everyday rewards

Is it unethical that supermarkets have so much leverage over basic needs unless we sign up to coupon card saving schemes?

Personal finance educator Lisa Dudson joins us to give her insight as to why this is the case.

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More privacy concerns for supermarket customers.  

It's been revealed that Woolworths will collect personal data like images, audio recordings, and license plate numbers when people sign up to their Everyday Reward cards. 

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says businesses need to be transparent with what they're collecting from people and what's done with that data once it's been collected.  

He says they need to make sure it isn't at risk of cyber-attacks and isn't accessible to those who shouldn't see it.  

It follows an earlier controversy with competitor Foodstuffs trialling facial recognition software in North Island stores. 

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Woolworths have recently launched their Everyday Rewards scheme set to replace Onecards.

This development comes as consumer advocates have voiced concerns about the returns on loyalty programs, encouraging consumers to shop around for deals.

Woolworths Director of Digital and Loyalty, Mark Wolfenden, disagrees, claiming Everyday Rewards is 'very generous'.

"It's part of our commitment to offering Kiwis more value and better ways to shop, and we've got a multi-million dollar increase in rewards as part of the new program."

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Woolworths have recently launched their Everyday Rewards scheme set to replace Onecards.

This development comes as consumer advocates have voiced concerns about the returns on loyalty programs, encouraging consumers to shop around for deals.

Woolworths Director of Digital and Loyalty, Mark Wolfenden, disagrees, claiming Everyday Rewards is 'very generous'.

"It's part of our commitment to offering Kiwis more value and better ways to shop, and we've got a multi-million dollar increase in rewards as part of the new program."

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