Coins Could Become the New Coupons
A tech company proposes new high-tech digital coins that could replace coupons and gift cards.
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An Old Grocery Savings Program is New Again
At least one grocery chain is bringing back a savings program that proved popular during the last economic downturn.
Increasingly Rare Coupon Perk Gets Ever Rarer
One of the few remaining grocery chains that still allows digital and paper manufacturer’s coupons to be combined, soon won’t anymore.
Grocer’s Gold Coins Give Way to Digital Discounts
A unique grocery discount program comes to an end, upsetting customers who enjoyed collecting coins for discounts.
Self-Checkouts Are Here to Stay – Even Though Shoppers Hate Them
As more stores add self-checkouts, a new report details why customers can’t stand them.
86 Stores to Be Sold in Major Supermarket Merger: The Complete List
Ahold and Delhaize, the owners of Stop & Shop, Giant, Hannaford and Food Lion, sell 86 stores ahead of their merger.
Twinkies Are Back, As Impatient Stores Start Selling Them Early
Why wait til Monday when you can get a Twinkie today? Despite a huge marketing push heralding July 15th as the official return of the Twinkie, some stores are jumping the gun and selling them already. Might as well put them on the shelves now, than have desperate fans trying to break down the back door to get at the[Read More…]
Let the Government Do Your Grocery Shopping!
In honor of today’s 237th birthday of our nation, officials in the Cradle of Liberty are celebrating with concerts, fireworks – and by comparison pricing your groceries for you. Who needs the Walmart Challenge, when the government is hard at work determining which supermarket has the best prices for your Fourth of July picnic items? In a survey designed to[Read More…]
Free WiFi! But Is Your Supermarket Spying on You?
Isn’t it nice of your local grocery store to offer free WiFi? That way, you can use your mobile device to email, go online – and have your every move tracked while you shop. Nice! It’s well known that one of the tradeoffs of having a store loyalty card is that your store knows what you’re buying. Plenty of shoppers[Read More…]
Self-Scan’s Biggest Benefit: Convenience, Cost Savings or Coupons?
Back in the Dark Ages of self-scanning at the supermarket – way back in 2011 – customers thought it was cool if they could use a store-provided “wand” to scan their items as they shopped. Yawn, that’s so last year. Now, at least one major supermarket chain is letting customers scan items with their own phone – and soon, you[Read More…]
