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Defense Commissary Agency on April 25th, 2012
Get ready for huge savings at commissaries stateside and in the Far East as stores prepare for their May case lot sale! There will be special promotional offers and coupons from manufacturers that include coupons that are electronically linked to cases, which can save you up
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Defense Commissary Agency on January 13th, 2012
Military members who are rolling out their New Year's resolutions may want to consider the commissary if their pledges involve saving money and healthy living, said the Defense Commissary Agency's sales director.
"Whether it's cash or calories, commissaries are here to help our customers save," said Chris Burns,
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Defense Commissary Agency on January 11th, 2012
When military service members shop their commissary, they have the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money, while contributing to the improvement of the commissary system. That's because for almost 60 years, Congress has required commissaries to collect a surcharge on purchases to make them
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Defense Commissary Agency on November 30th, 2011
FORT LEE, Va. - 2011 Scholarships for Military Children recipient Jordan Cherry said receiving extra money for college lightened her financial load.
"This scholarship definitely decreases the financial burden of school, which we all know is a big benefit," she said.
Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program
Military Life
Defense Commissary Agency on October 3rd, 2011
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is forgoing the tricks and going right for the treats in its latest contest as it gives away two $500 Exchange shopping sprees, ten $100 gift cards for the runners up and 20 $50 gift cards for third place.
The "Halloween
Military Life
Defense Commissary Agency on September 14th, 2011
Commissary shoppers can find extra savings opportunities through a new feature on DeCA's website that makes it easy to find new commissary-oriented websites.
Created by companies that sell their products in commissaries, there are six new websites designed for commissary shoppers. Their offerings include coupons, contests and
Military Life
Defense Commissary Agency on June 26th, 2011
Extending the gift of groceries to authorized commissary patrons soon will be a lot easier thanks to the new Commissary Gift Card. The gift cards, available in denominations of $25 and $50, will be available June 30 for purchase in stateside stores or online through
Military Life
Defense Commissary Agency on May 27th, 2011
Fort Lee, Va. - If you clip coupons till the Sunday paper looks like Swiss cheese, you might be a commissary shopper. If you are so good at managing your grocery budget you have extra money in your checking account, you might be a commissary shopper. If you have ever gotten
Military Resources
Defense Commissary Agency on May 16th, 2011
Every coupon must be individually evaluated when presented. However, in general, all commissaries will accept coupons as long as they meet the following requirements: A. They must state "coupon." B. They must contain a message to the retailer specifying the terms and conditions for accepting the coupons. C. They must have a redemption
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Defense Commissary Agency on April 24th, 2012
Honoring service members and their families in observance of Military Appreciation Month highlights commissary promotions offering extra discounts during May.
"You could also call this the ‘Month of the Super Coupon,'" said Chris Burns, the Defense Commissary Agency's director of sales, "because there's a wealth of high-value
Fort Lewis Blog
Defense Commissary Agency on April 13th, 2012
Changes are on the way in how commissaries handle coupons and product returns without receipts, among other things, as the Defense Commissary Agency enacts customer service policy changes to protect the commissary benefit.
"The average coupon user might not notice the policy changes because they are aimed
Fort Lewis Blog
Defense Commissary Agency on March 27th, 2012
Military commissaries were rated five points above the supermarket industry average in customer service according to the fiscal 2012 American Customer Satisfaction Index.
The Defense Commissary Agency scored 81, the agency's highest score ever and well above the supermarket industry average of 76. ACSI is an independent
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Defense Commissary Agency on November 15th, 2011
In recognition of the selfless dedication of military families worldwide, DeCA and its industry partners are making National Military Family Month as special as the customers they serve.
Throughout November, DeCA and its industry partners are sponsoring in-store promotions, including shopping-spree giveaways, high-value coupons, free marketing merchandise,
Fort Lewis Blog
Defense Commissary Agency on August 15th, 2011
Customers who want to experience savings well beyond their usual commissary shopping and customize their own cases in the process cannot afford to miss the Defense Commissary Agency’s worldwide case lot sale in September, said the agency’s director and CEO.“We always have great oversized deals at these sales events –
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Defense Commissary Agency on June 28th, 2011
DeCA has ongoing training classes for managers, which include teaching them coupon policies. Additionally, coupon information is continually provided to commissary management for employee training on coupon acceptance procedures and to reinforce the guidance in our coupon policy. So, it is the store director who is
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