Walgreens Angers Couponers With Coupon Policy Changes
Walgreens couponers are not taking kindly to changes that restrict how many and what types of coupons they can use.
Archive for May, 2014
New Buyout Could Wipe Out Worst Coupon Wording Ever
Hillshire had designs on spreading its restrictive coupon language throughout the grocery store – but Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson have other ideas.
Sunday Coupons – 6/1/14
Get a sneak preview of all the coupons from SmartSource, RedPlum and P&G in your June 1, 2014 Sunday newspaper.
Kroger: We Were “Scared to Death” to End Double Coupons
Kroger admits misgivings about getting rid of double coupons and changing the weekly ads’ start date – but says it’s all for shoppers’ own good.
Oops! Text Messages Expose Employees’ Alleged Coupon Scam
Two BJ’s employees are accused of using coupons to scam their store, after getting caught texting about their scheme.
Two Big Buyouts Are Good News, Bad News for Couponers
Soon, you may find that coupon deals on pasta sauce are better than ever. Not so, though, for salad dressing, cake mix and frozen veggies.
Coupon Blogs May Pay a Price for Irking the Industry
Coupon blogs that do things the coupon industry doesn’t like, are warned to change their ways – or businesses may no longer do business with them.
Here’s One Way to Reduce Food Waste – Let’s Just Ban “Best By” Dates
A new proposal blames “best by” dates for causing food waste, so it suggests scrapping the dates altogether on many grocery products.
Study: Swapping, Selling Coupons is Good for Companies (and Bad for Shoppers)
A new study suggests that manufacturers relax their rules against trading and buying coupons – even though the practice could prove costly to consumers.
Coupon Industry Plans to Permanently Retire Old UPC Bar Codes
By next year, all coupons are set to switch to the new, longer DataBar bar codes – but is this a good development, or a worrisome one?
