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.
Coupons In The News
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?
Beer Coupon Police Bust Convenience Store for Illegal Offer
Why a $1 coupon could end up costing a convenience store chain up to $55,000 in fines.
Kroger Finally Issues a Corporate Coupon Policy
Kroger’s variable, and unpublished, coupon policy has long been a mystery to many shoppers – but finally, not anymore.
Albertsons Drops Double, Triple Coupons in Texas
Triple coupons’ days are numbered, in one of the few places in the country where several supermarkets still offer them.
Survey Says Coupons and Savings Are Still in Style
A new survey says many grocery shoppers are sticking with their savings strategies, even as the economy improves.
Kohl’s Kills Coupons That Were Bought, Sold and Abused
Kohl’s discontinues its emailed “$5 off a $5 purchase” coupons – a month after a man was convicted for selling similar coupons online. Coincidence?
Coupon Counterfeiters Must Pay P&G More Than a Million Dollars
Three Phoenix women convicted of selling counterfeit coupons are ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in restitution to Procter & Gamble.
New Proposal Would Ban Coupons on Soft Drinks
Supporters of a soda tax suggest additional measures to discourage consumption – like banning coupons and sales on soda.
RedPlum is New and Improved, SmartSource May Get Even Better
RedPlum.com introduces new printing software that does not use Java, while SmartSource.com plans software that requires no downloads at all.
