Cellfire Inc. today announced the expansion of its nationwide digital grocery coupon program, adding Safeway (NYSE: SWY), one of the largest grocery providers in the country. As the leading digital coupon publisher, Cellfire digital grocery coupons are now available via mobile phone or computer, and redeemable at more than 1,500 Safeway stores nationwide under the banners of Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Dominick's, Genuardi's and Safeway.
"Shoppers are spending more and more time online and we see electronic coupons loaded to their shopper card as a way to better serve our customers." said Michelle Marian, Vice President Interactive Marketing, Safeway Inc. "As Safeway launches the new couponLink program, we're excited to partner with Cellfire to offer our customers a unique way to save at our stores and online. Also, our customers who shop online at Safeway.com can now use the digital coupons, which are a new and exciting option for them."
With the addition of Safeway, Cellfire bolsters its current distribution channels throughout the supermarket sector. Cellfire's strong relationships with leading consumer product manufacturers such as Colgate Palmolive, General Mills, Kimberly-Clark, and Unilever allow consumers to save on dozens of their favorite brands and for Safeway, help increase basket size and frequency to the store. High-value discounts are offered on numerous top products each month with Cellfire issuing new grocery offers every two weeks.
To start saving money, consumers can register for Cellfire at http://www.cellfire.com browsed and selected on the phone, or from any PC at cellfire.com or at the coupon section of safeway.com and its banner Web sites. The coupons selected are immediately loaded to the grocery savings card, and applied automatically to the appropriate items in the shopping basket at checkout. The discounts are also shown directly on users' receipts.
"During this recession, there is no better time to offer coupons and do so in an effective and efficient way to help grocery stores drive traffic and build affinity," said Brent Dusing, CEO of Cellfire. "We expect more grocery chains to make the same decision that Safeway has -- to marry the most popular device of the 21st century, the mobile phone, with the most popular place coupons are used, the grocery store."
"With Cellfire experiencing redemption rates as high as 15 to 20 percent compared to less than one percent of paper coupons, mobile coupons have the power to reach consumers and drive them to interact and ultimately transact with brands," added Dusing.
Consumers access the Cellfire digital coupon service through an easy-to-use application that resides on their cell phone, through a mobile Web browser or from any computer. New offers are added frequently and users can access the Cellfire service at their convenience to discover and use discounts specific to their geographic area. Coupons are displayed in an organized manner, allowing consumers to navigate through coupons by category and select the offers they want to use. Cellfire is a free service, although standard data or usage charges may apply for mobile usage depending on the carrier or data plan.
About Cellfire
Cellfire is the only nationwide mobile coupon and discount offer service and leading digital coupon publisher in the U.S. In addition to providing consumers with convenient savings at national and local merchants directly on their mobile phones, Cellfire offers consumers savings on top-brands at grocery stores using either their cell phones or computers. Cellfire offers merchants and brands an interactive, targeted, secure solution portfolio that enables them to reach and engage consumers anytime, anywhere with any device. In addition to providing digital grocery coupons, Cellfire enables consumers to save while shopping at a variety of national and local merchants. Examples of popular brands that are currently offering mobile coupons through Cellfire include: Payless Shoes, Sears, Hollywood Video, NBC Universal, Valvoline, and 1-800 Flowers.
Founded in 2005, Cellfire is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information or to download Cellfire, visit www.cellfire.com.