Here is my Rappoem™ Review on Shoppers Drug Mart based on my recurring visits to the Coxwell & Gerrard store location (265 Coxwell Ave) during Spring/Summer 2026:
[ + ] I've come to accept
[ ~ ] That at the Mart for Shopper's D,
[ + ] The expectation is an overinflation
[ ~ ] Above MSRP°¹
[ + ] But with that being mentioned,
[ ~ ] There are exceptions based on location
[ + ] And other perks for the payments°²
[++] Of the merch you just purchased
[ ~ ] That equate to nice savings
[ + ] You might not notice any differences
[ ~ ] Between any stores you've visited
[ + ] So I'll be more specific with
[ ~ ] Providing some for instances
[ + ] Like the ton of value I gained
[ + ] From the lovely gal who explained°³
[ ~ ] Facial cleansers in full range
[ + ] A lot of perspective was attained
[ ~ ] From that beauty advisor's competence
[ + ] She kept full transparency maintained,
[ ~ ] And was able to instill great confidence
[ + ] Beyond the materialism of merchandise
[ ~ ] Behold the ethereal visits of wise insights
[++] Fast forward to my recent Shopper's trip
[ + ] A last minute chance for a proper thrift°
[ + ] Split between body washes,
[ ~ ] Asked for her stance and to take a few whiffs
[ + ] She responded with logic and acknowledged that
[ + ] Although the bottle labeled "for Bumpy Skin"
[ ~ ] Was the more pleasantly scented one,
[ + ] To be cautious, thoughtful, and not to jump right in
[ + ] What an intelligent sentiment
[ + ] So it was decided I'd go with the other
[ + ] And I had enough stuff to cover
[ ~ ] The "Spend 60, get 20k points" offer°′¹
[ + ] Along with the "for Normal Skin" bottle by Olay,
[ ~ ] My shopping basket was brought up to go pay
[ + ] A lot of points were collected
[ ~ ] To allot for another day
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°¹ Above MSRP: from what I've noticed, pretty much any "regular priced" item at SDM is very likely higher than the "regular price" of the same item sold elsewhere (Walmart, Amazon, and other grocery stores).
°² Perks for payments: reference to PC Optimum program.
°³ lovely gal: I referred to her as "beauty advisor", but her badge said "front store supervisor". She deserves a shout-out for her comprehensive aptitude and work ethic. I honestly learned a lot about the variety of different facial cleansers, scrubs and toners from her during our first conversation. And when I had asked for her input on the body washes during my recent shopping trip, she was multitasking incredibly effectively by attentively providing a concise response to my question while simultaneously closing up the store for the evening.
°″ proper thrift: the narrative of the Rappoem™ describes the actual context. I had the "Spend $60, Get 20,000 points" offer on my phone and had to use it before the store closed at 10PM.
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Extended personal context:
I'm a regular SDM customer but usually only shop there when there are good/decent PC Optimum offers available to offset their typically overpriced MSRP merchandise.
e.g. 1. Spend $60+, get 20,000 bonus points;
e.g. 2. 20x points when spending $60+ [fyi: the "base points" you get at SDM = 15 points per $1 spent. So this offer would equate to 15pt x $60 = 900 base points; then 900 x 20 = 18,000 total points].
Despite SDM's typically overpriced MSRP items, the majority of their merchandise cycles to go on sale every other week (or every other other week) and are reasonably competitive and often on par with the sale prices of the same merchandise from other retailers, so that's when the PCO points are really worthwhile. read more