Econsultancy econsultancy_xml Editor's Note: Our <a href="http://www.e-consultancy.com/publications/comparison-engines-buyers-guide-2008/">2008 Comparison Engines Buyer's Guide</a> is now available. <p> <strong>Shopping Comparison Engines </strong>are becoming increasingly popular among consumers and merchants alike, particularly in sectors such as retail, travel, financial services and utilities. </p><p> This guide to shopping comparison engines (aka "price comparison" engines) is primarily aimed at merchants, so if you are working for a retailer that hasn't yet explored how shopping comparison engines can help you then this report will help you fast-track your way towards incremental sales. </p><p> This report contains in-depth profiles for the major shopping comparison engines, as well as market research and analysis to help you put things into perspective. </p><p> <strong>Headlines:</strong> <br /> Econsultancy estimates that retail-focused shopping comparison engines made between £120m and £140m in UK revenue during 2005. </p><p> The shopping comparison market is growing at 30% year-on-year. </p><p> The proportion of marketing budget spent on comparison engines is typically between 3-5%. </p><p> <strong>What you get for your money:</strong> <br /> Profiles of 12 major shopping comparison engines <br /> Market research - growth, drivers of growth <br /> ROI benefits and a SWOT analysis (to help you get a budget) <br /> Pricing models - CPC, CPA, CPM? <br /> Market positioning charts <br /> Supplier matrix <br /> </p><p> <strong>Comparison engines profiled in the 2006 buyer's guide: </strong> <br /> Cheapflights <br /> Ciao<br /> Froogle<br /> Genie Group<br /> Kelkoo<br /> MoneyExpert.com<br /> NexTag<br /> Pangora<br /> PriceGrabber<br /> PriceRunner<br /> Shopping.com<br /> Smart Quotes<br /> Zencudo<br /> </p><p> <em>** Not included are profiles on other comparison engines that were invited to take part, but which failed to send back completed profiles, for whatever reason/s. These included MoneySupermarket, uSwitch and Shopzilla.</em> </p><p> <em>*** A sample is available to non-subscribers.</em></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/">Editor's Note: Our <Link URL="http://www.e-consultancy.com/publications/comparison-engines-buyers-guide-2008/" Window="Self">2008 Comparison Engines Buyer's Guide</Link> is now available. <Paragraph></Paragraph> <Emphasis>Shopping Comparison Engines </Emphasis>are becoming increasingly popular among consumers and merchants alike, particularly in sectors such as retail, travel, financial services and utilities. <Paragraph></Paragraph> This guide to shopping comparison engines (aka "price comparison" engines) is primarily aimed at merchants, so if you are working for a retailer that hasn't yet explored how shopping comparison engines can help you then this report will help you fast-track your way towards incremental sales. <Paragraph></Paragraph> This report contains in-depth profiles for the major shopping comparison engines, as well as market research and analysis to help you put things into perspective. <Paragraph></Paragraph> <Emphasis>Headlines:</Emphasis> <LineBreak/> Econsultancy estimates that retail-focused shopping comparison engines made between £120m and £140m in UK revenue during 2005. <Paragraph></Paragraph> The shopping comparison market is growing at 30% year-on-year. <Paragraph></Paragraph> The proportion of marketing budget spent on comparison engines is typically between 3-5%. <Paragraph></Paragraph> <Emphasis>What you get for your money:</Emphasis> <LineBreak/> Profiles of 12 major shopping comparison engines <LineBreak/> Market research - growth, drivers of growth <LineBreak/> ROI benefits and a SWOT analysis (to help you get a budget) <LineBreak/> Pricing models - CPC, CPA, CPM? <LineBreak/> Market positioning charts <LineBreak/> Supplier matrix <LineBreak/> <Paragraph></Paragraph> <Emphasis>Comparison engines profiled in the 2006 buyer's guide: </Emphasis> <LineBreak/> Cheapflights <LineBreak/> Ciao<LineBreak/> Froogle<LineBreak/> Genie Group<LineBreak/> Kelkoo<LineBreak/> MoneyExpert.com<LineBreak/> NexTag<LineBreak/> Pangora<LineBreak/> PriceGrabber<LineBreak/> PriceRunner<LineBreak/> Shopping.com<LineBreak/> Smart Quotes<LineBreak/> Zencudo<LineBreak/> <Paragraph></Paragraph> <Quote>** Not included are profiles on other comparison engines that were invited to take part, but which failed to send back completed profiles, for whatever reason/s. 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