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Nowadays, some retailers are offering enticing perks to encourage shopper loyalty, including Quality Foods and its popular Q-Card Reward program.

Fun fact: Did you know Quality Foods was the very first grocer in Canada to offer a reward points program?

At QF, one can earn points instantly while purchasing everyday grocery items and redeem them to receive special reward, discounts and unique offers. This includes items out of the storeB次元官网网址檚 seasonally released Q-Card Catalogue, community activities, such as Royal British Columbia Museum passes or selected food staples like milk and chicken breasts.

What many donB次元官网网址檛 realize is that in addition to the points, there are numerous perks to carrying a card.

Here are eight of the stores coveted secrets to maximize the points program and reap the rewards faster.

Ready, set, shop!

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6- Online Shopping B次元官网网址� Available to card holders in Langford and View Royal for pickup and/or delivery.

7- Building Community B次元官网网址� Community Sponsorship and Donation/Fundraiser Opportunities with Q-Points.

8- Shopping Perks B次元官网网址� For Q-Card holders who wish to redeem Q-Points for something especially unique or hard to find, there is an entire second floor upstairs inside some QF stores, including the new View Royal location, featuring home decor and giftware. Here shoppers can convert Q-Points to B次元官网网址楢 Step AboveB次元官网网址� gift certificates and choose whatever their tastes desire.

With these eight points in mind, itB次元官网网址檚 no wonder QFB次元官网网址檚 Points Program has been an influence on major grocers throughout the country.

To date, well over 100,000 Q-Card holders enjoy instant Q-Combo discounts and Bonus Q-Points simply by shopping for everyday items.

For more information, or to apply for a card today, visit .