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As a loyalty program expert, I can confirm that PC Optimum at Shoppers Drug Mart offers one of the best savings opportunities. With over 1,300 locations across Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart offers outstanding opportunities to earn PC Optimum points, a potential that few Canadians fully take advantage of.
By scanning your PC Optimum card at checkout, you automatically earn 15 points for every dollar spent at Shoppers Drug Mart. So, if you spend $10 at Shoppers Drug Mart, you will earn 150 base points (15 points x $10).
These PC Optimum points can be redeemed for discounts at Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as at Esso, Maxi, Provigo, Joe Fresh, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, etc. Simply ask at the checkout when using your PC Optimum loyalty card.
Then, PC Optimum cardholders can redeem their points: for every 1,000 points, you get $1 off your purchase. If you have 100,000 PC Optimum points, you will get $100 off your purchase.
It’s more rewarding to redeem your PC Optimum points at Shoppers Drug Mart, thanks to their generous promotional offers for both earning and redeeming points.
The PC Optimum app is your secret weapon to maximize your savings.
These personalized offers must be activated weekly, simply by opening your PC Optimum mobile app. This five-second step can earn you thousands of extra points!
The best promotion takes place on certain weekends thanks to the 20x the Points event, when you make a minimum purchase.
For example, if there’s a 20x the Points promotion when you spend $75 or more in-store on Saturday and Sunday, here’s what you’ll earn on a $75 purchase:
You’ll earn points much faster this way!
Here are some other recent and different promotions, although the 20x the Points offers remain some of the most rewarding:
Shoppers Drug Mart stands out in this area with its beauty events. Here is my recommended strategy:
Another trick is to combine multiple promotions and offers at the same time to earn significantly more points on a single purchase.
Here is a concrete example for a purchase at Shoppers Drug Mart:
Additionally, subscribe to PC Optimum program text messages. Once or twice a week, you will receive an offer valid for only a few days (10,000 bonus points on purchases of $40 or more, 20X PC Optimum points on purchases of $60 or more, 20,000 extra points on purchases of $60 or more, etc.).
The best time of year to redeem your PC Optimum points is during Black Friday.
The redemption rate is much more rewarding! Here is an example from previous years:
This redemption bonus represents an additional 50% to 60% value on your points! This is equivalent to getting 1.5 to 1.6 cents per point instead of the usual rate of 0.1 cents. For a family that has earned 250,000 points over the year, this means an extra $150 in savings just by waiting for the right promotion.
This is the strategy I love to apply every year, as I describe in the article on Our Best Grocery Tips.
If there is a 20X points event on a minimum purchase of $75, and your total is $80 and you redeem 20,000 points for a $20 discount, your new total will be $60. So, you’ll miss out on the 20x the Points promotion for that purchase.
By applying these expert strategies, you will transform your necessary purchases at Shoppers Drug Mart into a true PC Optimum points machine. The PC Optimum program is not just a simple loyalty program: it’s a powerful financial tool when you know how to use it.
Start by implementing one or two of these tips this week. Once they become natural, gradually add the other strategies. Your savings will increase proportionally to your mastery of the system.
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