What started out sounding like pretty good news for fans of the Fresh & Easy grocery chain changed dramatically over the course of the day yesterday and into today. Word that the troubled chain finally found a new owner seemed good at first, then it started to turn bad. Ultimately, it ended up in complete confusion, anger and feelings of[Read More…]
(Be sure to read this update: “Shoppers, Staff Upset as Owners Pay to Make Fresh & Easy Go Away”) For once, it seems, a grocery takeover has been met not with shock and anger, but with a sense of inevitability and even a little relief – at least for those whose stores are remaining open. A long-rumored deal involving the[Read More…]
What better way to commemorate one of the most tragic days in modern memory, and honor the thousands of lives lost in the worst terrorist attack ever on American soil, than by offering an incredibly insensitive coupon to go golfing on 9/11 for the low price of $9.11? For real. A Wisconsin golf course is getting hammered, after offering the[Read More…]
Once upon a time, a half gallon of ice cream was actually 2 quarts, and not today’s 1.5 quarts. Cereal boxes held more cereal, toilet paper had more sheets per roll and you generally got a lot more for your money at the grocery store. So if you have a young one in diapers, or plan to have one soon,[Read More…]
The grocery landscape is changing in the Lone Star State, and local shoppers aren’t quite sure whether that’s a good thing. But Albertsons LLC and Lubbock-based United Supermarkets are assuring customers that their big business deal announced today will be good for everyone. In its first major acquisition since buying five supermarket chains from Supervalu earlier this year, Albertsons LLC[Read More…]
If you live in a big city, you may simply walk to your grocery store. If you live in a sprawling suburb, you can probably drive in just about any direction and pass by countless supermarkets. And if you live in a more remote area, you may have just one choice for grocery shopping – and not even a particularly[Read More…]
Kids love them, but chicken nuggets can be pricey. If you manage to combine a good sale with a coupon, though, you can sometimes get a 29-ounce bag for just a buck or two… Oh, forget the clumsy attempt to tie this into coupons somehow. Let’s just cut to the chase – your kids may soon be eating chicken nuggets[Read More…]
If you’re coupon-savvy, you may have visited Kimberly-Clark’s new Pick Up the Values website shortly after it went live last week. If you’re coupon-obsessed, you may have visited several times since, looking to see if any new coupons had been added. Either way, you may be wondering whether it’s something to add to your regular printable coupon site rotation, or[Read More…]
Pity poor Walgreens – or, more precisely, Walgreens shoppers – they can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to pricing. First, came a report that the drug store chain was allegedly overcharging shoppers on sale items. Now there’s a new report that says many customers are getting gouged on regularly-priced items as well. If you’ve ever shopped at[Read More…]
(3/28/14 update: Kroger has now announced that it will discontinue double coupons in the Columbus, Ohio Division as well. Click here for more.) Well, the double coupon changes at Kroger are coming fast and furious now. Just a day after Kroger’s Atlanta Division announced the impending end of double coupons in Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Alabama, the Mid-South/Louisville,[Read More…]
