LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smarty, the premiere online shopping destination that saves time and money on online purchases, today announced SmartyPlus, a premium subscription online shopping service that takes online shopping benefits, efficiencies and savings to the next level.
This speaks to current needs, as the pandemic has changed how consumers shop, making online shopping consumers’ go-to method of finding deals and making purchases. But scouring the web for coupons and free shipping can be time-consuming. SmartyPlus makes it smarter.
SmartyPlus transforms online shopping experiences to be easier, faster and more rewarding by:
- Delivering free shipping and return shipping on purchases from more than 5,000 online retailers
- Doubling cashback benefits from participating retailers
- Offering price protection from 20 mainstream merchants – with more to come
- Automating and simplifying the process of obtaining credits from Amazon if packages are delayed
- Giving users $15 off just for trying the service
“SmartyPlus is the only online shopping subscription plan that pays back,” said Vipin Porwal, CEO and founder of Smarty. “Nearly 80% of Americans say that they try to get cashback for online purchases, including 21% who say that they try to get cash for every online purchase they make. Our algorithms are constantly working in the background to find new benefits for subscribers and to protect their online purchases.”
Research from Propeller Insights commissioned by Smarty found that more than half (51.3%) of Americans would be willing to pay for a service offering double cashback on purchases. In addition, 44.3% said they would be willing to pay a premium for a service that provides a rebate for each package that ships late. Nearly as many (42%) said they would be willing to pay for a subscription service that guarantees free returns for items purchased online.
More than four in five Americans (80.9%) had packages delivered in December 2020, during the holiday season, including 43.2% who had five or more packages delivered. But 12.5% said none of their packages were delivered on time.
Other key research findings:
- Nearly half of Americans shipped 50% or more of their gifts this year.
- 84.5% of respondents said they look online for coupons or promo codes while shopping. But only 18.7% said the coupons and codes work every time and 36.8% said they only sometimes work.
- Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they have opted not to make a purchase because they couldn’t find a promo code to use.
- Almost half of Americans (47.1%) said they try to get free shipping every time they shop online and 73.5% said they use price matching or price protection for online shopping.
- 41.8% said that they would pay for a service that finds the best prices and 48% are willing to pay for purchase protection.
“Smarty makes online shopping smart by providing price comparisons to help ensure that purchasers consistently get the best price,” said Porwal. “Online shopping becomes more efficient because Smarty automatically gathers and applies coupon and promo codes, helping save time and money. And Smarty keeps online shopping honest, with its order protection suite providing shipping and price protection monitoring.”
More information about SmartyPlus is available at smartyplus.net.
About Smarty
Launched in 2018, Smarty is a premiere online shopping destination that automatically applies the best coupon on purchases from more than 6,000 U.S. retailers such as Target, Walmart, Best Buy and from more than 20,000 global merchants. The free Smarty web browser extension is available for Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (Chromium). The SmartyPlus subscription shopping service saves users even more time and money by doubling cashback benefits from more than 5,000 online retailers; providing price and shipping protection; and offering free returns. Smarty solutions enhance online shopper confidence, helping retailers increase conversions while challenging them to offer the best deals.
Visit www.joinsmarty.com/about to learn more.
