Nectar is owned and operated by Nectar360 (Nectar 360 Ltd), which is part of the Sainsbury's Group. The collector rules are a contract between Nectar 360 Ltd and each primary collector.
Join on nectar.com or in the Nectar app to get a plastic or digital Nectar card. The primary collector must be over 18 with a UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man address; additional collectors can share the account, and under-18s can be added to a parent's or guardian's account. The digital card can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet from the Nectar app.
UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man address; primary collectors over 18.
All Primary Collectors and Additional Collectors must have a resident UK, Channel Island or Isle of Man address. Changes of address must be notified to us. Primary Collectors must be over 18.
A Primary Collector can register with the Nectar points collection programme ("Nectar") by applying for a collector account upon which they will be issued with a card or digital card ("Nectar Card")
Additional collectors can share an account and receive their own card.
A Primary Collector can allow other people (“Additional Collectors”) to have rights (subject to all of the provisions of these terms) to collect and use points on his/her Nectar Account but the Primary Collector will be responsible for the actions of such Additional Collectors. Additional Collectors must register their details with us and we may not allow them to use points unless they do so and once registered they will receive the additional Nectar card.
1 point per £1 on qualifying spend at Sainsbury's supermarkets and sainsburys.co.uk, and 1 point per litre of fuel at Sainsbury's petrol stations.
Earn rule 2
1 Nectar point per £1 spent at Argos, in store and online.
Earn rule 3
1 point per £1 on fuel and 2 points per £1 on shop purchases at Esso.
Earn rule 4
Personalized bonus point offers from Sainsbury's and weekly partner offers in the Nectar app.
Earn rule 5
Points when shopping online with hundreds of brands through the Nectar app or website, and with a qualifying Nectar payment card.
Earn rule 6
Partner rates vary; for example 20 points per £1 on Woodland Trust membership fees.
Earn rule 7
If a member forgets to scan at a Sainsbury's till, points for general shopping can be added at the store's Customer Service Desk with the receipt and Nectar card up to 14 days after the date on the receipt.
Sainsbury's: 1 point per £1 and 1 point per litre of fuel.
Collect 1 point per £1 on all qualifying spends at Sainsbury's supermarkets and at sainsburys.co.uk. You can also collect 1 point for every 1 litre of fuel when you fill up at Sainsbury's petrol stations.
Missed Sainsbury's points can be added within 14 days with the receipt.
If you forget to swipe or scan Nectar at Sainsbury’s tills, simply present your receipt at the Customer Service Desk in store with your Nectar card. Points for general shopping can be added up to 14 days after the date on the receipt.
500 points are worth £2.50 at Sainsbury's, in store or online.
500 points are worth at least £2.50 at Argos.
At Esso, 300 points give 5p off every litre of fuel.
Points can be converted into British Airways Avios and Marriott Bonvoy points after linking accounts.
Points can also be spent with partners such as Uber, Nectar Hotels, Eurostar, Ambassador Cruise Line and UK attractions including Alton Towers and the London Eye, or donated to charities.
Points have no cash value, and points from more than one Nectar account cannot be combined for the same reward. Charities such as Comic Relief, Felix and the Royal British Legion take point donations.
Point value
Sainsbury's states that 500 points are worth £2.50, which works out to 0.5p per point when spent at Sainsbury's.
Your Nectar points can be converted into Avios, which you can put towards British Airways flights. Link your Nectar and British Airways Executive Club accounts and choose to convert manually or via auto-conversion.
Nectar points have no expiry date, but they are lost if the Nectar account is closed or the Nectar program ends, and Nectar may close an account on which no points have been earned or redeemed for at least 12 months.
Nectar is a UK coalition loyalty program with a free Nectar card, run by Nectar360 of the Sainsbury's Group. Members collect Nectar points at Sainsbury's, Argos, Esso and hundreds of partner brands, and spend them at Sainsbury's and Argos or convert them with partners such as British Airways Avios. The Nectar app also gives personalized Your Nectar Prices discounts at Sainsbury's.
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We own and operate Nectar, the UK's largest loyalty programme, helping some of the UK's biggest brands to build impactful relationships with their customers.
Nectar is owned and operated by Nectar360 (Nectar 360 Ltd), which is part of the Sainsbury's Group. The collector rules are a contract between Nectar 360 Ltd and each primary collector.
At Sainsbury's, 500 points are worth £2.50, or 0.5p per point. At Argos, 500 points are worth at least £2.50, and at Esso 300 points give 5p off every litre.
Not on a fixed date. But points are lost if the account is closed or the program ends, and Nectar may close an account with no points earned or redeemed for 12 months in a row.
Sainsbury's and Argos give 1 point per £1. Esso gives 1 point per £1 on fuel and 2 points per £1 in the shop, and Sainsbury's petrol stations give 1 point per litre. Bonus offers in the Nectar app add more.
Not for cash: the collector rules say points have no cash value. You spend them at Sainsbury's (500 points take £2.50 off), at Argos and Esso, convert them to British Airways Avios or Marriott Bonvoy points, use them with partners such as Uber and Eurostar, or donate them.
Yes, through additional collectors. A primary collector can let other people collect and use points on the same account; they must register their details and then receive an additional Nectar card, and the primary collector is responsible for what they do.
What if I forgot to scan my Nectar card at Sainsbury's?
Take the receipt and your Nectar card to the Customer Service Desk in store. Points for general shopping can be added up to 14 days after the date on the receipt.