[Blindtlk] store ads

Mon Oct 17 15:26:52 UTC 2011

Jewel,

That is a good idea!  I'll check it out.

Also does anyone know if grocery ads are the same nationwide?Example 
could I listen to Jewel's radio service, assuming it is available on the 
internet, and get say the Wal-Mart ad?  Would my local Wal-Mart ad be 
the same as hers?  I didn't think about that, but it would make this 
hunt for store ads a whole lot easier.

Thanks!
Julie

On 10/16/2011 6:46 PM, Jewel wrote:
> Hey,
> Here in Raleigh (NC), we have the Triangle Radio Reading Service
> (TRRS). They are a radio service for the blind and print-disabled.
> They read everything from novels to newspapers to, yes, store
> advertisements. They have a weekly store ad reading, one for grocery
> stores and one for department stores and pharmacies. I listen to the
> podcast that they provide after it is aired, and write down the items
> that I want from the advertisements. For example, Harris Teeter had
> two for one bread crumbs, so I wrote the brand and product down, and
> when I went shopping, I asked my assistant to find that particular
> one. On one shopping trip to Harris Teeter, I saved $80 doing this!
>
>
> Your area might have a similar radio program. You might ask your local
> NFB group or your state library for the blind if they know of a radio
> service in your area. It'll require a special radio that is programmed
> to catch the radio signal from them, or, sometimes like for TRRS, it
> is streamed online and then provided as podcasts as well.
>
>
> I hope your area has something like this; I really enjoy them reading
> O! MAgazine, the local newspaper, and the grocery ads. They also have
> a morning fitness program that I sometimes tune into.
>
>
> Good luck,
> Jewel
>
> On 10/16/11, GREGORY ROSENBERG<gregg at ricis.com>  wrote:
>> Good afternoon Julie,
>>
>> Here are a few thoughts. I have not researched if NFB has any particular
>> initiative.
>>
>> I have to believe that all of us would benefit from accessible sales papers
>> and advertisements. I would think that you (or fellow Federationists) could
>> reach out to the National Associations for the independent grocers. At
>> present there are over 50,000 independent grocers. I might suggest that you
>> (or someone at NFB) start a campaign and approach the fine folks at the
>> National Grocers Association at
>> http://www.nationalgrocers.org/general_Info/contact_us.html.
>>
>> For the rest of the bigger store chains I suspect one would have to reach
>> their corporate communications or executive offices for each individually.
>>
>> I found the following resources on Wal-mart's site.
>>
>> http://grocery.walmart.com/usd-estore/common/static/accessibilitycontainer.jsp?referrer=cookiesDetecting
>>
>> Consider completing a Wal-mart shopping experience survey to give them
>> feedback. All of us should do this. I just did.
>>
>> Walmart shopping experience survey
>> Please look at the bottom of your receipt to see if you’ve been invited. If
>> you’re invited, please tell us about your store experience.
>> Since I could not read my receipt I just elected that I could not find it,
>> then it takes you to a different survey option.
>>
>> Here is what I wrote "I am blind and find that your flash based
>> advertisements are inaccessible to me and the 180 million blind individuals
>> that lived in the United States. I (We) would greatly appreciate it, if you
>> would make your site and especially your weekly advertisements accessible to
>> those of us that do not have the ability to see graphical representations of
>> your advertisements. A simple HTML page would be great. Even a downloadable
>> text file would be a usable strategy. Possibly an audio file of some one
>> reading the weekly flyer. You should strive to make all aspects of your web
>> site accessible. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful and timely
>> consieration."
>>
>> Please write your own version, so they don't think we are just copying the
>> same text over and over.
>>
>> Walmart Global Ethics Office
>> 1-800-WM-ETHIC
>> Questions or concerns regarding ourStatement of Ethics.
>>
>> Customer Service
>> Customer Service
>> 1-800-Walmart (1-800-925-6278)
>> We'd like to hear from you. Send your local store or our corporate
>> headquarters a comment.
>>
>> Corporate Mailing Address
>> Walmart Home Office
>> 702 SW 8th Street
>> Bentonville, Arkansas
>> 72716-8611
>>
>> Although not related, please check out this settlement I stumbled across. It
>> addresses many accessibility issues with Wal-mart. Including issues with
>> guide dogs.
>>
>> http://www.ada.gov/walmart.htm
>>
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> For Walgreens:
>>
>> Walgreen's offers an HTML version of their weekly adds. You have to click
>> the HTML link to the right of the word broadband towards the top left of
>> their page.
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> For Bag n' Save:
>>
>> I don't see any
>> http://www.bagnsave.net/contact.php
>>
>> I posted the following via Bag n' Save's shopping experience feedback link.
>>
>> "I am one of 180 million blind individuals in this country and a member of
>> the National Association for the Blind. A good many of our members shop at
>> many of your stores. It is impossible for screen readers to read graphical
>> representation of advertisements. We would greatly appreciate it if you
>> would create a plain HTML / text representation of your weekly
>> advertisements so that we can take advantage of your sales as well. Please
>> also consider making your site fully accessible for people with disabilities
>> that do not allow them to access print. You could even have some one read
>> the advertisement and post an audio file as well."
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> For Dollar General:
>>
>> http://www.hoovers.com/company/Dollar_General_Corporation/ryttif-1.html
>>
>>
>> On Oct 16, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Julie J. wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all!
>>>
>>> I have another shopping question for you!  Several years ago I used to get
>>> the local grocery store's weekly ad flier by email. It read great with
>>> JAWS.  I knew what was on sale and could plan my weeks meals around the
>>> sale items.
>>>
>>> Since then I moved and no longer have that type of store in my town.  I
>>> got out of the habit of paying much attention to sale items.  I would like
>>> to get back into the routine of making better grocery shopping decisions.
>>> This afternoon I've been looking for store ads on the internet and
>>> hopefully a way to sign up for them by email.  I'm okay with going to the
>>> website to read them though.  That's not a big deal.  My problem is that
>>> every store I've checked so far has their flier in flash or some other
>>> equally inaccessible format.
>>>
>>> Do any of you read store fliers?  If so how do you access them?  I'm most
>>> interested in Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Bag'n'Save and Dollar General, since
>>> those are about the only chain stores I have in my small town.  I haven't
>>> checked every store's website to find out if their ads are available or
>>> accessible.  I thought I'd ask here  in case someone else has already
>>> figured this out.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Julie
>>>
>>>
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