As the festive season approaches, Tesco is making a strategic push to engage shoppers through its loyalty scheme. The move coincides with mounting pressure on household budgets, offering customers an incentive that translates spending into tangible rewards.
This initiative is one of several point-boosting opportunities launched by the supermarket ahead of Christmas. While the promotion focuses on gift cards, it also aligns with Tesco’s broader efforts to enhance the Clubcard’s value through its expanding network of reward partners.
Clubcard Offer Provides Double Points on Gift Cards throughout December
Tesco Clubcard members will now earn two points for every £1 spent on third-party gift cards purchased in-store, doubling the usual rate. The promotion began on 1 December and will continue until 31 December 2025. The offer includes a broad selection of brands available in Tesco stores, covering retail, dining, and entertainment categories.
According to Tesco, the added points can be redeemed directly or converted into vouchers through Clubcard Reward Partners, potentially doubling or even quadrupling the return value. For instance, every 100 points collected typically equates to £1 in vouchers, but when used with partners, this can translate into up to £4 in value, depending on the offer.
Ban Mahsoub, Partnerships Director at Tesco Insurance and Money Services, stated: “We all know the challenge of finding the perfect Christmas gift. With two points for every £1 spent on gift cards, you can be confident you’re giving something they’ll love, and you’ll get a little something back for yourself, too.”
The retailer cited internal research indicating that 58% of respondents enjoy receiving gift cards for Christmas, while 43% admit to feeling pressure to find the right present. By promoting gift cards as flexible options and rewarding the purchase more generously, Tesco positions the deal as both a practical and rewarding choice for customers.
Extra Clubcard Points Possible through Wider Partner Promotions
The double-points gift card deal is just one of several current promotions that allow Tesco shoppers to earn significantly more Clubcard points beyond regular shopping. The loyalty scheme, which usually offers one point per £1 spent, is now integrated with a network of external brands and services providing enhanced benefits.
One of the most lucrative is the Vauxhall car promotion, which awards 50,000 Clubcard points, equivalent to £500 in Tesco vouchers or up to £1,000 in value with reward partners, when customers buy a new vehicle and register their Clubcard number at the point of sale. This offer is valid until 28 February 2026, according to Tesco’s official guidance. Other notable offers include:
- 2,500 points for signing up to Pod Drive home EV charging
- 1 point per £1 spent with parcel delivery service Evri
- 1 point per £2 litres of fuel purchased at Tesco forecourts
- 1 point per £3 spent on fuel at Esso stations linked to Tesco Express
- 125 points per printer cartridge recycled via The Recycling Factory
These offers collectively amount to potential savings exceeding £600, depending on customer engagement and usage. The Clubcard scheme has more than 24 million users across the UK, and the cumulative effect of such offers can significantly influence consumer behaviour during the high-spend festive period.
Tesco has also confirmed that its Clubcard Pay+ service, which combines payment and savings features, will be discontinued in April 2026, following its sale to Barclays in 2024. While this change may impact some users, existing Clubcard points will remain valid. As Tesco ramps up its seasonal loyalty offerings, the expanded Clubcard ecosystem appears designed to encourage deeper engagement while maintaining competitiveness in a crowded retail landscape.
