Rising gas prices and tightened budgets have US consumers using the Internet to save money while shopping online and off | InternetRetailer.com

Visits to online coupon sites increased 56% year-over-year for the week ending June 6, with Coupons.com receiving the largest market share at 29%, according to Hitwise. Coupon Mountain and Eversave accounted for 14% and 16% of visits, respectively, during the same period.

Also for the week ending June 6, U.S. visits to comparison shopping sites increased 51% year-over-year, while U.S. visits to discount retailers increased 25% and to traditional department stores increased 15%, Hitwise says.

InternetRetailer.com - Daily News for Wednesday, July 9, 2008