Archive for January, 2013

To Change Or Not to Change? The Couponing Zip Code Question Answered

To Change Or Not to Change? The Couponing Zip Code Question Answered

First, Coupons.com changed its look – and made it harder to change your zip code. Then RedPlum.com changed its look – and made it harder to change your zip code. So it might make you wonder, are these printable coupon site redesigns really masking another motive? Yes, and no. Coupons.com has been tinkering with its layout for a while, and[Read More…]

Monday, January 21, 2013, 9:46 AM Coupons In The News
Java: Good For Coupons, Bad For Your Computer

Java: Good For Coupons, Bad For Your Computer

It’s been a week since warnings began circulating about Java, the software that – among other things – allows you to print coupons from most printable coupon sites. Java says everything is fine, the printable coupon sites say everything is fine, but computer experts and the U.S. government aren’t quite so confident. Computer security experts have long warned that Java[Read More…]

Friday, January 18, 2013, 1:51 PM Coupons In The News
No Commissaries, No Problem?

No Commissaries, No Problem?

Judging by the vocal reaction from military families late last year, any proposal that would affect their commissary benefit is not a popular one. But a new survey suggests that many military families are actually fine with the idea. Really. That word comes from First Command Financial Services, a financial planning company that serves members of the U.S. military. Its[Read More…]

Friday, January 18, 2013, 9:28 AM Grocery & Retail News
We’re Closing, But We Care – Sweetbay to Shut Down a Third of Its Stores

We’re Closing, But We Care – Sweetbay to Shut Down a Third of Its Stores

Kevin the Meatbay Butcher is not amused. The personable, punny public face of the Florida-based Sweetbay grocery chain’s Facebook page fell silent today, so his platform could be taken over for a more pressing matter. The Sweetbay Facebook page became an impromptu counseling session, to help customers and employees take in the news that a third of the chain’s stores[Read More…]

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 10:02 PM Grocery & Retail News
Sunday’s Coupons, 1/20/13

Sunday’s Coupons, 1/20/13

There’s just one coupon insert coming our way this weekend. Nothing like the first weekend of the year, and next weekend’s “Big Game” themed offerings should be good, but have a look and see if there’s anything that strikes your fancy on the following list. A reminder, you may be able to find some of these coupons available as printable[Read More…]

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 2:59 PM Coupons You Can Use
An Easy Way to Earn Loyalty Perks: Just Steal Your Customers’ Points!

An Easy Way to Earn Loyalty Perks: Just Steal Your Customers’ Points!

We’ve reported on cashiers accused of stealing their customers’ coupons, and cashiers getting reimbursed for coupons that no one actually used, but here’s a new one – a Texas cashier accused of stealing her customers’ fuel points by putting them on her own card. Houston’s KPRC-TV this week investigated a complaint brought to them by customer Noel Freeman. In looking[Read More…]

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 2:32 PM Coupons In The News
Couponing Customers Urge H-E-B to “Bring Back the Stack!”

Couponing Customers Urge H-E-B to “Bring Back the Stack!”

There’s coupon trouble brewing in Texas. As San Antonio-based H-E-B prepares to enforce a new coupon policy, customers have adopted a new rallying cry: “Bring back the stack!” Last Thursday, H-E-B announced that it would soon roll out a new digital coupon program. And oh, by the way, it also would no longer allow stacking of store and manufacturer’s coupons.[Read More…]

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 12:02 PM Coupons In The News
Could Your Newspaper Be Next to Lose its Coupon Inserts?

Could Your Newspaper Be Next to Lose its Coupon Inserts?

It was a quiet Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island, and coupon clippers were looking forward to their first inserts of the new year. But when they picked up their Sunday paper, they discovered that something was missing. It’s been five years now, since that January day in 2008 when Providence couponers learned there was no RedPlum coupon insert in their[Read More…]

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 9:27 PM Coupons In The News
Couponing Gets Even More Social, With Exclusive Facebook Offers

Couponing Gets Even More Social, With Exclusive Facebook Offers

Facebook would love it if you went online and never left Facebook – and, increasingly, so would companies that offer printable coupons. They’re making it easier to access, print and share coupons without ever leaving the social media site. And Facebook itself plans to make it easier to find out what deals your friends have discovered. Last year, Valassis unveiled[Read More…]

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 11:40 AM Coupons In The News
Super Duper Doubles – Signs of a Supersized Coupon War?

Super Duper Doubles – Signs of a Supersized Coupon War?

If your store only doubles coupons up to $.50 – or worse yet, doesn’t double at all – maybe a change of scenery would help. Pack your bags and head on over to the scenic Tidewater region of Virginia, where a full-fledged super double coupon war could be about to erupt. Market leader Food Lion doesn’t double at all. But[Read More…]

Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 11:03 PM Coupons In The News
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