AI Agents Are Killing Coupon Economics

Aram Pell argues that the hassle of clipping coupons served as a self-selection mechanism separating price-sensitive from time-sensitive customers, and AI agents that automate such friction are now dismantling this economic filter.

2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-23 · 2 related posts

• The coupon metaphor: clipping was the point, and AI agents just broke that filter — arampell · 2026-09-23
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