Fall savings highlight commissaries’ return to regular hours Published Aug. 30, 2013 By Sallie Cauthers DeCA marketing and mass marketing specialist FORT LEE, Va. -- As commissaries resume pre-furlough operations, patrons will see sales events throughout the store for Labor Day promotions, half-off sales, recipe contests, Oktoberfest celebrations and high-value coupons. "We want our patrons to know all our stores are back to their normal hours," said Tracie Russ, Defense Commissary Agency's deputy director of sales. "As we head toward the cooler days of autumn, we're offering plenty of events to help our customers save money and maximize their benefit. One event in particular is a series of scan-down days in September offering 50 percent off certain items in our stateside commissaries." Throughout September, DeCA's industry partners - vendors, suppliers and brokers - are collaborating with commissaries to offer discounts beyond everyday savings. Customers should check with their local store manager to verify when they will be offering the sales events. DeCA will also sponsor a Salute to Service promotion, where they give away National Football League tickets and other prizes. Commissary customers can locate their commissary and participate in the savings they've earned by going to www.commissaries.com, clicking on the locations tab, then alphabetical listing to locate their store and clicking on local store information. "Whenever you consistently use your commissary benefit you're saving more than 30 percent compared to buying groceries in commercial stores," Russ said. "We hope this month's promotions will help keep even more money in your pocket."
