SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The San Diego City Council will Monday consider an ordinance which would ban grocery stores from offering digital-only deals and make offers available via paper coupons upon request.
The Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance, which would be the first of its kind in the nation if passed, is intended to help those who might not have the access or knowledge to use digital coupons. Many grocery stores offer deals through phone apps or otherwise online only.
“This becomes problematic when such discounts or coupons are offered only through digital means because it disadvantages those in the digital divide, or those who do not have ready access to or comfort with computers and the internet,” a city statement reads. “This often include seniors, low- income households, and nonnative English speakers, and often these populations are most impacted by higher food costs.”…