COUPON policies are now stricter at a number of huge retailers.
Shoppers now have less time to redeem their coupons, and they cannot combine them as much to save more money.
Coupon policies have become tougher at a number of big name retailers[/caption]
The changes give shoppers fewer freedoms when using their coupons, and also enforces tougher identification methods.
Companies may cut back on their coupon policies to save money and time for employees.
WALMART
At Walmart, customers supposedly now face limits on how they can combine their digital coupons.
They are unable to stack certain manufacturer coupons with store digital offers.
Store systems block specific coupon combinations at checkout, and the only way to know which ones is through trial and error.
Previously, shoppers in the know could stack multiple coupons on a single digital item to save money.
TARGET
At Target, the company has reportedly stopped accepting competitor coupons at most locations.
This means that shoppers cannot use prices from other retailers to save money at Target.
It comes as Target ends its widely used price match policy.
Processing competitor coupons saves time at the checkout but budget-conscious families may feel the pinch as a result.
Store employees were notified about the change, but customers were not.
KROGER
Kroger now allegedly requires photo identification for coupons worth more than $5.
This risks alienating some shoppers who may not have an identification like a driver’s licence.
This could be elderly customers or even younger ones shopping with their parents.
Shoppers have reported inconsistencies at stores, according to the outlet inkl, with some requiring ID for a coupon of any value.
SAFEWAY
The time frame for accepting manufacturer coupons has been reportedly reduced at Safeway.
At many locations, coupons within 30 days of expiration are being rejected.
This policy means that shoppers will be less able to use legitimately obtained coupons who don’t realize they have expired.
This has reversed the store’s typical policy, which allowed coupons to be used up until the day of expiry.
PUBLIX
New quantity limits on identical coupons have been introduced at Publix, it has been said.
The new policy limits shoppers to four identical coupons per shopping trip.
This hits bulk buyers the hardest, those who want to buy the same product in multiples.
It has been reported by inkl that some stores enforce this policy more than others, which leads to confusion for customers.
ALBERTSONS
Similar to other coupon stacking policies, Albertsons no longer allows coupon-doubling, reportedly.
This means that shoppers cannot use more than one coupon per item, significantly reducing the amount of money they can save.
Customers only found out about the change when their receipts showed single coupon values.
The US Sun has contacted all six of the brands for comments on the coupon policy changes, but did not hear back from any of them straight away.
At Walmart, customers now face limits on how they can combine their digital coupons[/caption]
At Target, the company has stopped accepting competitor coupons at most locations[/caption]
Kroger now requires photo identification for coupons worth more than $5[/caption]
