The Infinite Dial® Reports · April 19, 2012

The Daily Deals Consumer 2012

By Edison Research

The Daily Deals Consumer 2012 is a new research study from Edison Research, derived from the 20th Edison Research/Arbitron Internet and Multimedia Research Series. This study examines companies like Groupon, Living Social and Gilt to uncover who is using these services, why, and what the potential impacts are for brands and products. The study also offers several implications and recommendations based upon insights generated by the data.

The findings of this study include the following:

* Nearly one in six Americans 12+ (15%) are users of these services

* Two-thirds of “Daily Deals” users are women

* “Daily Deals” users are significantly more likely to use social networks

The complete report can be downloaded here.

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The Daily Deals Consumer 2012

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How the study was conducted

A total of 2,020 persons were interviewed to investigate Americans’ use of digital platforms and new media. From January 20 to February 19, 2012, telephone interviews were conducted with respondents age 12 and older chosen at random from a national sample of Arbitron’s Fall 2011 survey diarykeepers and through random digit dialing (RDD) sampling in geographic areas where Arbitron diarykeepers were not available for the survey. Diarykeepers represent 45% of the completed interviews and RDD sampled respondents represent 55% of the completed interviews. The study includes a total of 500 cell phone interviews.

About Edison Research

Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to radio stations, television stations, newspapers, cable networks, record labels, Internet companies and other media organizations. Edison Research is also the sole provider of election exit poll data for the six major news organizations: ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC and the Associated Press. Edison Research works with many of the largest American radio ownership groups, including Entercom, Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Bonneville, Dial Global and Hubbard; and also conducts strategic and opinion research for a broad array of companies including Time Warner, Google, Yahoo!, Sony Music, the Voice of America, See Saw Networks and Zenithmedia. Edison Research has an eighteen year history of thought-leadership in media research, and has provided services to successful media properties in South America, Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe.

About Arbitron

Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is a media and marketing information services firm primarily serving radio, television, cable, advertising agencies, advertisers, retailers, out-of-home media, and online media. Arbitron’s core businesses are measuring and estimating network and local market radio audiences across the United States; providing application software used for analyzing our media audience and marketing information data; and providing consumer, shopping, and other media usage information services. The Company has developed the Portable People MeterTM, a new technology for media and marketing research.

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