The Internet has become known for being the best place to find bargains, with many high street stores using websites of their own to capitalise on the Internet shopping phenomenon. One popular method shoppers have been doing for years is to source the products in the high street and then search for them online where they'll usually find cheaper prices, special offers, discounts and rewards.

It's not just the website of the particular retailer that tends to feature its products cheaper than they are on the high street. There are also price comparison websites that allow you to compare the prices of products across different retailers, ensuring that you'll always find the cheapest price or the best offer.

Many of these websites go further and offer you special voucher codes, that when entered on the retailer's website give you extra discounts and rewards such as money off or free gifts and incentives.

The future of shopping has been changing for years, with shoppers deserting the high street in favour of the Internet, but the current recession has only accelerated that process when there are so many bargains awaiting shoppers online compared with high street prices.