San Diego bans digital-only grocery coupons

San Diego bans digital-only grocery coupons

A new San Diego law requires grocery stores to extend digital discounts to all customers — even those who lack smartphones or access to the internet. The City Council voted 8-0 in favor of the new law this week, despite strong objections from the California Grocers Association and a local grocery chain. The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce also raised concerns. Supporters of the new law, called the Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance, s…

San Diego becomes the first city in the United States to ban digital coupons in supermarkets. The city has become the first to ban digital-only coupons, with the goal of ensuring equal access to discounts for consumers.

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The ban is the first of its kind in the U.S., but the head of the San Diego city council noted that other states have tried similar initiatives.

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Days after city lawmakers advanced landmark legislation that would impose sweeping new regulations on how digital coupons and grocery deals are offered, the sponsor of the San Diego ordinance is clarifying its intent and narrowing its focus. The city council on Monday unanimously voted in favor of an ordinance stating that “any grocery store that offers digital discounts to consumers for the purchase of goods must make physical coupons for the d…