PC Insiders
Loblaws pitches upgraded loyalty program for $99/year for premium perks
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lobl...gram-1.4410033
This announcement is "targeting at PC Plus loyalty members who are also President's Choice Financial Mastercard holders, and banking on their being willing to pay a little bit more, to get more in terms of points and discounts."
For a fee of $99 a year, a new program the retailer is launching today called PC Insiders will give people who sign up discounts and reward points across many of the chain's stores, both in-person and online.
During the pilot program, anyone who signs up will get the following perks any time they use their MasterCard:
- 20 per cent back in PC points on the essentials such as diapers, infant formula, and all PC Organics products in-store and online.
- 20 per cent back in PC points on all Joe Fresh products in-store and online at joefresh.com.
- 20 times the PC points every day when customers shop online at beautyBOUTIQUE.ca.
- Free Click & Collect pick-up service at nearly 200 locations.
- Free shipping on all beautyBOUTIQUE.ca and joefresh.com purchases.
- $99 PC travel credit once a year when booking a trip on pctravel.ca (annual subscriptions only)
So:
• There's a minor possibility that they will make the "once a year" travel credit once per calendar year.
I think all the Amex cardholders will know where I'm going with that one...
• If you paid $99 for a $99 credit at PC Travel, is there a good way to liquidate it into cash or near-cash. Or would you actually use it a future trip?