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Food & grocery
Food is bought weekly, so the mechanics that compound beat the one-off code every time: a loyalty card that discounts the shelf price, a delivery subscription that removes a per-order fee, a store-brand equivalent that is thirty per cent cheaper before any promotion. Delivery platforms in particular add service, small-basket and priority fees under the subtotal, and a percentage code never touches them.
What to check before you pay
- Delivery, service and small-basket fees are added after any code
- A loyalty card usually beats a coupon within two shops
- Substitution policy on a grocery delivery — what arrives if your item is out
- Subscription delivery only pays back above a few orders a month
6 stores in food
Business catering marketplace — the rewards programme is the repeat discount.
Regional US grocery where the loyalty card, not a code, is the discount.
App-first fast food where the bucket deal beats every code.
Polish coffee specialist — machines up front, beans as the running cost.
Grocery delivery membership — the maths depends entirely on how often you order.