fred's Pharmacy Launches Digital Coupons and New Mobile App to Help Customers Get the Best Deals on Products They Love

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- fred's Pharmacy customers now have more ways to save money at fred'sstores. Today fred's launched digital coupons along with a new mobile app that makes using digital coupons easy and convenient.

Hundreds of digital coupons will be available, including favorite brand-name products with discounts over and above fred's everyday low prices. Customers will also save money with exclusive deals on brand-name and fred's-brand products, buy-one-get-one free offers, and other great savings.

To take advantage of these deals, customers can easily create an account at fredsinc.com/coupons, or download the new fred's mobile app and clip/save digital coupons to their account. To offer even more convenience, fred's Pharmacy does not require a loyalty card to redeem digital coupons; customers simply enter their phone number at checkout to save.

The fred's Pharmacy mobile app is available for free on Android and iOS devices. The app presents coupons and discounts in a gallery, sortable by brand or category. Customers can also view the current ad, where items that have a digital coupon are indicated, and the coupon can be saved directly from the ad to the customer's account. When shopping at fred's, customers can search for coupons on the spot and clip and redeem them instantly, because there is no lag time between when a coupon is clipped and when it's available to use.

"It's important to us that we provide the best value to our customers on the products they love, and now they can save hundreds of dollars more using digital coupons," said Mary Lou Gardner, Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer, fred's Inc. "Plus, we designed the process to be as quick and easy as possible, and the new mobile app adds even more convenience by putting deals in customers' hands right in the store."

"We worked to ensure our customers have the best-possible experience with our digital coupons. This is the kind of value-rich, shopper-friendly program that our customers have come to expect from fred's, and we want it to operate seamlessly," Gardner added.

Additional features available on the fred's Pharmacy mobile app include user-friendly prescription management tools. Tools providing prescription information, quick fill and refill, a symptom checker, and more are designed to help customers easily manage prescriptions for their whole family.

About fred's Inc.

Tracing its history back to an original store in Coldwater, Mississippi, opened in 1947, today fred's Pharmacy is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and operates 601 pharmacy and general merchandise stores and three specialty pharmacy-only locations, including 14 franchised fred's Pharmacy locations. With a unique store format and strategy that combines the best elements of a healthcare-focused drug store with a value-focused retailer, fred's Pharmacy stores offer more than 12,000 frequently purchased items that address the healthcare and everyday needs of its customers and patients. This includes nationally recognized brands, proprietary fred's Pharmacy label products, and a full range of value-priced selections. The company has two distribution centers, one in Memphis, Tennessee, and Dublin, Georgia. For more information about fred's Pharmacy, visit www.fredsinc.com.

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