Best Day to Buy Groceries for a Bargain By Nadine Cheung Posted 3:15PM 02/13/13 groceries Where do you shop for groceries? My local supermarketAt a big box retailerAt a wholesale retailerOnlineVote Related Savings Experiments Bagging the Best Deals on Groceries -- Savings ExperimentBagging the Best Deals on Groceries -- Savings Experiment When it comes to grocery shopping, we know its wise to not to go on an empty stomach, but when should you head to the supermarket to bag the best bargains? Believe it or not, theres actually one day of the week thats better than the rest. Thats right, savvy savers. While it may be most convenient for you to shop on the weekends, its more economical to tackle your grocery list on Wednesdays. According to Lifehacker, this mid-week day is when many grocery stores release new sale ads, but also honor the previous weeks sales items. That means youll have more sale items at your fingertips. MyGroceryDeals also confirmed that Wednesday is the best day for grocery shopping. For about half of the country, this is the day when approximately half of the retailers start their weekly sales, site representative Gord Crowson told CBS News. Of course, you should double check with your local stores to be sure. To save even more, experts say that shopping in the evening is your best bet. That means Wednesday nights are the ultimate time to buy. This is the time when perishables are typically reduced for quick sale, Crowson added. If the Produce, Bakery or Meat departments are concerned about having too much stock left over at the end of the day, they will often reduce the price by up to 50 percent to encourage quick sales. So, when your pantry and refrigerator need to be restocked, make time to shop on Wednesday nights. Youll give yourself the best chance to score the biggest deals on your meals.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:13:01 +0000
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