Whether you need groceries, health and beauty products, or household items, the collection at Coles has you covered. What’s more, with a few tips, you can stock up on your various needs and save as well. To help you get the most out of your next shopping sessions at Coles and save, we have gathered below a few tips.
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Weekly deals
Like many other supermarkets, Coles offers weekly specials & deals on a selection of products, which provides customers with the opportunity to get the items they need at reduced prices. The retailer’s weekly deals include even half-price specials, so you can save 50% on selected merchandise.
These weekly offers typically include price drops on a variety of products, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, meat, drinks, seafood, bakery, frozen items, health & beauty products, pet supplies, household items, and even clothing. There are 200+ specials every week, which means that you are likely to find something that you like at a much lower price or even half the initial price.
Since Coles releases these deals weekly and the catalog is available online, you can check the latest deals as soon as they are released without going to the store. If the items included in the offer are among the ones you’re interested in, you can then make your shopping list and go buy them in-store if you prefer so. You can simply check the Coles weekly specials to be among the first ones to know about the latest specials.
However, you can also shop online, choose a delivery time, and have your goodies delivered to your door, or you can place your order online and collect it in-store if you don’t want to pay the shipping fee. Orders over $250 always ship free of charge, while the fee for those under $250 ranges from $2 to $11, depending on the window length.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Coles cuts delivery fees, though. For example, the usual delivery fee for an order under $250 with a window length of 2 hours is $11, but on the days mentioned above is $9.
Fresh specials
Weekly deals also bring price cuts on fresh products, which is great if you cook a lot at home and you’re interested in saving more on groceries. This section typically includes special prices on fruits, vegetables, salad, herbs, and nuts. Using the search filters, you can easily see the latest specials on the product categories or brands of interest.
Plus, getting seasonal fruits and vegetables that come in plenty will help you save as they are typically cheaper. To help you save even more, you can stock up on the fruits and vegetables you use most often when they are in plenty and thus have a lower price and freeze them if it’s safe to do so. You can thus always have a bag of peas or strawberries easily available even when they are no longer in season. Getting fresh cherries in the middle of winter, for example, will weigh on your budget since they will come from a warmer country, which results in a higher price.
Private labels and rewards programs
This shopping hack applies to any store that sells private-label products, and thankfully, the product selection at Coles includes exclusive brands and Coles’ own line of products.
The retailer’s brand and other less-known brand products available at Coles include different types of items, ranging from eggs and milk to toilet paper and nappies. Since such items are among the ones needed on a regular basis, going for private labels when buying them can help you save as they are cheaper than those from major brands.
According to News.com.au, a basket of goods from private labels can cost around $115 at Coles, whereas a basket of the same types of goods but from major brands can reach $170. Since the price difference cannot be ignored, it is worth trying private labels, see if you like the products they offer and you need, and include them in your future shopping lists.
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Plus, check out Coles’ rewards program. Loyalty-card customers can get check-out price cuts and rewards when they spend a certain amount. For example, when you accumulate 2,000 Flybuys points, you can redeem them and take $10 off your Coles Supermarket shop.