It has finally happened. Giant Eagle stores are no longer doubling manufacturers’ coupons, citing “industry trends towards eCoupons and digital offers.”
In other words, Giant Eagle is discriminating against anyone who doesn’t have a computer and anyone who doesn’t have the ability to print coupons from the internet. Those of us who use newspaper coupons to help defray the cost of rising grocery prices and who like double coupons, as we try to maximize our savings, will have to consider our options of where we want to spend our money. Shop ’n Save, along with some of our small community stores, will continue to offer double coupons and, therefore, receive my business, along with extra low-price stores like Aldi, which have excellent brands and don’t accept any coupons.
It’s a sad day for longtime Giant Eagle customers.
Mary Bach
Murrysville
The writer is a consumer advocate.
