Lidl offering me 15% off a welding helmet. How I'm not running down there right now to avail myself of this offer is a mystery. #sarcasm#CostofLiving#UK#coupons
Don't think it isn't relevant to you if you don't live there, because it probably is. It certainly reflects trends many people have posted about in the #USA and the #UK, and I would bet it applies elsewhere, as well.
The #supermarket store chains use #marketing tricks of on-site #discounts, #coupons, and frequent shopper reward schemes, making it nearly impossible to know the real prices of items over time, and allowing companies to creep prices upwards unchecked. But this #DataAnalysis method clarifies how so many corporate profits increased so much post-Covid.
Take the time to read the whole thread. It's fascinating-- and eye opening.
#MothersDay is less than a week away. I favor #UrbanStems for #flowers, and #Rakuten has a nice cash-back deal going with them and lots of other stores. Check them out.