Coupons news and trends

Rakuten Stays at No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Coupon Apps // January 17, 2024

We’ve started a new year, and retailers are clearing old inventory to make way for new items. In come coupons to help move merchandise, and PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps is here to help you find the best deals. Each month, we determine the...

Grocery Shoppers Want Product-Specific Card-Linked Offers
Loyalty & Rewards // January 11, 2024

As budget-conscious shoppers seek card-linked offers, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that product-specific deals can go a long way towards engaging cost-sensitive grocery shoppers. By the Numbers The new report “Leveraging Item-Level Receipt Data: How Merchants Engaged Holiday Shoppers With Card-Linked Offers,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Banyan...

Grocers Tap Digital Deals to Drive Omnichannel Engagement Amid Ongoing Pressures
Retail // January 11, 2024

As consumers’ grocery budgets continue to be pressured by years of inflation and other economic challenges, merchants are tapping digital deals to drive omnichannel adoption, and in turn to boost customers’ lifetime value. With consumers who engage across channels spending the most and purchasing the...

RetailMeNot Says Consumers Start With Deals and Stay for Brands or Retailers
Retail // January 11, 2024

In the narrative of the retail scene, the consistent theme over the last two years has been the influence of inflation on consumer spending. However, this impact extends beyond the mere allocation of funds, as promotions and discounts have now become even more integral to...

Interviews & Exclusives
RetailMeNot Says Consumers Start With Deals and Stay for Brands or Retailers

January 11, 2024
In the narrative of the retail scene, the consistent theme over the last two years has been the influence of inflation on consumer spending. However, this impact extends beyond the mere allocation of funds, as promotions and discounts have now become even more integral to the overall shopping experience.  In a recent interview with PYMNTS, […]

Digital Coupons Boost Omnichannel Grocery Sales in Face of Inflation

November 24, 2022
As consumers look to get their food needs met in the face of sky-high inflation, digital coupons are proving essential for driving continued engagement. BJ’s Wholesale Club, for one, noted...

Real-Time Data Maximizes CPG Firms’ Promotion Spend, and Bottom Lines 

April 28, 2022
Call it shopping at the breakfast table. Not all that long ago, promotions came in the paper, in the form of free-standing inserts (FSI), those massive coupon bundles wrapped around...

Shortages, Inflation Spur New Mix of Paper and Digital Couponing

April 05, 2022
If you ever watched an episode of the reality TV show “Extreme Couponing,” you know that coupon clipping is serious business for price-conscious consumers and the brands offering them the...

Quick Reads
Citi Launches Browser Extension That Finds Coupons, Promo Codes

January 23, 2024
Citi launched a new browser extension designed to help consumers save money while shopping online. The free tool, Citi Shop, is available to eligible U.S. Citi credit cardmembers and allows them to find deals and discounts at over 5,000 online merchants, the global banking giant said in a Tuesday (Jan. 23) press release. Citi Shop […]

Amazon Pharmacy Offers Discounts on Insulin

August 15, 2023
The high cost of insulin has been a sore point for consumers and politicians alike. To help manage this issue, Amazon Pharmacy debuted automatic, manufacturer-sponsored coupons to help patients save on insulin and other...

Kroger Sees Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Supplementing In-Store Experience with Digital Deals

January 30, 2023
Grocers can leverage digital to drive engagement even with grocery customers shopping in stores. In fact, many brick-and-mortar-only customers are turning to digital technologies to improve their shopping experiences, as Barbara...

Fondue CashBack App Raises $10M for Products, Expansion

September 19, 2022
Shopify app Fondue CashBack has raised $10 million in seed funding, the company announced Monday (Sept. 19). Based in Tel Aviv and New York City, Fondue’s app replaces coupon codes...