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Rewarding Loyalty Nectar card
Sainsbury's has for many years been a part of the UK’s biggest loyalty scheme. The Nectar card creates quite a buzz, with customers collecting points when spending and then you can spend these points on over 12 brands including Argos, eBay and Esso. Recently, all Nectar customers can get lower prices on thousands of products. When you see the Nectar card reduction it really does ensure that those without it sign up! nectar.com Tesco Clubcard The Tesco Clubcard works in the same way as the Nectar card and gives discounts in store and points on purchases. The points that you earn can be redeemed in various ways. You can convert them into vouchers to use for discounts on future purchases in store or exchange them for rewards. Swap the points for experiences such as theme park tickets or restaurant meals – every little helps! tesco.com/clubcard
Treats and more
Greggs Much like the coffee brands, Greggs offers rewards via its app. Collect points and pick up your free treat. greggs.co.uk Krispy Kreme Fancy something sweet? Sign up with your email and receive personalised rewards and a birthday surprise! krispykreme.co.uk Too Good To Go "Save the planet at closing time" with the Too Good to Go app! Every day unsold food goes in the bin; but the app helps brands to avoid waste and customers to grab a bargain. Greggs, Budgens, Costa and Yo! Sushi are already users! At the end of the day, they put their food that’s going out of date in a surprise bag – users simply log on to the app, buy with a great saving and collect some yummy treats! toogoodtogo.com
The Barista Coffee shops have become much more than just places to grab a quick caffeine x; they’ve evolved into social hubs and places to spend time, work or unwind. The coffee chains make sure to reward their customers whether it’s a latte or a black Americano for you! Starbucks/Costa Coffee/Caffè Nero Starbucks and other coffee brands are monetised on apps. By having many of these apps to earn stars or rewards, you can redeem them for things like free food, drinks and more. If you take your own cup to Starbucks, you will get a 25p discount on your drink. If, like us, you are there almost every day, that adds up to a great saving every month! With the apps you can also order before you get there! starbucks.co.uk costa.co.uk caffenero.com Pret A Manger For £30 a month you can subscribe to Club Pret, which sounds like a lot of money initially but hear us out. The one-off payment enables you to get ve Barista-made drinks per day plus 20% off the food menu. Worth looking into if you have a coffee addiction or just maybe switch to decaf or green tea at some point during the day! pret.co.uk
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