Walgreens saves time and effort spent on digital coupons

Paperless coupons are supposed to easy, and Walgreens is doing its best to make them that way.



Walgreens customers now have the ability to redeem digital coupons from Walgreens and manufacturers for online purchases, as well as in-store purchases. Additionally, offers can now be “clipped” on product detail pages and in search results on Walgreens.com, and through the Walgreens mobile app.



Both new features are designed to make it faster and easier for customers to find and redeem the latest promotions and deals.



Walgreens paperless coupons are available to active Balance Rewards members through Walgreens.com/coupons or the Walgreens mobile app. Customers can search and “clip” offers, which are automatically saved to their Balance Rewards card and can be seamlessly applied in-store at checkout when a customer uses their Balance Rewards card.



Now, customers also have the ability to use their clipped offers while shopping online at Walgreens.com or through the Walgreens mobile app. Walgreens also plans to offer digital redemption and clipping from product pages for its Weekly Ad and Monthly Savings Book later this summer.



“In the last few years, we’ve seen a growing demand from our customers to provide value and a seamless shopping experience whether they visit us in-store, online or through the Walgreens mobile app,” said Linda Filler, Walgreens president of retail products and chief merchandising officer. “Paperless coupons give Walgreens and our vendor partners an opportunity to deliver even greater value to our customers no matter which of our channels they choose to shop.”



Paper coupons present many disadvantages to consumers, such as being hard to track, easy to lose, and cumbersome to store and redeem. Yet digital coupon programs are not automatically simpler or easier for customers. Walgreens is making the necessary effort to ensure its seamless discount process truly does not include any unsightly stitches.