Thursday, December 17, 2009

Shoppers with smart phones squeezing retailers

By Emily Fredrix

updated 1:56 p.m. ET Dec. 17, 2009
MILWAUKEE - The rise of smart phones, with their go-anywhere Web access, is changing the shopping game this holiday season.

Tech-savvy shoppers are finding it easier than ever to work the system to get the best deals.

They're scanning barcodes with their cell phone cameras to load into price comparison Internet sites while standing in store aisles, using GPS to find discounts at nearby stores and flashing electronic coupons straight from their phones

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