We are updating our Monthly Owner Discount Program beginning October 1st. With this update, Primary Owners will be able to choose one Associate Owner who will also receive the 10% discount for one shopping trip a month.
We had not been previously monitoring how many Associate Owners were using the Monthly Owner Discount, and we were hoping we wouldn’t need to. However, with multiple households holding multiple Associate cards, this is proving to be unsustainable.
Leading up to this change, Primary Owners will be asked to name the Associate Owner they’d like to share their discount with. Associate Owners will be asked to talk to the listed Primary Owner who will then make that decision. Primary Owners can make this decision at the register next time they’re in the store, or by using the form below. (We recommend that the Primary Owner allocates the other Monthly Owner Discount to another main shopper in the household.) Keep in mind: after October 1st, no Associate Owners will have access to the Monthly Owner Discount until the primary Owner chooses one to regain access.
Only two people per household can hold the monthly owner discount, however, there are still many advantages to having multiple Associates! Your Associate Owners’ purchases contribute to the total considered when disbursing patronage dividends. Associates can have their own Prepaid Tab (useful if your kids or family come in for snacks after school; they don’t need to carry cash if their Tab is loaded). Associates also have an all access pass to the Buying Club and Owner-Only sale items!
With this update, we want to reiterate how important it is to bring your Owner or Associate card, and to only use the one under your name.
Thank you for your cooperation, and for helping us keep this discount around for a while! We love that we’re able to give our Owners a discount once a month, and we appreciate those who are using it wisely and responsibly. You’re what keeps us going!
If you have any questions about what it means to be an Owner or Associate Owner, about Ownership in general, or about the Monthly Owner Discount program, contact:
Devorah Sawyer, Marketing Manager, dsawyer@berkshire.coop, (413) 429-8612
Hayley Ranolde, Customer Service Manager, hranolde@berkshire.coop (413) 429-8064
Jeremy Higa, Customer Service Assistant Manager, jhiga@berkshire.coop (413) 429-8064