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 There are many purposes for discounting, including to increase short-term sales, to move out-of-date stock, to reward valuable customers, to encourage distribution channel members to perform a function, or to otherwise reward behaviors that benefit the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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Dollar General Offers Cash Back as Consumers Hunt Low Prices
Dollar General Offers Cash Back as Consumers Hunt Low Prices
July 18, 2023  |  Retail

Dollar General says it wants to help its customers earn cash back on purchases. The discount retailer recently debuted its DG Cash Back Program, which — via its...

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Lower Prices Win Greater Loyalty From Today’s Fickle Consumer
Lower Prices Win Greater Loyalty From Today’s Fickle Consumer
July 17, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Maybe it’s hard for parents to pick favorites, but for consumers it’s easy. Or at least that has always been the assumption. But today’s consumer...

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Amazon’s Prime Day Sets Record With 375 Million Items Sold
Amazon’s Prime Day Sets Record With 375 Million Items Sold
July 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Prime Day set records this year, with shoppers purchasing over 375 million items worldwide in two days. That marked a 25% increase from the...

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Amazon Steps Up Competition in Healthcare With One Medical Discount
Amazon Steps Up Competition in Healthcare With One Medical Discount
July 07, 2023  |  Healthcare

Amazon’s Prime Day deals include a savings of $55 — 28% off the usual price of $199 — on an annual One Medical membership. The...

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Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
July 07, 2023  |  Retail

Hooking consumers with the privileges of subscription membership is worth offering trial giveaways for Amazon and Walmart. Ahead of July’s savings extravaganza, Amazon and Walmart...

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Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
July 06, 2023  |  Amazon

As Amazon looks to drive adoption of its grocery offerings, the eCommerce giant is heeding the learnings from last year’s Prime Day’s growth in the...

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Best Buy Begins Offering Tiered Memberships
Best Buy Begins Offering Tiered Memberships
June 27, 2023  |  Retail

Best Buy has officially launched its new three-tiered membership program to entice cost-conscious shoppers. Beginning Tuesday (June 27), customers can take part in one of...

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Why Brands Are Bringing Their A-Game to Discount Retailers
Why Brands Are Bringing Their A-Game to Discount Retailers
June 22, 2023  |  Retail

Who said quality had to be expensive? As the stigma around shopping at dollar stores fades and the demand for affordable alternatives and replicas increases,...

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Dollar Stores See Influx of Wealthy Consumers as Inflation Persists
Dollar Stores See Influx of Wealthy Consumers as Inflation Persists
June 20, 2023  |  Retail

For wealthier Americans, there’s no longer a stigma attached to shopping at the dollar store. That’s according to a report Monday (June 19) by The...

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