Latest News Archive - March 2007

 
March 27, 2007
Sunoco Bonus Discount

Great news...Sunoco will be running a 1% bonus discount effective Saturday, March 31st through Friday, May 4th, 2007. This means that the $50 gift card will be sold at a 2.5% discount instead of the normal 1.5% discount during that time only.

Sunoco, Inc.is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 900,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, nearly 4,700 retail sites selling gasoline and convenience items, approximately 5,500 miles of crude oil and refined product owned and operated pipelines and 38 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States.

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March 27, 2007
Exxon/Mobil Bonus Discount

Great news...Exxon/Mobil will be running a 1% bonus discount effective Saturday, March 31st through Friday, May 4th, 2007. This means that the $50 gift card will be sold at a 2.5% discount instead of the normal 1.5% discount during that time only.

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March 27, 2007
BP Bonus Discount Increase

Great news... effective Saturday, March 31st through Friday, May 4th, 2007 the BP discount will increase 1/2%. This means that the $50 gift card will be sold at 2.5% instead of the normal 2% during that time only.

With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, BP operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.

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March 27, 2007
Arco Bonus Discount

Great news...Arco will be running a 1/2% bonus discount effective Saturday, March 31st through Friday, May 4th, 2007. This means that the $50 gift card will be sold at a 2.5% discount instead of the normal 2% discount during that time only.

Since the early 1970s, Arco has found ways to make the company more efficient so that they can pass savings on at the pump. With a firm focus on low price objective, Arco has led the industry in offering cleaner-burning fuels, such as lower sulphur ARCO premium, so that vehicles perform efficiently too.

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Great news...Regis Salons will be running a 1% bonus discount effective Saturday, March 31st through Friday, May 4th, 2007. This means that the $25 gift card will be sold at a 9% discount instead of the normal 8% discount during that time only.

Regis Corporation is the beauty industry's global leader in salons, hair restoration centers and education. As of December 31, 2006, the company owned or franchised 11,713 worldwide locations; which included 11,570 beauty salons, 88 hair restoration centers and 55 beauty schools operating under concepts such as Supercuts, Jean Louis David, Vidal Sassoon, Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Trade Secret, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters and Hair Club for Men and Women. These and other concepts are located in the US and in ten other countries throughout North America and Europe.

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March 21, 2007
Longs Drug Store Closings

Longs Drug announced that they will be closing stores in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. Longs Drug is closing 31 stores in these certain markets because they have not been performing well. However, they have 25 scheduled to open in the next year through CA, HI, & NV. Longs has informed GLSC that they still do not have a definite schedule on the ones closing but they are somewhere between 3 weeks and six months.

These store closings are isolated to the specific areas described above and do not affect the more than 500 remaining Longs Drug Stores.

Please advise your member families that they still have the option to use the gift cards for online purchases. GLSC urges Longs Drug customers to use any remaining gift cards in your possession soon before the closing of these particular stores occurs.

March 19, 2007
TJMaxx New Gift Card

Effective immediately...TJMaxx is offering a new gift card redeemable at four stores: TJMaxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and now, A.J. Wright.

Shop for your favorite designer names for every member of your family and home, at incredible prices, everyday. Spring is almost here. Stock up on the latest styles or give your home an exciting makeover – the choice is yours and it’s all on one card! Denominations are $25 and $100 with a 7% discount. The new card will replace the paper gift certificate, which is NOT redeemable at A.J.Wright.

The $10 paper certificate will be discontinued once current inventory is depleted. GLSC has a limited supply left available to customers on a first come, first served basis.

Please notify your member families as soon as possible.

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March 19, 2007
AMC Single Admission Tickets Price Increase

Effective immediately...the AMC single admission tickets have increased their price from $8.75 to $9.50. The discount remains unchanged at 16%.

Please advise your member families as soon as possible.

March 19, 2007
Reminder - GLSC To Close April 2-6, 2007

Please advise your member families that GLSC will be closed Monday, April 2nd through Friday, April 6th for system maintenance, inventory and planned employee vacations . As a reminder please have your orders placed by Thursday, March 29 before 1:00pm EST to insure shipment by Friday, March 30th. GLSC customers will be able to place internet orders during the week on our website. Internet orders placed during the week of April 2 will be billed on Friday, April 6 and will ship no later than April 10th.

March 9, 2007
Bon-Ton/Elder-Beerman Advisory

Effective immediately...our inventories for Bon-Ton/Elder-Beerman gift cards are depleted. Instead Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman should now be ordered under the Younker's gift card. Younker's is sold in $25 and $100 denominations at an 8% discount.

Please notify your member families as soon as possible.

Great news... Staples will be running a 3% "Tax Time" bonus discount effective Saturday, March 17th through Friday, April 6th, 2007. This means that the $25 and $100 gift cards will be sold at a 8% discount instead of the normal 5% discount during that time only.

Staples, Inc. invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and today is the world's largest office products company. With 74,000 talented associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2006 sales of $18.2 billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.

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March 8, 2007
Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma Update

GLSC has learned that 70% of the Williams Sonoma redemptions are made at Pottery Barn. Currently, we refer to the product as "Williams Sonoma/Pottery Barn". However to more accurately reflect customer shopping behavior, GLSC has decided to refer to the gift cards as "Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma". The denominations and discount remains unchanged.

Please advise your member families to order accordingly.

March 8, 2007
Dunkin Donuts Now Available

Great Lakes Scrip Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dunkin Donuts to our growing retailer list. Dunkin Donuts gift cards are now available in $10 denominations at a 4% discount. They are redeemable for purchases in participating Dunkin Donuts shops and can be used at Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins Combo stores to purchase Baskin Robbins products also. There is no expiration date or management fees.

Founded in 1950, today Dunkin' Donuts is the number one retailer of hot regular coffee-by-the-cup in America, selling 2.7 million cups a day, nearly one billion cups a year. Dunkin' Donuts is also the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world and sells more hot regular coffee, iced coffee, donuts, and bagels than any other quick service restaurant in America. Dunkin' Donuts has more than 7,200 restaurants in 30 countries worldwide.

Please notify your member families as soon as possible.

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March 6, 2007
Parisian Advisory

In October, we learned that Belk would be purchasing most of the US Parisian stores. As of March 4, 2007, the Belk gift cards can be used in Parisian stores and Belk Department Stores.

Please note four Parisian stores were sold to Bon-Ton. Please advise your member families that the Parisian gift cards for the stores listed below will be accepted only through 2007. These four stores include:

Parisian Laurel Park Place-17625 Newburgh Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
(734)953-7500

Parisian Fairfield Commons
2727 Fairfield Commons
Beavercreek, OH 45432
(937)427-8200

Parisian Circle Centre
One West Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
(317)971-6200

Parisian Meadowbrook Mall
400 N. Adams Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
(212)273-4000

March 6, 2007
Speedway Car Wash To Be Discontinued

Please advise your member families that the Speedway Car Wash $6 gift certificates will no longer be available once current inventory is depleted.

 
     
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