The Year In Coupons: The Top Stories of 2020
New types of coupons, trouble for the old types, and the pandemic that changed everything – these were the top Coupons in the News stories of 2020.
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Rare Coupon-Doubling Grocery Stores Won’t Double Anymore
Kroger-owned Roundy’s stores in the Midwest will no longer offer double coupons, effective this weekend.
Coupons in the News: The Top Stories of 2015
From coupon crime to cash-back apps, from buyouts to bankruptcies, these were the top Coupons in the News stories of 2015.
Kroger Expands Again With Another Acquisition
Kroger announces its purchase of Roundy’s, the owner of Pick ‘n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s.
Even Double Coupons Couldn’t Save This Supermarket
Shoppers in the Twin Cities may be seeing the end of double coupons, as Rainbow Foods is sold and its owners exit the market.
Could Too Much Grocery Competition Be Bad For Shoppers?
Competition is supposed to be good for consumers. The more that retailers have to work to get our business, the better the deals we’re likely to get. But executives at one grocery chain are suggesting the opposite – with so many big-box stores, drug stores and dollar stores getting into the grocery game, the deals at your local supermarket might[Read More…]
Your Grocery Store Wants to be Your Facebook Friend
Not all that long ago, the idea of interacting and chatting with your favorite grocery store online seemed improbable, if not pointless. With the advent of Facebook, though, it’s become the norm. And any store that’s not a part of the social network is seen as something of an online outcast. Now, one longtime Facebook holdout has jumped on the[Read More…]
You Are Not Going to Win A Million Dollars From Albertsons (Well, Maybe…)
(Note: this article is about the 2013 contest. Read all about the 2015 contest here). Let’s get this out of the way first: you are not going to win the million-dollar top prize in Albertsons Market’s annual “Monopoly Collect and Win Game” that began this week. But you know that already (especially if you don’t even have an Albertsons nearby).[Read More…]
Supermarket Offers Prizes It Has No Intention of Actually Awarding
Have you ever wondered if anyone actually wins the grand prizes in sweepstakes like the one a Milwaukee-based grocery chain recently ran? Well, here’s your answer: No. Roundy’s Supermarkets, which operates Pick n’ Save, Copps, Rainbow Foods and other grocery chains, recently wrapped up its second annual Monopoly “Collect & Win Game”, similar to the one that McDonald’s is currently[Read More…]
