Connecticut’s largest grocery chain, Stop & Shop, will roll out in-store kiosks by the end of the week to make digital coupons more easily accessible to all customers. The kiosks, which the Massachusetts-based chain refers to as Savings Stations, allows customers to activate all weekly circular digital coupons and personalized offers without having access to a smartphone, internet service, […]

Draft Request for Proposals Incorporates On-Bill Financing Approaches and Other Enhancements to Expand Access to Energy Efficiency for Eversource and UI Customers (HARTFORD)- As noted in Governor Lamont’s State of the State address in January, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is conducting a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to invite bids […]

Connecticut customers could be caught in the middle of a trade war by tariffs on Canadian electricity at a time when many consumers are already struggling to pay their electric bills. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is trying to block 10% tariffs that have been put on hold temporarily by President Donald J. Trump as the fierce debate on tariffs […]

In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report accusing three national grocery retailers of exploiting pandemic-era supply chain disruptions to inflate prices and pad profits. The report suggested that large national chains leveraged their market position to impose stricter supplier demands, consolidate private label brands, and ultimately pass higher costs onto consumers—all […]