Store Coupon Policies

Updated 02/23/16

Most policies have general requirements such as: coupon must not be expired, must be capable of scanning at checkout, only one manufacturer coupon per item; management reserves the right to limit quantities. Here are some links to coupon policies along with some highlights of each retailer’s coupon policy.

CVS	http://www.cvs.com/bizcontent/general/help/coupon-policy.pdf
Includes	Stacking, BOGO
Exceptions	Coupon value reduced if it exceeds item price after other  discounts or coupons.
Excludes	Bar code images on a Smartphone/iPhone; % off coupons  for items on sale.
Dollar Tree	Dollar Tree Coupon Policy
Exceptions	Coupons for over a dollar on a single item are accepted but  value will be reduced to the purchase price of the item; up to  4 like coupons per day; coupons for free items are only  accepted if a purchase is required to get one free  (i.e.   Buy 1 Get 1); up to 2 IP coupons/day.
Excludes	IP free item coupons
Family Dollar	Family Dollar Coupon Policy
Includes	Mobile coupons, stacking
Exceptions	Coupon amount reduced if it exceeds item price; BOGO  coupons accepted if the exact same 2 products are the “buy” and the “free".
Excludes	Free item coupons without a required purchase.
Grocery Outlet	Does not accept manufacturer coupons; has in-store circular coupons.
KMart	Coupon policy outline in discussion forum
	Kmart occasionally has coupon 'doubling' weeks.
Marketon	No published policy. Email received 2/13/12 as follows:  Good afternoon Deb, Thanks for visiting our website. Regarding the question about our coupon policy, please note we accept  all valid manufacturers coupons for their face value. We certainly hope you visit our stores soon to redeem any coupons you  may have. We wish you a great week. Respectfully, Maria del Carmen Diaz Assistant Vice President Marketon Inc. 4205 Baldwin Avenue El Monte, CA  91731
Raley’s:	http://www.raleys.com/images/imageslayout/Raleys-Coupon-Policy.htm
Includes	Stacking (as long as combined amount does not exceed item value)
Excludes	Coupons for more than the value of the item
Safeway	http://www.safeway.com/ShopStores/Justforu-CP-RL.page
Includes	Stacking; Internet/digital loaded to a club card
Exceptions	Coupon amount reduced if it exceeds item price
Excludes	Coupons on any free item; coupons without an expiration date; IP free  item coupon
Sak ‘N Save	No published policy (belongs to Scolaris family of stores)
SaveMart	http://www.savemart.com/coupon-policy
Includes	Stacking
Exceptions	Coupon amount reduced if it exceeds item price
Excludes	Coupons without an expiration date, coupons on any free item such as  Buy 1 Get 1, IP free item coupon
Scolaris	Waiting on new coupon policy.
Includes	As of 1/27/14 Scolaris no longer doubles coupons.
Exceptions	IP’s must not have anything printed on the back side, IP’s cannot exceed  $5, IP’s cannot be for a free item
Excludes	Coupons displaying another retailer’s logo
Smart & Final	http://www.smartandfinal.com/AboutUs/CouponPolicy.aspx
Includes	Stacking
Exceptions	Coupon value cannot exceed the price of the item; all coupons must have  a valid expiration date
Excludes	Coupons on free or BOGO items; IP's for free items or BOGO; IP's over $5
Smiths	Coupon Policy
Includes	Stacking (however, many digital coupons are manu coupons and cannot be stacked)
Exceptions	May limit coupons to 5 of the same kind in the same transaction. Digital coupons are deducted first and cannot be added back; limit  1 digital coupon/transaction; cannot be combined with paper MQ; up to  150 digital coupons can be loaded at any one time.
Excludes
Target	Target Policy
Includes	Stacking; mobile coupons
Exceptions	Limit of 4 identical coupons per day. Coupon amount may be reduced if  it exceeds item price after other discounts or coupons; BOGO allows only  1 of each type of coupon (store or manufacturer) on each item.
Excludes	IP coupons for free items with no purchase requirements.
Price match	Target Price Match
Walgreen’s	http://www.walgreens.com/topic/generalhelp/coupon_policy_main.jsp
Includes	Stacking; BOGO
Exceptions	# of coupons, including Register Rewards, may not exceed # of items in  transaction; customers redeeming a Register Reward against the same  offer may not receive another RR; excessive quantity limits may be enforced.
Walmart	Find heading for Coupon Policy
Includes	Overage (excess from coupon may be given as cash or applied to the  basket purchase); competitor coupons (with conditions), competitors  coupons on a specific item for a specified price, catalinas for a specific  item.
Exceptions	IP BOGO’s must have a specified price; system will prompt for supervisor  verification for 40 coupons per transaction or a coupon of $20 or greater  on one item or $50 or more in coupons in one transaction.
Excludes	IP coupons for free items
Ad Match	Find heading for Price Match Policy
Online Price Match	Online Price Match Policy
Whole Foods	Whole Foods Market
Includes	Stacking; coupon can be used on full priced item of a BOGO sale.
Winco http://wincofoods.com/winco-answers/what-is-wincos-coupon-policy/
Exceptions	1 coupon per item limit
Excludes	‘Mass-cut’ coupons; IP's for free item or for value over $5

BOGO = Buy One Get One sales, allowing use of coupons on each item

IP = Internet Printable coupon

Stacking = use of one manufacturer and one store coupon