ever before. The next stage of the coupon evolution is dynamic, targeted coupons. At Global Savings Group, we are one of the world’s first coupon partners to offer Dynamic Coupons for the brands we work with. ...

Why do people love coupons so much?

Society’s love of coupons has only increased over the years. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, coupons became a vital part of food shopping. In fact, for a longer time, coupons were largely driven by food shopping, and that did not change until the beginning of the internet age. Today, coupon adoption is constantly increasing. ...