The Rewards Canada Podcast
Episode 92 - June 17, 2022
Sobeys and Safeway move away from AIR MILES to join the Scene+ program
In this episode we are going to discuss the news that rocked the Canadian loyalty space in June 2022. That news is Empire Company Limited, who are better known for their grocery and drug stores like Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods and others becoming co-owners of the Scene+ program. This of course means they will be dropping the AIR MILES program which is another big hit to one of Canada’s most popular programs.
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