Bed Bath & Beyond Shoppers Rush to Use All Those Coupons
Summary
Around the country, they rounded up the ubiquitous blue slips of paper offering 20 percent off, stuffed them in pouches and plastic bags, and made their way to the nearest Bed Bath & Beyond. It served as a recurring story line on Comedy Central’s “Broad City”; a plot device for Adam Sandler’s 2006 movie, “Click”; and a talking point for celebrities showcasing their relatability on late-night shows. Over the decades, those coupons reliably showed up in millions of mailboxes — and, more recently, email inboxes — offering a discount on home goods like kitchen gadgets, fluffy pillows and wooden hangers. It’s similar to the response that shoppers had when Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy, said Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady, an online community that shares discounting tips and deals. You’ve been shopping on Amazon like the rest of us.” Chelsea Gordon, an Atlanta entrepreneur who owns the Cooking Code, didn’t learn about Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy until Sunday evening.