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Shopping Tips to Make Back-to-School Dollars Go Further
Shopping Tips to Make Back-to-School Dollars Go Further
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Aug. 19, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- \n\n \n \n \nTR.cnwUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTR.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTR.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\nTD.cnwUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTD.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTD.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\n\n\n Seasonal shopping periods are prime time to take advantage of loyalty\n points\n \n\n TORONTO, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Collecting loyalty points and finding quality\n items at affordable prices is a great equation for making back-to-school\n dollars go further.  Canadians will find this winning combination at\n more than 1,180 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores, where\n additional bonus point offers are on the books until September 3 in\n celebration of Shoppers Optimum's 10th birthday.\n \n\n "Shoppers Drug Mart offers a vast selection of back-to-school essentials\n - from must-have items like highlighters, binders, backpacks and locks,\n to stainless steel water bottles, hand sanitizers and healthy snacks,"\n says Tammy Smitham, Director, Communications & Corporate Affairs,\n Shoppers Drug Mart.  "In addition to great value, variety and quality,\n Shoppers Optimum members can benefit further by earning points on their\n back-to-school purchases - and during 10th birthday\n celebrations, they can earn even more points while being eligible to win\n extraordinary prizes."\n \n\n As part of Optimum's 10th birthday, Shoppers Drug Mart is\n giving away 10 million bonus points and 10 Ford Fiestas through two\n separate customer contests.  Now 10 years old and with 10 million\n program members, Shoppers Optimum remains one of Canada's most valuable\n loyalty points programs, offering 10 points for every dollar spent in\n store and numerous opportunities to earn bonus points. \n \n\n Valuable year-round tips to get the greatest points value:\n \n\n\n Collect points on big seasonal spends like back-to-school and holiday\n gift shopping.\n \n\n Redeem points for on-sale items where possible for added value.\n \n\n Take advantage of special bonus points promotions (e.g. 10X points\n events) to collect points even faster.\n \n\n\n Optimum h...