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Published August 22, 2026

Nearby stores and radius: find the right banners near you

A pan-Canadian catalogue is useless if you can’t get there. The nearby filter turns PromoSimple into a local tool.

Postal code + realistic radius

In cities, 10–25 km is often enough. In rural areas, widen — but keep a cap to avoid absurd trips.

Update radius when routines change (cottage, move).

Favourite retailers

Mark 3–6 stores you actually visit. Everything else is noise.

You can still widen for a rare big-ticket item.

Reading results

If a deal looks great but is outside your radius, price the detour. A slightly weaker local deal often wins.

Combine nearby + comparison: local for everyday, a second look for exceptional deals (URL alerts coming soon).

Privacy

Postal code helps locate stores. You control what you share in settings.

You don’t need a full street address to start — a postal code is enough.

Nearby first, catalogue second. That’s how deals stay realistic.

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