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July 02, 2024
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Have you heard of summer pricing? What about bargains? You can learn all about what food franchises are doing to lure customers later in this email.
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š Bargains Are Back in Style This Summer
The word ābargainā seemingly disappeared during the last few years as everything got more expensive.
But itās a real part of summer pricing.
For example, the Wall Street Journal published a story yesterday with a headline that read āThe Fast-Food Fight Over the $5 Meal Deal.ā
Some of the franchises with deals that the WSJ highlighted include:
McDonaldās ($5 value meal)
Burger King ($5 meal bundle)
Starbucks (four beverages for $20)
Applebeeās, Chiliās and Buffalo Wild Wings (unlimited wings, half-price appetizers, $10.99 burger meals)
Taco Bell ($5 Discovery Box)
Amazon Prime Day next week also promises to bring a raft full of retail deals. According to Sherwood Media, 65% of Americans plan to ādo more bargain huntingā this year.
Retailers often compete with Amazon by offering rival discounts and deals around Prime Day. But this year may be particularly attractive to shoppers.
Walmart announced a five-day sale next week as āits largest savings event ever.ā Target, Best Buy and Walgreens are among other retailers promoting sales. Shein and Temu, Chinese ecomm companies with ultra-cheap offerings, also are gaining market share.
In addition, Target Circle 360 and Walmart+ are membership programs that are cheaper than Prime.
š Stat of the Day
šļø $535,000: The price tag on Ferrariās first electric car. That ādoesnāt include features and personal touches that typically add 15-20%,ā CNBC reported. For context, Porscheās EV, the Taycan, starts at $107,500.
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