How to save hundreds on your grocery bill: Former merchandiser explains that supermarket specials work on a rotation – so you can work out EXACTLY when to buy in bulk
- A former supermarket employee has revealed a secret tip to keep an eye on
- Posting on Facebook, Kath said price tags on sale items have a tiny date
- Found in the bottom corner, this date indicates when the promotion is set to end
- By keeping track of these codes customers can estimate when the prices return
- Kath says she uses this tactic herself and can help others save money
A former supermarket employee has shared a secret tip about ‘specials rotations’ that could save customers hundreds of dollars on their grocery shopping.
Posting to the Budgeting, Food, Savings Ideas, Stockpiling, Life Help Australia Facebook group, an Australian woman named Kath said all the special tags on sale products have a date on the bottom corner that indicates when the promotion ends.
She said these sale offers are planned in advance and are often on a rotation across several stores for a certain amount of time.
Customers can save money by taking note of the little-known date codes and tracking when the sale prices will return.
A former supermarket merchandiser said the special tags on sale products have a date in the bottom corner that indicate how long the promotion is on for and when it finishes (pictured)
‘Does everyone know about supermarket specials rotations?’ She asked the online group.
‘Big name goods do not randomly appear on special. Companies pay for the sales to move bulk goods from their warehouses and they are planned a year in advance.
‘I used to be a merchandiser and had to go into supermarkets when the sales rotations came around.’
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Kath says customers can save money by keeping track of the little-known date codes and purchasing what you need to last until the product is on special again
Kath described how one week it would be Woolworths putting a product on special and the next week it would be another big store selling pet food, long life milk, cereals and health goods.
‘And it is all new fresh stock. Many of these rotations were halted during early COVID days, but now seem to be back on track,’ she said.
The insider said in order to know when the prices will drop you simply need to count the number of weeks from the last time the item was seen on sale.
‘This cereal at normal price is $6.50,’ she said, adding: ‘On a six-weekly rotation it will be on sale at $3.25. Now I will make a note of this in my diary for six weeks’ time and check then. This special will end on 14/7.
‘This cereal at normal price is $6.50,’ she said, adding: ‘On a six-weekly rotation it will be on sale at $3.25’ (pictured)
Kath said she purchases certain items in bulk to last her until the next sales rotation.
‘As you can see this is a huge saving. The ticket has the date it ends in the bottom corner,’ she said.
Other social media users who are part of the Facebook group were amazed at the detailed budgeting insight.
‘This is great advice! Being a family of eight, shopping specials is a must to get the best deal so I will take more notice next time I’m shopping,’ one woman said.
‘Literally the best advice I’ve seen on this page so far, thank you for sharing this, honestly the best,’ another said.
A third added: ‘Great info to share I only buy the expensive shampoo and conditioners when it’s half price – have noticed it is half price about every six weeks.’
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