Nectar cardholders can now collect points on Argos purchases – both in store and online – for the first time. You'll typically collect one Nectar point per £1 spent at Argos through the Argos app and ...

Nectar points can be redeemed at various partners beyond Sainsbury's, including British Airways, Argos and four more.

Loyalty schemes have become so essential in supermarkets today that scanning your QR code at the till feels automatic.

You can purchase a lot more than just groceries with all the Nectar points you've saved up - think flights and train journeys.

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