The country’s largest supermarket chain just got larger. Kroger announced today that it’s buying North Carolina-based Harris Teeter. The $2.4 billion deal will bring 212 new stores into the Kroger fold (for a total of 2,631 stores), and give the company a much bigger profile in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. But what will it mean for Harris Teeter shoppers? Kroger[Read More…]
This is getting a bit tiresome, but here we go – Kroger is eliminating double coupons again, in yet another region. This time, it’s the Central Division, which incorporates Indiana and Illinois, as well as a few stray stores in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio. The double coupons will end after July 31st; the “new lower prices” that will make up[Read More…]
Coupons in the News turns one this week. And in honor of the anniversary, we’re making the case that “couponing” as we know it is also marking a milestone – 40 years, to be precise. If you need to catch up on the premise, check out yesterday’s story here (read: “It’s the 40th Anniversary of Couponing. No, Really!”). Now, on[Read More…]
Now, before you find fault with the premise of the headline, note that it doesn’t claim it’s the 40th anniversary of the coupon. Far from it. But, in honor of the first anniversary of Coupons in the News this week, we’ll be taking a weeklong look at another anniversary – “couponing”, as we know it, is turning 40. For real![Read More…]
It’s bad enough when couponers (allegedly) attack cashiers, and vice versa. Thankfully, this tale of coupon-related crime does not involve a real-life murder. But a little imagination, sprinkled with some shopping tips, and who knows – it could happen! Mystery writer Linda Joffe Hull has recently authored “Eternally 21”, the first in a planned series of “Mrs. Frugalicious shopping mysteries”.[Read More…]
You should find one coupon insert this weekend, from P&G. Here’s a preview of the coupons you can expect. A reminder, you can always look for printable coupons in the SmartSource or RedPlum section of our Printable Coupons page. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, try searching our coupon database. And don’t forget to combine these with Ibotta‘s[Read More…]
In honor of today’s 237th birthday of our nation, officials in the Cradle of Liberty are celebrating with concerts, fireworks – and by comparison pricing your groceries for you. Who needs the Walmart Challenge, when the government is hard at work determining which supermarket has the best prices for your Fourth of July picnic items? In a survey designed to[Read More…]
You can’t beat this deal – in exchange for scanning and bagging all of your own groceries, you get to take everything home for free! Pity the poor person in line behind you who gets stuck with your bill, though. That’s what was apparently happening to many shoppers, before a southern California grocery chain and a local TV news investigation[Read More…]
If you live in an area where you have your choice of supermarkets, be thankful. In many smaller towns, there’s often just one actual grocery store, and customers are forced to stick with it, through thick or thin. But shoppers in dozens of Southern communities are finding that their patience is wearing thin. Every few years it seems new owners[Read More…]
Whatever happened to customer service? It seems more retailers are asking you to serve yourself – and claiming it’s a convenience. The customer is always right, it’s said, but exactly how many customers are clamoring to scan, bag, price match and otherwise do all the work themselves? While supermarkets and other retailers are eager to show how hip and high-tech[Read More…]
