Rite Aid’s Rocky Rewards Program Rollout
Rite Aid eliminates +Up Rewards and now Video Values, angering shoppers ahead of its new loyalty program debut.
Rite Aid eliminates +Up Rewards and now Video Values, angering shoppers ahead of its new loyalty program debut.
Rite Aid, Macy’s, ExxonMobil and others join a combined loyalty program that will allow users to earn and spend points at any participating business.
Walgreens expresses interest in new acquisitions, fueling speculation that it could buy out Rite Aid.
Interactive kiosks that project 3D images and print coupons will soon be rolling out to hundreds of Rite Aid locations.
Two southern supermarkets battle for the top spot, while a usual suspect brings up the rear, in a pair of new customer satisfaction rankings.
Do you live in a “pre-coupon tax” state, or a “post-coupon tax” state? Do you even know, and would you notice if your store charged you tax on things it shouldn’t? One Pennsylvania man knows, and he isn’t happy about what he found on his Walmart receipt. So he’s suing the multi-billion dollar company, for overcharging him by 21 cents.[Read More…]
It looks a little like something out of Star Wars – except instead of seeing a hologram of Princess Leia, you might see a can of Coke spinning around above your head. And instead of being projected out of R2-D2, it’s coming from a Rite Aid kiosk. Oh, and R2-D2 also prints coupons! If only the real Star Wars were[Read More…]
If you’re going shopping this weekend, and paying with a credit card – watch out. Beginning Sunday, stores can charge you extra for it. Under the terms of a settlement reached last year, stores will have the option of adding a surcharge for credit card payments – passing the cost that they already pay to the credit card companies, on[Read More…]
Walgreens‘ new loyalty program is off to a strong start. But, so far at least, few people who have signed up are taking full advantage of the program. Since its launch in September (read: “Walgreens’ ‘Balance Rewards’ Begins”), more than 45 million people have signed up to participate in Balance Rewards. It took a year and a half for rival[Read More…]
If you’re planning to do any shopping at Walgreens today, have you signed up for your Balance Rewards card? Because you’re going to need it. Walgreens debuts its loyalty card program today. You can sign up in store beginning today, but online enrollment has been going on for a couple of weeks now (you can still sign up online at[Read More…]