Government Cracks Down On Grocery Giants’ Fake Sales
The Australian government’s consumer watchdog agency sues two grocery chains over misleading sale prices.
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“Down Down” And “Super Savers”: Perplexing Price Tags Cause Confusion
Shoppers have a hard time figuring out whether price tags suggesting a sale, are actually advertising a deal at all.
Woman Receives the Worst Coupon in the World
An Australian grocery store offers, apparently accidentally, the worst coupon ever.
This Store Will Pay You For Checking Yourself Out
Grocery shoppers who use this store’s scan-and-go technology are rewarded with a big discount.
Grocery Stores Say There Are Too Many Deals – And It Needs to Stop
Two major grocery chains say it’s time to stop offering so many items on sale, and sell them at regular consistent prices instead.
How an Angry Internet Can Get You Coupons for Candy
A Snickers website monitors the mood of the internet, and offers coupons based on how angry everyone is.
Act Fast! Company Offers the World’s Quickest Coupon
A company offers a coupon that’s visible for only one second – and then disappears.
New ATMs Dispense Cash, and Coupons
For decades now, ATMs have made it easy for us to get a hold of our money. Now they can help us save money, too. A new breed of in-store automatic teller machines are offering coupons that you can use right there in the store where you plan to shop. The Australian grocery chain Coles is pioneering the concept, in[Read More…]
Sorry, Louisiana (and Others), No Cheap Milk for You
Small-government advocates are in a bit of an uproar, about authorities telling us how much we should pay for milk. “Louisiana Milk Police Combat Prices That Are Too Reasonable,” headlines Libertarian magazine Reason.com. “Holy cow!” says Fox News. “Udderly ridiculous,” writes the conservative news site WND. They’re all reacting to a recent news report that’s not necessarily news to people[Read More…]
Why We Love, And Hate, Generics
Remember when generic grocery products used to be – well, generic? Those stark labels with black, block letters that read “COLA” or “SOUP”, with stuff inside that wasn’t all that great, and it was a little embarrassing to buy? Somewhere along the line, they turned into “private-label products” and became acceptable, even trendy, to buy. But now these popular store-brand[Read More…]
