Millions of grocery shoppers, from Missouri to Arizona, are going through the hassle of getting new credit and debit cards after their information was stolen in a store security breach. Some are so upset, they’ve sued. But what do they really have to gain, other than years of litigation and perhaps a coupon at the end? A month after the[Read More…]
You should find just one coupon insert this weekend from SmartSource – but hopefully you’ll find it to be a good one! Here’s a preview of the coupons you can expect. A reminder, you may be able to find some of these coupons available as printable versions in the SmartSource section of our Printable Coupons page. If you don’t see[Read More…]
Whole Foods has been quite successful doing what it does, but competitors always seem to pop up, promising to do even better. Winn-Dixie is remaking some of its stores to be “like Whole Foods but cheaper“. Fresh & Easy was touted as having “Whole Foods quality with Walmart pricing” (and look at how well that worked out for them). Now,[Read More…]
It may have seemed like a good idea at the time – a small, easy-to-get-in-and-out-of grocery store offering a combination of prepared foods and everyday necessities. Kind of like a Whole Foods in a convenience store setting. What could possibly go wrong? Well, just about everything. The British grocery company Tesco has finally confirmed what’s long been expected – it’s[Read More…]
Stores want our loyalty, and so do manufacturers – but in this economy, an increasing number of us are most loyal to coupons, sales and wherever we can get the best savings. A new survey finds that frugality remains in fashion, and the longer that’s true, the more likely it could become a permanent habit. If you’ve gotten used to[Read More…]
Have you seen any strangely specific ads on Facebook yet – almost as though Facebook knows what you’ve been buying at the grocery store? Well, it does. Just because you went through self-checkout and hid your purchases in a brown paper bag doesn’t mean everyone doesn’t know what you’re buying. So much for privacy. We’ve all known that store loyalty[Read More…]
With its focus on everyday low prices and savings galore, you might think couponers and bargain hunters would be flocking to Walmart. But a recent survey says that’s not necessarily true. It may seem counterintuitive, but big-box bargain hunters are apparently finding their deals not at low-priced Walmart, but at higher-priced Target. In its report “The Supercenter Grocery Shopper: U.S.[Read More…]
You should find two coupon inserts this weekend, one each from SmartSource and RedPlum. Here’s a preview of the coupons you can expect. A reminder, you may be able to find some of these coupons available as printable versions in the SmartSource and RedPlum sections of our Printable Coupons page. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, try searching[Read More…]
JCPenney’s ousted CEO only grudgingly reinstated coupons. His replacement is happy to offer them. And his potential replacement may be positively elated about the idea of coupons – and lots of them. Former-and-current CEO Mike Ullman isn’t saying much publicly, after he returned to his old job that was vacated by the ousted Ron Johnson earlier this week (read: “RIP[Read More…]
If you’ve ever been frustrated that a Walmart cashier wouldn’t take your coupons for whatever reason, consider the case of Eileen Zimmerman of Homer City, Pennsylvania. Authorities say she managed to get Walmart to accept more than a quarter million dollars worth of coupons. Only problem is, she worked at Walmart. And she was in charge of submitting the store’s[Read More…]
