Major changes to the Flybuys points collection rate at Catch

Wesfarmers have made changes to their loyalty rewards program Flybuys which will affect the way Aussies shop. See if you’re affected

Australian shoppers will now have to spend double on their online purchases to earn points with the loyalty rewards program after Wesfarmers made changes to the system.

From Wednesday, customers shopping with online retailer Catch will get only one Flybuys point for every $2 spent, rather than one point for every $1 spent.

However, customers with an active OnePass subscription — including those in their OnePass trial period — will get an additional one bonus point per $2 spent. It costs $4 a month or $40 a year to join OnePass.

The OnePass membership costs $4 a month or $40 year to join.

Customers shopping with online retailer Catch will get only one Flybuys point for every $2 spent.

It comes as Coles extended its price freeze program — which was due to finish at the end of last month — in a win for Aussie shoppers staring down the barrel of soaring inflation and interest rate hikes.

The supermarket, along with its main rival Woolworths both implemented price freezes on hundreds of items in the middle of 2022.

But Coles had a change of heart and announced last week that the ‘Dropped and Locked’ campaign would continue beyond this month.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos January 31st 2023:Retail shoppers in SydneyÕs CBD.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brendan Read

Essential trolley items in the supermarkets’ price freeze included flour, sugar, oats, eggs, cheese, bacon and nappies.

Coles cut the prices of staples such as a 1kg container of Flora margarine spread which was reduced by 45 cents to $8.95, while 50 cents was taken off a $8 jar of Bega Peanut Butter in August last year.

Coles brand flour ($2.40 to $2) and chicken pieces ($9/kg to $8.50/kg) were among other products reduced.

It’s unclear at this stage if the prices will return to their original pre-policy pricing when Dropped and Locked finally does end, or if the new prices will be higher.