"What are PC Optimum bonus redemption days at Shoppers?"

"Shoppers Drug Mart periodically hosts Bonus Redemption Days — usually on weekends around major holidays or shopping events — where you can redeem PC Optimum points at a bonus rate. Instead of the standard 10,000 points = $10, you might redeem at a rate that effectively gives you 20x or 30x the usual value on specific eligible purchases. These events are one of the best opportunities to get exceptional value from PC Optimum points."

"How often do PC Optimum bonus events happen?"

"Shoppers Drug Mart Bonus Redemption Days typically occur 4–6 times per year, often around holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, and back-to-school season. Loblaws bonus earn events are more frequent and personalised through the PC Optimum app, with individual offers changing weekly."

"How do I find PC Optimum bonus offers?"

"Log in to the PC Optimum app on your smartphone and check the Offers section. Offers are personalised based on your purchase history. New offers typically refresh on Thursdays. For Shoppers Bonus Redemption Days, Shoppers Drug Mart advertises via email, in-store signage, and the PC Optimum app."

"Can I stack PC Optimum bonus offers with credit card earn?"

"Yes. Bonus point offers from the PC Optimum app stack with your PC Financial credit card earn. If the app shows 500 bonus points on a specific product, you earn those 500 points in addition to the 45 pts/$1 (or your card's rate) from the PC Financial credit card. Personalised app offers and credit card earn are additive."

PC Optimum Bonus Events Canada 2026: How to Maximise Your Points

One of the most underutilized aspects of PC Optimum is the bonus events system. While the base earn rate of 0.1¢ per point is modest, Shoppers Drug Mart’s periodic Bonus Redemption Days and targeted PC Optimum app offers can dramatically increase the effective value of your points.

Shoppers Drug Mart Bonus Redemption Days

Shoppers Drug Mart runs periodic Bonus Redemption Days where PC Optimum members can redeem points at bonus value — typically offering several times the standard return on eligible purchases.

How it works:

Standard redemption: 10,000 pts = $10
Bonus day rate: Varies by event (check Shoppers advertising and the PC Optimum app for the specific event terms)
Eligible purchases: Usually beauty, personal care, household, and wellness products purchased in-store at Shoppers Drug Mart

When they happen:

Typically 4–6 times per year
Common timing: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, back-to-school, Thanksgiving
Shoppers advertises via email, flyers, and in-store signage

Strategy: If you’re anticipating a Bonus Redemption Day, hold off on Shoppers purchases (especially larger beauty or personal care purchases) until the event window opens. Redeeming on bonus days is one of the highest-value PC Optimum strategies.

PC Optimum App: Weekly Personalised Offers

The PC Optimum app provides personalised bonus point offers that refresh each week (typically on Thursdays):

Product-specific offers: “Earn 500 bonus points when you buy [brand X] yogurt this week”
Category offers: “Earn 1,000 bonus points on any produce purchase over $5”
Spend threshold offers: “Earn 10,000 bonus points when you spend $75 or more at [store] this weekend”

To maximise app offers:

Open the PC Optimum app every Thursday
Clip all relevant offers before shopping
Ensure you scan your app (or linked card) at checkout to activate the offers
Offer availability varies by account — offers are personalised based on your purchase history

Loblaws Weekly Sales + Bonus Points

Loblaws frequently combines product bonus point offers with weekly in-store sales:

A product on sale might also carry a “Earn 500 bonus points” tag
Stacking the sale price + bonus points can significantly reduce your effective cost
Check the Loblaws app, weekly flyer, and pcoptimum.ca for current offers

Points Stacking Strategy

Maximum PC Optimum value comes from layering all available sources at once:

Layer	Example	Points
PC Financial World Elite base earn	$50 grocery purchase	2,250 (45 pts/$1)
App offer — product bonus	500 pts on specific item	500
App offer — spend threshold	1,000 pts on $50+ spend	1,000
Total on $50 purchase		3,750 pts = $3.75
Effective return		7.5%

Without app offers, the same $50 purchase earns 2,250 pts ($2.25 = 4.5%). Adding two clipped offers doubles the return.

Event dates and offer terms are subject to change. See pcoptimum.ca and the PC Optimum app for current promotions. See our Advertiser Disclosure.