As the penny is pulled out of service, retailers and the public are grappling with the mechanics of the “rounding” process. For the time being of course it’s still viable to make change to the penny. At Loblaws however, the company says it will keep prices the same, even though with HST, the price frequently comes to an odd number of pannies. In making change, Loblaws will “round up” to the nearest nickel of change coming to the customer. So, if your bill comes to $87.28 next time you go shopping, and if you pay with a $100 bill, Loblaws will give you $12.75 change, a bonus of three cents. Don’t waste it.
