If you haven’t yet merged your PC points with the Shoppers Optimum points, now is the time to download the new PC Optimum App from the App Store and make your life easier!

At first, when the new program launched there were some bumps in the road. First users faced a few problems related to merging the two apps. In order to help you understand better what the process looks like, we decided to answer some key questions:

The biggest perk?

In our opinion, is that you can now earn points from Shoppers, Loblaw, AND Joe Fresh! That means you can buy your groceries and earn free makeup or clothes. What could be better than that?

How will the new program work?

If you were a PC Plus cardholder, not much is changing: 10,000 PC Plus points translates to 10,000 PC Optimum points. Pretty simple! For Shoppers, with every dollar spent, you will get 15 points instead of the previous 10 you were used to.

Where can you redeem the points?

You can now redeem your points in nearly 2,500 stores and Loblaw-owned online services, including Real Canadian Superstore, Atlantic Superstore, City Market, No Frills, Independent, Zehrs, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug mark, Shoppers Home Health Care and online at Loblaw-owned online grocery websites, joefresh.com and beautyBourtique.ca.

Have you tried the new PC Optimum program yet? Share with us in the comments!

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The CBC is reporting that Loblaw Companies LTD has just announced that it will be merging two of the most popular rewards programs in Canada together.  The new rewards loyalty program will be called PC Optimum and it will be a fusion of Shoppers Drug Mart’s Optimum loyalty rewards program and PC Plus Points.

According to the CBC, starting February 1st, 2018 anyone who is either a member of PC Plus Points or Shoppers Optimum will be grouped into the new points program with account balances transferred over at par.

Industry insiders point out that the merger of the two loyalty programs has been expected ever since Loblaw LTD announced the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.

As far as where you can use the card goes,  all points will accrue and can be sent at all of Loblaw LTD affiliated retail brands including:

• Zehrs.
• Loblaws.
• Shoppers Drug Mart.
• Shoppers Home Health Care.
• online at JoeFresh.com and BeautyBoutique.ca.
• Real Canadian Superstore.
• Atlantic Superstore.
• City Market.
• No Frills.
• Independent.

Again, according to the CBC while all the points will be moved over at par it will eb easier to accrue point if you shop at Shoppers Drug Mart

Source: CBC