South Florida Grocery Chains Offering Shopping Apps To Connect Shoppers

Need grocery coupons? A virtual shopping list? The ability to trace the origins of your food?

As with nearly everything else, there are now apps for that.

Local Florida grocery chains are rolling out store-specific smartphone applications to connect shoppers with the products they want at a price that’s right.

Several chains — including Publix, Winn-Dixie and Aldi — deliver weekly specials via free smartphone apps. But some apps offer a twist.

Earlier this year, Milam’s Market in Coconut Grove introduced Savvy Penny, a paperless coupon system, that allows shoppers to select coupons on electronic tablets stationed throughout the store.

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