Well, we’ve known for a while that Walgreen’s was looking into a shopper’s card, just like CVS and Rite Aid. Looks like they are moving forward with that and other ideas.
Starting May 9th (this Sunday), the test markets of greater Richmond VA, greater Kansas City, Mo and greater Portland OR, will have access to the Walgreen’s Rewards Program
Members earn 10 points for every dollar spent on eligible retail items or services purchased, 100 points for every eligible prescription filled less than an 84-day supply, and 300 points for every eligible prescription that is at least an 84-day supply. Company may offer special promotions (“Bonus Point Promotions”)
Program Benefits
You earn certificates which can be redeemed for merchandise, such as:
• Gift Certificates
• AMC Movie Tickets
• Salon Wish Gift Certificates
• Paula Dean Signature 2 piece Spatula Set (10,600 points – are they kidding!?!?)
• Reebok Pilates Ball (11,000 points)
• Nine West Silver Pendent Necklace (12,700 points)
• Wii Dance Pad (13,600 points)
Gift Card Rewards
$5 Amazon.com gift card 3000 points
$5 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Bath & Body Works Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Borders and Waldenbooks Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Darden Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Eddie Bauer Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Macy’s Gift Card 3000 points
$5 Mrs. Fields Gift Certificate 3000 points
$5 Regis Salon Gift Card by Regis Corp 3000 points
$5 Starbucks Certificate 3000 points
$5 T.G.I. Friday’s Gift Card 3000 points
$5 The Panera Card from Panera Bread 3000 points
$10 Eddie Bauer Gift Card 5500 points
$10 Foot Locker GiftCard 5500 points
$10 JCPenney Gift Card 5500 points
$10 Kohl’s Gift Card 5500 points
$10 Macy’s Gift Card 5500 points
$10 Magazines.com 5500 points
$10 Regis Salon Gift Card by Regis Corp 5500
$10 Subway Gift Card 5500 points
AMC Gold Experience(TM) Ticket 5500 points
$25 Eddie Bauer Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Foot Locker GiftCard 13000 points
$25 JCPenney Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Kohl’s Gift Card 13000 points
$25 L.L. Bean Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Lands’ End Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Macy’s Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Magazines.com 13000 points
$25 Nike Gift Card 13000 points
$25 Regis Salon Gift Card by Regis Corp 13000 points
$25 Spa & Salon Wish Gift Certificate 13000 points
$25 Subway Gift Card 13000 points
$100 Marriott TravelCard 49300 points
Date Night $10 card 5200 points
Date Night $25 card 12200 points
Date Night $50 card 24500 points
Date Night $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
1-800-Flowers.COM
AMC Theatres
Hard Rock Cafe
LongHorn Steakhouse
Olive Garden® Red Lobster
TicketsNow
Family Fun $10 card 5200 points
Family Fun $25 card 12200 points
Family Fun $50 card 24500 points
Family Fun $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
AMC Theatres
Borders
LongHorn Steakhouse
Olive Garden
Outback Steakhouse
Red Lobster
TicketsNow
Home Essentials $10 card 5200 points
Home Essentials $25 card 12200 points
Home Essentials $50 card 24500 points
Home Essentials $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
Bed Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
The Home Depot
HomeGoods
JCPenney Home
Luxury Living $50 card 24500 points
Luxury Living $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
The Container Store
Harry & David
Neiman Marcus
Pottery Barn
Williams-Sonoma
Personal Style $10 card 5200 points
Personal Style $25 card 12200 points
personal Style $50 card 24500 points
Personal Style $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
The Children’s Place
Eddie Bauer
Gap
Macy’s
Marshalls
Old Navy
T.J. Maxx
Sophisticated Style $50 card 24500 points
Sophisticated Style $100 card 49000 points
valid at:
Banana Republic
Brooks Brothers
Neiman Marcus
Talbots
Zappos.com
Edited to add Rachel’s additions! Thanks Rachel!
am in the test market! I live in the Kansas City area, so I just had to call my 24-hour store. Twice. This is the first I have heard of it, which means they aren’t advertising it very well. The people I spoke to said they were told some about it, but would know more once they were able to do the cards for real.
Here are some questions I asked:
Q: Are there quantity limits on deals or sales? (Since the ads say limit one per offer on RRs and have a limit on in-ad coupons.)
A: None that they are aware of right now. The catalinas should still print, and you can do more than one transaction for the in-ad coupons.
Q: Will this card somehow replace the RRs someday?
A: No word on that.
Q: Do the points expire?
A: Yes, but not until three years after they are earned.
Q: Is it limit one card per household or per person?
A: One per person. You get two cards to share, but if under the same roof there are 32 people 13 years old or older, then they can all get one of their own!
Q: Do the points accumulate on the subtotal before coupons are applied?
A: No. They accumulate on the total after all coupons (store and MQs), before tax, and not on cigarettes, liquor, lottery tickets, etc.
More info I was given:
You can sign up online to get the card mailed, but it will take longer to get than just going to the store Sunday. You can use your card at any Wags – even in non-test market stores – to accumulate points.
Starting next month, test market ads will not have the in-ad coupons. You will need to swipe your card to get the discount. You can swipe it at any time during the transaction. (This must be YMMV because online under FAQ it says to scan card first.) They will also have weekly specials to boost your points. For example, buy item XYZ this week and get an extra 100 points.
I wonder what this means for register rewards.
WOW they would seriously have to adjust the points down, no way is that going to make people happy, it would probably take all year to get there! that is if they taking the final total after coupons. so glad i’m not a fan of them!
Hi Sara,
That is the $64,000 question. Will it be severely limited and tied to your card link CVS? Or will it be unlimited like Rite Aid?
Ann
Well…I haven’t been to Walgreens in nearly 2 months…this may just well seal the deal. I miss the EasySaver Rebates terribly.
Paula Dean… $10,000 POINTS????? You can get Paula Dean at Ollies at like total discount. I have almost casserole dish she has produced!!
Ridiculous!!!! Their business will be doing a “downslide”….
I hope this does not add limits to deals like what they have at CVS. Even though Walgreens has it’s quirks I love that I can keep going back and back and back if I want. Heck when they had the Kotex deal going I got a couple of years worth of tampons and never paid anything more than tax and on the first few of those I really did not pay tax because of all the money makers they had the week before. Ugh please please please cross your fingers that there will be no limits.
The reward side of it seems…odd.. shopping extensively at wags gets you a movie ticket or spatula? I think they’ll definitely tweak this program.
I’m sure the blogging world will not take kindly to this program. it may be fun to watch all the fireworks about it. i’m glad they aren’t testing it here (buffalo)
Will the register rewards go away?
Paula Dean cookware is some of the worst made in China garbage there is. Wow, nice “reward”.
I’m in a test area (I hope–I’m technically in Washington, but I can be in Portland in under 5 minutes!).
Please let us know how it goes, Meghan!
Ann
Thanks, Ann!! Another great find!!
I am in the test market! I live in the Kansas City area, so I just had to call my 24-hour store. Twice. This is the first I have heard of it, which means they aren’t advertising it very well. The people I spoke to said they were told some about it, but would know more once they were able to do the cards for real.
Here are some questions I asked:
Q: Are there quantity limits on deals or sales? (Since the ads say limit one per offer on RRs and have a limit on in-ad coupons.)
A: None that they are aware of right now. The catalinas should still print, and you can do more than one transaction for the in-ad coupons.
Q: Will this card somehow replace the RRs someday?
A: No word on that.
Q: Do the points expire?
A: Yes, but not until three years after they are earned.
Q: Is it limit one card per household or per person?
A: One per person. You get two cards to share, but if under the same roof there are 32 people 13 years old or older, then they can all get one of their own!
Q: Do the points accumulate on the subtotal before coupons are applied?
A: No. They accumulate on the total after all coupons (store and MQs), before tax, and not on cigarettes, liquor, lottery tickets, etc.
More info I was given:
You can sign up online to get the card mailed, but it will take longer to get than just going to the store Sunday. You can use your card at any Wags – even in non-test market stores – to accumulate points.
Starting next month, test market ads will not have the in-ad coupons. You will need to swipe your card to get the discount. You can swipe it at any time during the transaction. (This must be YMMV because online under FAQ it says to scan card first.) They will also have weekly specials to boost your points. For example, buy item XYZ this week and get an extra 100 points.
This *might* get me into their store a little more than I have been lately. Is it possible to be skeptical and optimistic at the same time?
Thanks for the info Rachel! If the in-ad coupons will be attached to the card, this will cut out a lot of deals that involve handing over the MC then the Wags coupon for free or MM items.
You’re Welcome!
I will have to go tomorrow to roll a bunch of expiring RRs, so I will be curious to see how this all works. *fingers crossed*