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Here's The Deal On Deals
by Jack Loechner, Monday, August 6, 2012 6:15 AM
According to a new study from Chadwick Martin Bailey and Constant Contact and reported by Marketing Charts, 54% of consumers who subscribe to a daily deal program will share a deal because
it’s great, regardless of whether or not they are current customers of a business. 45% strongly agree that they would share a deal because they know their friends will like it, and 34% are more
likely to share the deals from businesses of which they are already customers. The CMB study posits ten quick facts to explain the how and why consumers use these deals:
1. Consumers who sign up to receive Daily Deals end up purchasing them. Four-out-of-five Daily Deal subscribers have purchased at least one deal in the last six months:
- 27% purchased 5 or more
- 21% 3-4
- 31% 1-2
- 21% none
2. Recommendations from friends and
family make consumers more likely to purchase a deal from an unfamiliar small business. Influence on likelihood to purchase a deal from a local small business (%8-10 Highly Likely)
- Deal
is recommended by friends or family 50%
- The deal comes from a national deal service (e.g. Groupon or LivingSocial) 32%
- Deal is recommended by a social media
site 6%
3. Personal endorsements drive deal purchases, especially for women. Highly likely to buy a deal if it’s recommended to them by someone they
know.
4. A majority are willing to share a deal if it’s great,
regardless of whether they are a current customer. Women are more likely (60%) to share a deal “because it’s a great deal” than men (46%)
5. Familiarity and
proximity matter: more than 1/3 of consumers are more likely to buy a deal from a local small business. Those strongly agreeing to buy a deal if:
- It's something I already like to
do 60%
- It comes from a local small business I am familiar with 43%
- It's close to where I work or live 39%
6.
For nearly 60% of customers, even a good Daily Deal experience doesn’t automatically equal loyalty. 42% agree that “If I like what I get from a Daily Deal I’ll become a loyal
customer.” 58% do not.
7. More than twice as many consumers share deals via email than on social networks. Platforms for sharing daily deals with friends and family:
- Email 55%
- Facebook 27
- Twitter 6%
- Other 5%
8. Deals for restaurants and
entertainment are the most commonly shared. Top 5 types of daily deals shared:
- Restaurants 65%
- Entertainment 48%
- Food &
Grocery 36%
- Travel 25%
- Spa & Beauty 23%
9. Most people think Daily Deals are here to stay, 8% think
they’re just a fad, 92% don’t.
10. Subscribers think Daily Deals help attract new customers to local businesses. 60% strongly agree, 3% disagree, and 36% are
ambivalent. For additional information,
please visit CMB here to access the PDF file.