Frustrated Couponers Name The Store Where They Have The Most Problems
Shoppers rate grocery stores based on convenience, prices – and whether they’ve had problems using coupons there.
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Lower Prices, More Promotions: Grocery Competition Reaches “An All-Time High”
With inflation having a lasting impact, shoppers are getting choosier about their favorite grocery stores.
Kroger Will No Longer Deliver Your Weekly Ad
Kroger-owned stores across the country will no longer distribute printed weekly sales circulars.
Consumer Groups Escalate Battle Against “Digital Discrimination”
A coalition of consumer groups urges national grocery chains to stop discriminating with digital-only deals.
Thrifty Thief Gets No Discount For Stealing Stuff On Sale
A convicted thief makes an unusual argument about why her sentence should be reduced.
Coupon Skeptics Have a Change of Heart
A new survey finds that shoppers who once spurned coupons and sales, are a lot more interested in them now.
Coupon Springs Shoplifter From the Slammer
A convicted shoplifter successfully argues that he could have avoided jail time, by using a coupon on his stolen stuff.
How Much Do You “Like” Your Grocery Store?
You may like your local grocery store just fine, but it takes a real commitment to show the world – or at least your Facebook friends – that you “like” it. Occasional customer satisfaction surveys have declared certain supermarkets to be the most or least liked of all, but a look at how many grocery shoppers have hit the thumbs-up[Read More…]
Why Walmart is Not Couponers’ and Bargain Hunters’ Favorite Store
With its focus on everyday low prices and savings galore, you might think couponers and bargain hunters would be flocking to Walmart. But a recent survey says that’s not necessarily true. It may seem counterintuitive, but big-box bargain hunters are apparently finding their deals not at low-priced Walmart, but at higher-priced Target. In its report “The Supercenter Grocery Shopper: U.S.[Read More…]
Paying With Piles of Change? That’s What You Think.
If you’re saving up your pennies to buy the perfect holiday gift – be careful. Your local store may not take them. Portland, Oregon-based Fred Meyer found itself in the middle of a social media firestorm over the past 24 hours, after its Facebook fans reacted angrily to the story that a suburban Seattle woman shared last night: “My daughter[Read More…]
