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Sprite's $12.99 to $4.99 price gap sparks backlash online
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (386+ words) Attack of the Fanboy A grocery store priced a 12 pack of Sprite at $12.99, then offered it for $4.99 if shoppers bought five and downloaded an app Some shoppers said the bulk requirement discourages them from buying in the first place, since…...
The psychology behind your shopping trolley: How supermarkets get you to spend more
4+ day, 52+ min ago (1094+ words) Source North West University LIFESTYLE NEWS - With South African households counting every Rand, retailers competing for their money have a powerful advantage: they understand how consumers shop - often better than consumers understand themselves. From the moment shoppers collect a trolley,…...
Grocery Store Listed Sprite at $12.99 on the Shelf — Then Offered It for $4.99 if You Download the App and Buy Five — Internet Had Thoughts
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (270+ words) 8:52 AM CDT on September 8, 2026 A 12-pack of Sprite Tropical Mix sits beneath a digital price tag showing a $12.99 regular price and a $4.99 promotional price. Instead of discussing whether $12.99 was too much for a 12-pack, a Redditor asked: "Why [are all…...
Rising prices, changing consumer behavior behind rise of Mom2Mom sales
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (855+ words) Shelby Lanphear, 30, and her partner Travis Lanphear, 28, didn't realize how expensive being a parent would be. The realization came buying formula for their now 1-month-old daughter, which can cost families over $100 a month. That's why the new parents decided to…...
Los Angeles woman tries to get a discount at Auntie Anne’s before closing and learns what happens to unsold pretzels: 'What a wasteful place"
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (444+ words) A visit to an Auntie Anne‘s location in Los Angeles didn’t go quite as planned for TikTok creator CrystalUnscripted. She stopped by shortly before the mall pretzel chain closed for the night, hoping to walk away with a deal…...
Target shoppers warned of red baskets tracking where you walk around the store
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (347+ words) TARGET shoppers may want to think twice before grabbing a red shopping basket next time they visit the big-box retailer. Newly discovered technology on the shopping cart substitutes could be tracking their each and every movement in the store. They…...
Some Target baskets can track you in-store. Here's what to know
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (559+ words) In August and September 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that the retailer Target used a Bluetooth device on its baskets that tracked shoppers in store. The claim came from an Aug. 29 TikTok video in which a person who appeared to…...
Wendy???s brings back Halloween Kids??? Meal with $1 books packed with free Frostys
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Wendy’s is bringing back two of its Halloween promotions for 2026, including its Frosty Frights Kids’ Meals and $1 Boo! Books loaded with free Frosty coupons. The fast food chain announced the return on September 3, with Boo! Books once again raising money…...
Walmart blasted for shrinking corn chip bags - 'Why you doing us dirty?"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (13+ words) Walmart blasted for shrinking corn chip bags - 'Why you doing us dirty?' the-sun.com...
Walmart shopper spots 'shrinkflation' as corn chips quietly drop from 10 ounces to 9.25
1+ week, 4+ day ago (418+ words) "Literally almost everything has been impacted by this and it's so frustrating." A Walmart shopper's side-by-side look at a familiar snack after rebranding is striking a nerve: the bag has a fresh new look but comes with less food inside....