Last week, Stop & Shop, the leading supermarket chain in the Northeast, announced that it was dropping everyday prices on thousands of grocery items. Just weeks earlier, a few Albertsons Companies divisions including Star Market and Shaw’s in the Boston area introduced “New Lower Prices, Every Day.” Interestingly, Albertsons even defines what it means by “lower prices” in the fine print on the homepage of all its divisions. *MOUSE PRINT All these price cuts are certainly good news f...| Mouse Print*
Star Market and Shaw’s in New England are part of the Albertsons family of supermarkets. They recently send emails with the subject line: “Get up to $20 off groceries this August.” With the price of food, who wouldn’t be interested? Similar offers were probably made to customers of their other supermarket chains. The main offer was inviting customers to create a Sincerely Health profile and you would receive a $10 off coupon (among other money back opportunities). Of course, there is ...| Mouse Print*
Last year, a UK-based nonprofit tax policy organization decided to protest a legal requirement that it had to have a posted privacy policy. Its director, Dan Neidle, wanted to make the point that no one reads these things so what was the point of even having one. So, he launched his personal protest in February 2024 by inserting an offer of a free bottle of wine into his privacy policy: *MOUSE PRINT: It took three months before anyone noticed the free wine offer and claimed it. After the wine...| Mouse Print*
When MrConsumer is seriously contemplating buying a particular product, he scrutinizes online reviews by others who have purchased the item to see what their real-world experience with it has been. Many of you probably do the same thing. The trouble is that some unscrupulous sellers try to manipulate online reviews to make the product seem better than it really is. They might pay people to post fake reviews, they might write and post reviews themselves, or they might selectively promote good ...| Mouse Print*
Two years ago, we reported that Turkey Hill practiced a bit of shrinkflation on their standard 48-ounce cartons of ice cream by reducing them to 46 ounces. Now our reader Michael C. says they are pulling another fast one.| Mouse Print*
Stop & Shop supermarket is installing computer kiosks in all their stores so everyone can easily access advertised digital coupons without a smartphone or internet access just by scanning their loyalty card or entering their phone number as they enter the store.| Mouse Print*
Last week, the San Diego city council passed an ordinance to require stores that advertise digital-only deals to also provide paper versions of those coupons so anyone without digital access or know how can still benefit from the savings.| www.mouseprint.org
Complaints are beginning to pile up about hotels that has been assessing some guests a $500 smoking fee when they check out. The fee comes as a complete surprise to them because they claim they don’t smoke.| www.mouseprint.org
MrConsumer was shocked to see a counter sign at each register at his local CVS in Massachusetts a few weeks ago that proclaimed: Under the CVS Scan Right Guarantee, if an item scans higher than the shelf price sign or price in their ad, you get the item free up to $4 or you get $4 off if the item wa...| Mouse Print*
Many supermarket chains are now advertising digital-only weekly specials but have failed to provide an alternative means for digitally-disconnected seniors and anyone not tech-savvy to access the savings.| Mouse Print*
TV network news and talk shows hype deals on products in bargain segments, but secretly collect an affiliate commission on the sale of each one.| Mouse Print*
A few times a year we spotlight offers from companies that are real head-scratchers, are actually less generous than they appear, are just plain outrageous, or may simply elicit a chuckle. Here’s the latest crop.| www.mouseprint.org
When you watch a news broadcast, you expect to see bonafide news stories, interviews, and produced pieces and not infomercials masquerading as any of those types of segments. David B. was appalled recently while watching CBS Mornings - that network's version of the Today Show and GMA.| Mouse Print*
Last week, the San Diego city council passed an ordinance to require stores that advertise digital-only deals to also provide paper versions of those coupons so anyone without digital access or know how can still benefit from the savings.| Mouse Print*