discounts

Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services. There are many purposes for discounting, including to increase short-term sales, to move out-of-date stock, to reward valuable customers, to encourage distribution channel members to perform a function, or to otherwise reward behaviors that benefit the discount issuer.

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Grocers Seize on Holiday Spending Anxiety to Drive Digital Adoption
Grocers Seize on Holiday Spending Anxiety to Drive Digital Adoption
December 19, 2023  |  Retail

With consumers’ budgets coming under pressure over the holiday season, leading grocers including Kroger and Walmart have launched digital deals to boost eCommerce engagement. Kroger,...

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Consumer Goods Prices Drop as Supply Chains Reopen
Consumer Goods Prices Drop as Supply Chains Reopen
December 10, 2023  |  Economy

Following a long battle with inflation, shoppers are discovering deals once more. As The Wall Street Journal notes in a report Sunday (Dec.10), the easing...

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Express CEO Admits Product Assortment Failed to Connect With Customers
Express CEO Admits Product Assortment Failed to Connect With Customers
December 01, 2023  |  Retail

This quarter, fashion retailer Express is looking at merchandise discounts to draw in more shoppers.  During the latest earnings call, CEO Stewart Glendinning acknowledged the retailer’s...

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Amazon Sells $25 Student Flights as Travel Costs Rise
Amazon Sells $25 Student Flights as Travel Costs Rise
November 30, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Amazon Prime is offering student members $25 flights home for the holidays. The eCommerce giant has teamed with student travel platform StudentUniverse to make that offering on a...

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Walgreens Launches Digital Tool for Finding Prescription Medicine Discounts
Walgreens Launches Digital Tool for Finding Prescription Medicine Discounts
November 30, 2023  |  Healthcare

Walgreens has launched a digital tool designed to help customers find lower prices on their prescription medications. The new Rx Savings Finder searches multiple discount...

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Brands Target Families With Children to Boost Cross-Sales and Loyalty
Brands Target Families With Children to Boost Cross-Sales and Loyalty
November 29, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Families with children constitute the largest group of consumers with merchant or store credit cards — more than millennials, baby boomers, childless couples or high-income...

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Nordstrom’s Off-Price Destination Falls Short on Value
Nordstrom’s Off-Price Destination Falls Short on Value
November 22, 2023  |  Retail

Nordstrom, once known for its opulent runway and exceptional service, is increasingly delving deeper into substantial discounts to navigate financial challenges. But is it working?...

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Dollar General Still Commands Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Dollar General Still Commands Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
November 14, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

In this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps we see consistency in rankings but changes in scores. GoodRx climbs up the rankings with Groupon...

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Walmart Leverages Holiday Grocery Deals to Hold Onto Market Share
Walmart Leverages Holiday Grocery Deals to Hold Onto Market Share
October 20, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is doubling down on its strategy of holiday season grocery deals in an effort to take advantage this high-stress time to secure market share...

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