Letter to the editor: Giant Eagle making it harder to be savvy shopper

It is becoming harder and harder for us to be informed consumers and savvy shoppers. Giant Eagle/Market District has announced that, beginning March 2, we no longer will be receiving its weekly ad flyer in the mail. They have told us to use our smartphone to scan their QR code to learn of their weekly specials.

Believe it or not, not everyone owns a smartphone or has access to the internet. Corporate Giant Eagle has evidently made a conscious decision to disenfranchise a whole group of shoppers that they deem to be unimportant or disposable, the ones that may be older, who possibly spend less money.

Thank goodness we have other supermarket options, at least in communities like Greensburg, Latrobe and Murrysville, willing to inform us of their weekly deals and valuing our business.

Mary Bach

Murrysville

The writer is a consumer advocate.