Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc for Android

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has an app called Shopping Buddy which is available on Android. The app claims to make the treasure hunt shopping experience easier by putting store deals, digital loyalty cards and promotional flyers in your pocket. The free app is for bargain hunters and fans of the discount retailer who shop at their physical locations. It contains tools to save before and after visiting a location.

Find the closest store in seconds.

The functionality of location-based retail is what will allow using this app. Using the store locator integrated into the website, you can use a map to help you plan your shopping trip. No matter if you are travelling or looking for the specific inventory in multiple stores, the GPS-enabled finder takes the guesswork out. The promotional content presented to you will depend on your regional choices for your nearest outlet.

Have your loyalty barcode ready

You can use the app faucet to scan your Ollie’s Army Card. Shoppers just show their phone screen at the checkout to instantly scan their membership of a loyalty rewards program instead of a card. The membership card management system brings together all your reward profiles where you can check how many points you have and what level membership you are currently on in real-time. Your account is filled with offers and coupons which you should be able to redeem easily at the time of the transaction.

Nonetheless, this functionality suffers from severe technical issues. Users constantly face crashes of the app that stops them from redeeming to use at the till. Many shoppers report taking screenshots of their coupons after the app fails on them. According to user feedback, the crashes continuously occur cyclically every 4 to 6 months. Moreover, the bugs persist even when users clear the cache and do an entire reinstall.

Keep a check on your points and ranks in the game.

The rewards tracking dashboard shows how far you are through Ollie’s membership tiers and how many more points you need to move to the next rank. Users will receive deal notifications and alerts when promotions get launched or personalized offers become available through the app. Weekly store pamphlets load right in the interface, letting you check out future bargains before going to those places.

Fingerprint authentication gives the authentication security of your profile that is a login or sign up. The app has no ads or in-app purchases, it is only an extension of the service for customers who shop in discount stores.

5 Quick Ways to Save

• Check out our store flyers up to a week in advance.
• Get instant notifications for important promotional events.
• See tailored promo codes related to what you bought.
• Monitor the accumulation of reward points transaction-wise.
• Use the virtual card to declutter your physical wallet.

The app’s value proposition is impacted by the gaps. When using a flier when out shopping, the navigation buttons occasionally don’t work and the flier pagination does not advance pages. The instability makes it unsuitable to use in-store. If you are a serious Ollie’s shopper who enjoys treasure hunt shopping with the help of technology, the app may give you important information when it works. However, chronic issues with the app turn convenience into frustration, and you find yourself having to find ways to work around it, missing the point of having the digital tool in the first place.