Chart of the Week: Top Online Growth Categories in May 2009
Sites that offered coupons, Mother's Day-related products, and information about the gay and lesbian community grew the most as a percentage of unique visitors in May 2009. Data from Internet-trend tracking firm comScore showed fast growth in unique visitors for several site categories including the aforementioned coupon sites; flower, jewelry, and gift retail sites; and the gay and lesbian community. Unique Visitor Traffic to Coupon Sites Rose 19 Percent in May 2009 "With gas prices climbing and consumer discretionary income declining, millions of Americans turned to online coupon sites in May for better deals on their retail purchases," comScore said in a June release. "The Coupon category posted a particularly strong mont...