San Diego Becomes First City In U.S. To Ban Digital-Only Coupons At Grocery Stores – One America News Network

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A customer shops for groceries at a grocery store on September 10, 2024 in San Rafael, California. According to Adobe’s Digital Price Index, prices for online groceries fell 3.7% in August compared to a month earlier, the largest month-over-month drop since 2014. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi 
4:49 PM – Wednesday, March 26, 2025

San Diego has become the first city to prohibit digital-only coupons, aiming to ensure equal access to discounts for all consumers.

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The San Diego City Council voted to prohibit grocery stores from exclusively offering digital coupons, citing concerns that such practices disproportionately disadvantage low-income families and senior citizens.

Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera led the fight to adopt the Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance. He argued that seniors and low-income families who…

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