Bargain hunters rejoice! You will be excited by Coles’ new offer
Savvy shoppers have found an opportunity to celebrate after Coles announced its latest promotional campaign will involve handing out store credit to go towards reusable plastic containers each time they shop.
Starting on Wednesday, bargain hunters will receive container credits when they spend $20 or more at Coles stores around the country and use their flybuys card.
The store credit can then be used towards a range of five different reusable plastic containers.
Woolworths and Coles have both come under fire for their promotional campaigns in the past, which gave shoppers the opportunity to collect miniature toys.
But the supermarket has taken the feedback into consideration, and despite the container being made of plastic, it has a recyclable and reusable theme.
Speaking to news.com.au, Coles chief operating officer Greg Davis said, “We know our customers want to reduce food waste for environmental and family budget reasons, and these reusable containers are a great way to keep food fresh in the fridge or pantry without the need for more single-use plastic."
Davis added, “Coles has removed 1.2 billion single-use plastic bags from circulation since we phased them out of our stores last year, and since 2011 we have diverted more than 542 million pieces of flexible plastic from landfill through our recycling partnership with Redcycle.”
People took to social media to share their excitement, with one user posting a photo of the promotional leaflet on a Facebook group saying, “That’s a promo I can get around.”
“About time they offered something practical and for adults,” said another.
“Finally one for the mums!” commented one user.
Others were sceptical, pointing out that the deal isn’t actually “free”, and shoppers would need to spend $200 in store to obtain 10 containers.
“That is a shocking price for one container,” wrote Facebook user Rosie Lyons.
“Considering some people do big weekly shops there, so many people will be sucked in and not think about it, thanks for the heads up.”
According to the leaflet, the containers are microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. There are five different sizes to collect, starting from 600ml going up to 1.5 litres.
The promotion will begin on Wednesday but is for flybuys members only.
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