Social Media and Shopping: A Growing Trend
ReadWriteWeb — ... According to to a research from shopping comparison site PriceGrabber. Some 85% of Gen Y respondents said they participated in social networking, and 57% reported involvement with blogs. In order to market to Gen Y, web retailers are now starting to use social media to do so. According to an August 2008 survey by ...

Los consumidores eligen HDTV
Gizmologia — La gente de PriceGrabber encuestó a 1915 personas que planean cambiar sus comunes TVs a nuevos HDTVs. Más allá de lo mal que está la economía estadounidense los compradores dijeron que cambiarán sus pantallas en, como máximo, un año. El 57% de los encuestados ya tienen una HDTV hoy y en el 2006 sólo el 30% tenía. Si bien desde el 2000 hasta ahora los precios bajaron un 27% pero los consumidores no comprarán las pantallas con esta nueva tecnología por la baja sino por la calidad que brinda. Que prácticamente todas las cadenas (sobre todo las más famosas) se estén pasando a ...

Rising rents in Santa Monica may hurt the L.A. tech scene
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... . That, in turn, pushes start-ups and tech companies out of Santa Monica to places farther afield. Comparison shopping site PriceGrabber and News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media are just two of the many new media companies leaving the area for other digs. ...

Do The Hustle
Quick Sprout — Hustling is a word that usually carries a bad connotation. When most people think of the word, they think about dealing drugs, conning people, or doing something else unethical. But hustling isn’t always a bad thing; many of the successful entrepreneurs out there succeeded for the fact that they are hustlers. Kamran Pourzanjani, the founder of PriceGrabber.com, which sold for $485 million, used to sell $150 knife sets door to door. This may seem like an easy thing to do, but twenty years ago $150 was a lot of money. Being a United States ...

CheapFlights Founders Launch Retro Deals Site CheapToday
Xconomy — ... “It’s a very traditional model,” says Hugo Burge, the company’s co-founder and chairman. “Our mission is to help consumers find the best deals, wherever they are. We’re excited about the simplicity of it—nobody else is doing exactly this.” Shopping sites are a venerable and popular category on the Web, and they do go through periodic reinventions. Purely automated comparison shopping portals like Become, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com, Shopzilla, and Froogle (now Google Product Search) ...

Appiphilia: Reviews of iPhone applications that help with typing and gift giving
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... Under the shopping list menu, it lists what you've spent and your total budget. Plus, this part's kind of cool: Click "shop" to go to PriceGrabber.com to find items that meet the description. ...

Beat My Price crowd sources price comparisons
Webware.com — Stateless Systems, the creators of BugMeNot, PDFMeNot, and RetailMeNot have a new site called Beat My Price that helps you find the lowest price for online goods. You simply plug in the link to something you want to buy, and it will compare that to prices it, and other ...

25 Online Resources to Prepare You for Black Friday
ReadWriteWeb — ... general discussion Forum: Store specific discussion Comparison Shopping Search Engines According to a recent study by Shop.org, 78 percent of retailers plan to offer free shipping at some point during the holiday season. This is great news for the budget conscious among us, but where do you find the best deals online? You start with price comparison search sites. Shopzilla Shopping.com PriceGrabber Bizrate Dealtime Google Product ...

Bestcovery Lets You Shop Without Having To Think Too Much
TechCrunch — ... , a new startup launching today, is looking to eliminate these hassles by offering an at-a-glance guide to finding the best item in many popular consumer product categories. The site was founded by Kamran Pourzanjani, co-founder and former CEO of PriceGrabber.com, which was sold to Experian for $500 million. ...

The Ultimate Black Friday Survival Guide [Prof. Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo — ... 3 online consumers (66.3%) plan to give mostly "practical" gifts. That's a lot of numbers, but the point to take away is that competition is going to be fierce, especially for sale-priced items that are in smaller supplies than in years past. Lay Some Groundwork: First and foremost, if money is tight, set a firm budget and stick to it. You may be surprised at how well you do. To get a sense of pricing, try using a price comparison website like PriceGrabber.com, Shopping.com Shopzilla or Yahoo Shopping. If you are ...

Tech-Savvy Secrets to Getting the Best Black Friday Deals
Wired: Epicenter — ... Ads Ben's Bargains BFads.net Dealighted Black Friday BlackFriday.fm Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com BlackFriday.info Black-Friday.net Black Friday Gear Deal News' Black Friday DealTaker.com TGI Black Friday TheBlackFriday.com Fat Wallet's Black Friday Forum PriceGrabber.com Savesome.net Dealzmodo Black ...

Black Friday registers 11 percent increase– PriceGrabber.com
901am — ... PriceGrabber.com revealed that economic conditions motivate value-driven consumers which lead to an 11 percent increase in traffic year-over-year on Black Friday. ...

Five Best Sites for Finding Deals Online [Hive Five]
Lifehacker — ... . PriceGrabber [image] Unlike the rest of the competition in this Hive Five, PriceGrabber is a comparison shopping web site that searches and compares prices from popular online retailers to bring you the lowest price available price. Apart from the simple search, PriceGrabber supports Price Alerts and rates products based on expert and user reviews. Now that you've seen the best, it's time to vote for your favorite. ...

Hive Five Winner for Best Site for Finding Deals Online: Slickdeals [Hive Five Followup]
Lifehacker — [image] Slickdeals grabbed the largest slice of pie in this weekend's Hive Five Best Sites for Finding Deals Online , raking in 46% of the vote. The rest of the vote was split fairly evenly between deal aggregators FatWallet , Dealnews , and comparison search engine PriceGrabber .

Your Guide To Super Bowl XLIII HDTV and Gadget Deals [Prof. Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo — ... If you decide to take advantage of these sales or any others you may have found through shopping comparison sites like PriceGrabber.com and ...

Super Bowl HDTV and Gadget Deals [Prof. Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo — ... If you decide to take advantage of these sales or any others you may have found through shopping comparison sites like PriceGrabber.com and ...

Confessions of an Online Shopaholic: 10 essential do's and don'ts
DVICE Atom Feed — ... Also use Google Toolbar, which lets you fill in your address and credit-card info once, and from then on, with one click, all that data is instantly entered into an online form. Of course, do these things only if you're the only one using your computer and you trust your family members or roommates. Don't: Shop at the same online store every time. Just like you would in the bricks-and-mortar world, find things on sale. There are dozens of price comparison engines; while you're comparing, be sure to confirm ...

Which Is Better: Video Cameras or Still Cameras With Video?
NewTeeVee — ... (PDF) by PriceGrabber.com, 44 percent of online users own a camcorder. But 1 in 3 camcorder owners do not use one as their primary video recording device, according to the report; 25 percent use their digital cameras to record video, and 5 percent use a mobile phone. Even camcorder owners don’t want to carry multiple devices around. ...

Strapped for cash? Sign up for Billshrink!
Quick Sprout — ... for special offers. On top of that you want to search price comparison engines like PriceGrabber, check popular ecommerce stores like ...

LocalPrice Tries to Compare Price for Service Providers
BIA/Kelsey Blog — ... But wouldn’t it be nice to get a cross-section of service pricing, like you can with PriceGrabber? That’s the concept behind Atlanta startup ...

Why Most Gadget Price Comparison Engines Fall Short (And How To Fix Them) [Prof. Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo — ... know that using price comparison sites are a great way to save money on gadgets. But I am tired of shopping around for shopping sites. When it comes right down to it, I want to visit one site with a simple selection of core features that are focused on one thing and one thing only—helping me save money. Vendors: Naturally, every good comparison engine needs to establish relationships with as many reputable vendors as possible. Giants like PriceGrabber, Shopzilla, Shopping.com, and Yahoo Shopping generally meet ...

Why Most Gadget Price Comparison Engines Fall Short [Prof. Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo — ... know that using price comparison sites are a great way to save money on gadgets. But I am tired of shopping around for shopping sites. When it comes right down to it, I want to visit one site with a simple selection of core features that are focused on one thing and one thing only—helping me save money. Vendors: Naturally, every good comparison engine needs to establish relationships with as many reputable vendors as possible. Giants like PriceGrabber, Shopzilla, Shopping.com, and Yahoo Shopping generally meet ...

Internet Increases Consumers’ Confidence to Part with Cash
WebProNews Feed — ... When it comes to deciding which retailer gets the sale, three-quarters of PriceGrabber.com’s  respondents said they look for retailers that offer free shipping and don’t charge sales tax. Just over half (54%) look for, you guessed it, coupons and discounts. ...

What Are You Going To Use Your Tax Refund For This Year? 28% Say "To Pay Off Debt" [Personal Finance]
Consumerist — [image] The comparison shopping website PriceGrabber.com just completed its "what are you going to do with your tax refund?" survey for the second year in a row, and not surprisingly there are some notable differences between last April and now. The biggest change is among those who plan to spend the money: it was 44.0% in 2008, but only 29.2% this year. That's probably because fewer respondents are receiving refunds this year. In 2008, 20.0% said they did not receive a refund, while this year 33.9% said they didn't. It's also probably because 56.74% agreed with the statement, ...

Study: 1 in 10 Bought Something From Their Cell Phones
AppScout — One in 10 online consumers have purchased something directly from their cell phones, according to a new report from PriceGrabber.com. The study said that nearly two-thirds of online consumers overall own a cell phone that's capable of connecting to the Internet. ...

12 online tools for price-conscious shoppers
Webware.com — ... PriceGrabber.com PriceGrabber.com is your run-of-the-mill price comparison service. You can use the site's search field to find specific products. You can also use its individual categories to drill down into industries. It works well, and it has a slew of sites with prices offered. It won't boast extras, but it's worth trying out. ...

Spreezio lets you bargain with local businesses
VentureBeat — ... certainly got its work cut out for it. To entice local shoppers to make return visits to the site, Spreezio needs to have more than a single business make an offer on a consumer’s query, and that requires a critical mass of participating merchants. That’s easier to do when focused on a tightly-knit neighborhood but much harder to replicate on a national scale. The company will also face competition from several other comparison shopping sites out there like Pricegrabber, Bizrate, NexTag, Shopzilla and Become along with offerings ...

Survey: AT&T costing Apple iPhone 3GS buyers
Macsimum News — ... Evidently I’m not the only one who hasn’t bought an iPhone due to AT&T’s crappy service, at least in my neck of the woods. The telecom’s service is proving to be an obstacle for new iPhone buyers, according to a small survey conducted by PriceGrabber.com, an online price comparison guide. ...

Survey Claims AT&T is Costing Apple iPhone 3GS Sales
iPhone Leak — ... A recent survey conducted by PriceGrabber.com claims that 34 percent are reluctant to buy the iPhone 3GS due to AT&T.  This shouldn’t really surprise you, AT&T’s issues have been well documented and dropped calls seem to be the main issue.  PriceGrabber conducted a small survey of about 2,411 people asking them why they wouldn’t buy the 3GS.  About a third of the respondents blamed AT&T for the reason to not buy the newly released iPhone. ...

Website of the Day: PriceGrabber and ShopGreen
GeekSugar — ... Oh, how I love to comparison shop. Of course, I have my iPhone stocked with apps to help me compare prices while on the go, but if I'm planning a purchase ahead of time, I like to check PriceGrabber to get the best deal possible. But what sets PriceGrabber apart from most shopping websites is its dedicated eco-friendly section called ShopGreen. You'll find the same great deals you'd catch on PriceGrabber, but all the items are green and made from sustainable products. Even better, ShopGreen donates 5 percent of your purchase price to ...

Morning Xtra: Nintendo Sales Plummet, Windows Mobile=Windows Phone?
Switched — ... recently surveyed consumers about how they back up their digital data -- surprisingly, 28-percent said they had never backed up their music. Not so surprising: younger people back up photos to the Web more than twice as often as older generations. [From: ...

Items You Can Get Great Deals On in a Recession [Money]
Lifehacker — [image] It's hard to look for silver linings during a recession, but they do exist. One of the biggest advantages to consumers in this recession is the drop in prices. For some items, it's like one big sale out there. No matter where you look, from buying a home ...

Ask the readers: What makes a great entrepreneur?
Quick Sprout — ... wanted. Once he had enough eyeballs on his website he tested various monetization methods which is how he got to 6 figures a month in revenue. You don’t need a college degree to be a great entrepreneur; you just have to be smart enough to make money and run a business. Granted a college degree may help, but street smarts can be a more valuable asset. You have to be scrappy Kamran Pourzanjani is known for starting a successful company called PriceGrabber. He sold the company for 485 million dollars to Experian in 2005. ...

New York Times calls iPhone the 'Hummer of cellphones'
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... That won't make AT&T customers any happier. A recent survey by Pricegrabber found that 34% of those that responded say they aren't buying an iPhone because it is on AT&T. Many current customers say they'd like to be anywhere but AT&T with their iPhone, but it's likely that a mass migration to Verizon or some other carrier might cause the same problems there. ...

Mobile e-Commerce is Struggling (Part 1)
ReadWriteWeb — ... And a March 2009 PriceGrabber.com survey found that early m-commerce adopters were even buying up higher priced items like consumer electronics, apparel and jewelry. ...

TheFlip’s New Take on Shopping Search
Technologizer — ... TheFind isn’t like a comparative pricing engine such as PriceGrabber, which returns results in a grid with lots of comparative info; nor is it like the review-centric ...

TheFind’s New Take on Shopping Search
Technologizer — ... TheFind isn’t like a comparative pricing engine such as PriceGrabber, which returns results in a grid with lots of comparative info; nor is it like the review-centric ...

Evaluating Second Tier PPC Search Engines
SearchEngineWatch Experts — ... (1 percent) were also mentioned by some respondents. Another opportunity in the world of e-commerce lies with the shopping comparison engines. Chief among these are PriceGrabber , ...

7 Things You Should Know About Upgrading to Windows 7
Wired: Gadget Lab — Thursday is a big day for Windows users. Microsoft is finally making Windows 7 publicly available, and the number of preorders for the operating system on Amazon.com has already surpassed orders for Harry Potter in the UK. Not bad for an operating system that costs $120 and doesn’t even have any magic wands or dragons in it. That’s a good indicator that a ton of people are upgrading, and we’re sure there will be even more that follow after consumers spread the word about the vast improvements in Windows 7 over its predecessors. Here’s a simple guideline of ...

TheFind Launches Comparison Shopping Feature
TechCrunch — ... The comparison view also includes several little features, such as the ability to see what tax and shipping will be within results, as well as the inclusion of BizRate ratings for retailers. TheFind will eventually extend the best price feature to other verticals such as toys, health and beauty and more. The new feature is a bonus, but the site will face competition from Microsoft’s Bing, PriceGrabber and others. ...

Pricegrabber.com Offers Black Friday Online Stats
I4U News — ... Posted on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun Black Friday has come and gone. The economy certainly limited what many consumers spent this year and Pricegrabber.com is offering some statistics for online sales. Some of the products with the biggest average price drops for Black Friday include docking stations dropping seeing a 50% discount, MP3 players dropping 33%, 26% discounts on plasma and LCD TVs, and 12% discounts on microwaves. The top ten categories for growth on Black Friday were tires of all things at 118%, freezers at 104%, washer/dryers at 70%, ...

Is Black Friday Becoming the New Cyber Monday?
Bits — ... on the other hand, increased 11 percent this year, compared to 1 percent last year. Online shoppers still spent more on Cyber Monday, though, forking over $887 million to online stores, compared to $595 million on Black Friday. Part of the reason for the Black Friday increase is that shoppers see less and less of a distinction between online and offline shopping. Seventy percent of people will research products and prices online to save money while holiday shopping, according to PriceGrabber.com , even if they go to stores to make the purchase. And cellphone applications ...

Is Black Friday Becoming the New Cyber Monday?
NYT > Technology — ... on the other hand, increased 11 percent this year, compared to 1 percent last year. Online shoppers still spent more on Cyber Monday, though, forking over $887 million to online stores, compared to $595 million on Black Friday. Part of the reason for the Black Friday increase is that shoppers see less and less of a distinction between online and offline shopping. Seventy percent of people will research products and prices online to save money while holiday shopping, according to PriceGrabber.com , even if they go to stores to make the purchase. And cellphone applications ...