Shopping with grocery coupons is a growing phenomenon with shoppers. New TV shows show shoppers who use grocery coupons fanatically, and new blogs and Internet sites are constantly popping up to share couponing tips with shoppers who want to save where they can. A recent survey said that more than 75% of shoppers used coupons regularly in 2010.
It's worth the time and effort too. One study we found said that a family that spends only 20 minutes a week using grocery coupons can easily save 20 percent on their annual grocery bill. When the average American family spends $5,000 on groceries per year, that can be $1,000 in savings. So, where are all of these free grocery coupons? You can find them in your mailbox, websites, and via the WOWPONS mobile app.
Many free coupons show up in everyone's mailbox every week via coupon mailers and weekly shopper magazines and newspapers. Sometimes called circulars, these newspapers and magazines usually just show up without the recipient ever signing up for them. Free coupons just show up without any rhyme or reason.
The Sunday paper is probably the most easiest place to find grocery coupons. Many people subscribe to the Sunday paper rather than the daily, because they're primarily interested in the coupons — or they like the funnies (personally, we like both). In the Sunday paper, consumers can find free coupons from many different manufacturers for all kinds of products. And most major grocery stores put their own free grocery coupons on Sunday too.
One of the fastest growing free grocery coupons trends is getting mobile coupons with WOWPONS. Smartphone owners can download WOWPONS right to their smartphone. With their phone’s camera, people can scan the barcode on products. WOWPONS will locate any available coupons for that item from the manufacturer or from the retailer.
WOWPONS loads the coupons right to the store's rewards card. The shopper just hands their rewards card to the cashier, and the savings will be applied right to the total on the cash register. WOWPONS even has savings available to people who do not carry a smartphone on the WOWPONS website. Just register on the website, and we will have grocery coupons that can be printed straight from the site.
Consumers are looking to save anywhere that they can. Finding free grocery coupons is becoming a crucial part to American families’ savings strategy. With the ability to save hundreds of dollars by using coupons, it is no wonder that consumers are adopting WOWPONS to locate savings on regularly-purchased products.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Pros and Cons of Mobile Coupons
New mobile coupons become more easily found and accessible each day, and more shoppers make them a part of their regular shopping strategy. WOWPONS continues to expand the technology of mobile coupons, making it easier for consumers to use these coupons. When considering the pros and cons of using these types of coupons, you're hard pressed to find many disadvantages.
The fact that a many people have a smartphone with them at all times creates an easy fit for stores that want to connect to target demographics and specific audiences on a regular basis. More manufacturers and retailers are joining the WOWPONS cause, giving shoppers more savings options. Manufacturers and grocery stores continue to try to beat each other’s mobile coupons.
If most consumers use a smartphone, and if these shoppers are downloading savings with them, they are more likely to have those coupons available. WOWPONS beats trying to remember to bring the coupons from the house.
WOWPONS tie into shoppers’ rewards cards at major supermarkets. Consumers scan their items and with their phone's camera, and the app will find any available coupons. The found coupons are then downloaded to the rewards card, ready to use when they check out. They just hand over the rewards card, who scans it at the cash register. That’s just smart shopping!
Also, there is no more flipping through a pile of clipped coupons at the cash register to find that the coupon has expired. WOWPONS tells users when their mobile coupons are about ready to expire, and it will tell them where the nearest store is nearest to use the coupon. If a coupon expires before you redeem it, WOWPONS will suggest a similar item that has a coupon.
There are very few disadvantages about mobile coupons. You might leave your smartphone at home, but you're more likely to forget a big handful of coupons at home. Even if you left your mobile device at home, you can use any mobile coupons already loaded onto your rewards card.
Several specialty supermarkets and local grocery stores do not accept mobile coupons yet, which could be a disadvantage. Stores like this often offer unique and specialized products that rarely come with a coupon of any sort. Shopping local positively impacts the economy and environment, but so does WOWPONS. We save money and paper.
The cons of this growing mobile coupons trend are few and far between. WOWPONS introduce a way to save for the many shoppers who already carry their cell phone at all times.
The fact that a many people have a smartphone with them at all times creates an easy fit for stores that want to connect to target demographics and specific audiences on a regular basis. More manufacturers and retailers are joining the WOWPONS cause, giving shoppers more savings options. Manufacturers and grocery stores continue to try to beat each other’s mobile coupons.
If most consumers use a smartphone, and if these shoppers are downloading savings with them, they are more likely to have those coupons available. WOWPONS beats trying to remember to bring the coupons from the house.
WOWPONS tie into shoppers’ rewards cards at major supermarkets. Consumers scan their items and with their phone's camera, and the app will find any available coupons. The found coupons are then downloaded to the rewards card, ready to use when they check out. They just hand over the rewards card, who scans it at the cash register. That’s just smart shopping!
Also, there is no more flipping through a pile of clipped coupons at the cash register to find that the coupon has expired. WOWPONS tells users when their mobile coupons are about ready to expire, and it will tell them where the nearest store is nearest to use the coupon. If a coupon expires before you redeem it, WOWPONS will suggest a similar item that has a coupon.
There are very few disadvantages about mobile coupons. You might leave your smartphone at home, but you're more likely to forget a big handful of coupons at home. Even if you left your mobile device at home, you can use any mobile coupons already loaded onto your rewards card.
Several specialty supermarkets and local grocery stores do not accept mobile coupons yet, which could be a disadvantage. Stores like this often offer unique and specialized products that rarely come with a coupon of any sort. Shopping local positively impacts the economy and environment, but so does WOWPONS. We save money and paper.
The cons of this growing mobile coupons trend are few and far between. WOWPONS introduce a way to save for the many shoppers who already carry their cell phone at all times.
Monday, September 12, 2011
How Mobile Coupons Apps Can Help Coupon Ninjas
The use of coupons continues to grow, as the price for food and groceries increase, and the economy continues to slow. We're looking for any way to save on our monthly budget, and some people have turned to hard-core couponing and have become Coupon Ninjas.
Coupon ninjas will rarely buy anything without a coupon in their hand. Take the case of an Atlanta shopper whose coupons were refused at a major grocery store chain. With a family of 10, she, like most Coupon Ninjas, never buys anything unless she has a matching coupon. The supermarket would not accept her coupons, not because of the number of coupons she had, but because of how she was doing it. The supermarket exercised its right to refuse any coupon and/or limit the amount that shoppers redeem.
Our Atlanta shopper turned coupon ninja could have avoided this if she had used the WOWPONS mobile coupon apps. WOWPONS are connected to most major grocery store chains and their rewards cards, and are another tool in the Coupon Ninja's arsenal. Instead of giving the cashier a stack of coupons from the different coupon sources, shoppers just hand the cashier the store rewards card. Supermarkets are not likely to refuse any discounts issued from their own rewards card
WOWPONS helps shoppers stay organized and save time on couponing. Shoppers can take a picture of an item’s barcode with their smartphone’s camera, and the WOWPONS app will locate any coupons offered by the store and the manufacturer. If the app cannot find a matching coupon, it will find a similar product's coupon instead. For the budget-smart consumer, this means never having to buy anything without a coupon.
The coupon is then uploaded to the coupon ninja's rewards card. When they scan their card at the cash register, all available coupons are redeemed and applied to the total grocery bill. WOWPONS can even trigger double and triple coupons for stores that offer them.
WOWPONS help Coupon Ninjas save money while they're on the go, without an overly-complex couponing campaign. They can find savings from the closest stores to them by using the apps’ geolocation technology. Shoppers will benefit from having all the different stores' coupons in one location — on their smartphone.
Extreme couponing strategies have become so popular, there are blogs, websites, and even entire TV shows dedicated to the art. It is no wonder that Coupon Ninjas are popping up all over the country, ready for the next big savings adventure. WOWPONS can help these savvy shoppers avoid running afoul of the store's policy, and help them create a simple and organized couponing strategy.
Coupon ninjas will rarely buy anything without a coupon in their hand. Take the case of an Atlanta shopper whose coupons were refused at a major grocery store chain. With a family of 10, she, like most Coupon Ninjas, never buys anything unless she has a matching coupon. The supermarket would not accept her coupons, not because of the number of coupons she had, but because of how she was doing it. The supermarket exercised its right to refuse any coupon and/or limit the amount that shoppers redeem.
Our Atlanta shopper turned coupon ninja could have avoided this if she had used the WOWPONS mobile coupon apps. WOWPONS are connected to most major grocery store chains and their rewards cards, and are another tool in the Coupon Ninja's arsenal. Instead of giving the cashier a stack of coupons from the different coupon sources, shoppers just hand the cashier the store rewards card. Supermarkets are not likely to refuse any discounts issued from their own rewards card
WOWPONS helps shoppers stay organized and save time on couponing. Shoppers can take a picture of an item’s barcode with their smartphone’s camera, and the WOWPONS app will locate any coupons offered by the store and the manufacturer. If the app cannot find a matching coupon, it will find a similar product's coupon instead. For the budget-smart consumer, this means never having to buy anything without a coupon.
The coupon is then uploaded to the coupon ninja's rewards card. When they scan their card at the cash register, all available coupons are redeemed and applied to the total grocery bill. WOWPONS can even trigger double and triple coupons for stores that offer them.
WOWPONS help Coupon Ninjas save money while they're on the go, without an overly-complex couponing campaign. They can find savings from the closest stores to them by using the apps’ geolocation technology. Shoppers will benefit from having all the different stores' coupons in one location — on their smartphone.
Extreme couponing strategies have become so popular, there are blogs, websites, and even entire TV shows dedicated to the art. It is no wonder that Coupon Ninjas are popping up all over the country, ready for the next big savings adventure. WOWPONS can help these savvy shoppers avoid running afoul of the store's policy, and help them create a simple and organized couponing strategy.
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