Tesco intends to make its Clubcard available to under-18s this year, the supermarket said. Its loyalty scheme allows shoppers to get discounts on thousands of products, including its popular meal deals, and collect points which can be turned into vouchers. Loyalty cards are a way for retailers to collect data on what customers are buying and offer them more at lower prices. It allows them to compete for customers as rising food prices squeeze margins. The average person has loyalty cards for three supermarkets, data from research firm Kantar suggests. Most of the biggest UK supermarkets require shoppers to be 18 or over to sign up for their rewards schemes. Asked why most big UK supermarkets don't already allow under-18s to sign up to these schemes, he said there had been concerns about data protection for minors.But he added that if people younger than this can hold bank accounts, access social media and the internet, drive a car and get married, "they should also be able to buy food for themselves and those they may care for, at the most competitive prices".
BBQ - Would you sign-up to a Tesco loyalty card?
