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Shoppers Drug Mart

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Shoppers Drug Mart Overview

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Rating Distribution

Shoppers Drug Mart has a 2.0 star rating based on 68 customer reviews and only 8% would likely recommend; consumers report mostly dissatisfied sentiment with high price level and service issues.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Verify gift card activation and test large value purchases at checkout.
  • Confirm returns, price adjustments, and store policies before buying.
  • Document transactions and ask about PC Optimum points and refunds.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent customer complaints about poor customer service and slow or absent responses.
  • Recurring refund, points, and billing issues including missing refunds and locked points.
  • Multiple reports of invalid or fraudulent gift cards and pharmacy dispensing or insurance errors.

Positive Feedback

Customers note convenient locations, good product selection, and occasional quick issue resolution.

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Christopher B Dpa

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| map-marker London, Ontario

I just bought $2000 worth of Apple...

AI Highlights
  • One of the four $500 Apple Cards did not work.
  • Refunds aren’t available at the store; contact Head Office.

I just bought $2000 worth of Apple Cards (4 x $500). When I tried to use them, one of the cards did not work.

I called the store, and I was told that this could not be refunded at the store level, but I had to contact the Head Office.

What do I do from here? TRANS #114610****07 1 x $500 Apple Card May 27, 2026, 11:11 AM Store representative [PERSON_NAME] [PERSON_NAME] Pharmacy Inc [PHONE_NUMBER] [STREET_ADDRESS]

Loss:
$500
Pros:
  • Sell apple cards in the denomination that i needed
Cons:
  • That one of the cards was faulty would not work

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Holly L Wjr

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Shoppers closing earlier everyday

AI Highlights
  • The pharmacy closes at 11:50 pm.
  • They pick who they let in and argue with late arrivals.
  • They require about a 15-hour wait between doses.
Shoppers Drug Mart - Shoppers closing earlier everyday

My husband and I come in to see the pharmacy, and every day they close their doors at 11:50 PM and pick who they want in. They always fight with us that we come too late. We have to wait 15 hours between the last dose, and I feel that it's a personal problem with us.

Pros:
  • Open late
Cons:
  • When they close early

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: Don't trust shoppers with ur medicine

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Sara Z Noo

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| map-marker Calgary, Alberta

Cancel my order please

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Shoppers Drug Mart - Cancel my order please

Cancel my order please.

The number is 90393****.

Because I want to change my order,

Can you please cancel my order? Monday leave in repair and oil.

User's recommendation: Cancel please

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Kavita L Seq

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Vancouver, British Columbia

Refund Inquiry – Order #90338****

AI Highlights
  • Refund for Order #90338**** not yet received.
  • Delivery: Shoppers Drug Mart on December 8, 2025; payment: 50,000 PC Optimum points + Visa ending 7046, $165.
Shoppers Drug Mart - Refund Inquiry – Order #90338****
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To: customerservice@***.ca

Subject:

Hello,

I am contacting you regarding the refund for Order #90338****, which I returned recently.

The return package shows as delivered to Shoppers Drug Mart on December 8, 2025, but I have not received the refund yet.

Order Details:Name: Kavita LangeriEmail: kavitalangeri44@***.comPhone: 780-709-****Address: {{Redacted}}Order Date: November 24, 2025Payment Method: 50,000 PC Optimum points + Visa ending in 7046Order Total: $165Return Tracking Number: SDMP027623****2087Return Delivery Date: December 8, 2025

Could you please confirm the status of my refund and when I can expect the amount to be returned to my Visa card and my PC Optimum points to be reinstated?

Thank you,

Kavita Langeri

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Mallory D Gve

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Didn’t receive my points

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AI Highlights
  • Two purchases on December 6 ($153.49, $227.97) earned 2025 and 3015 promo points; expected over 85,000 and asking for investigation.
Updated by user Jan 18, 2026

I submitted a complaint and had not heard back yet.

Original review Jan 03, 2026

Hi there,

I made 2 separate purchases and I did not get the promotion points that was advertised. First transaction was $153.49 and I only received 2025 points.

The second transaction I spent $227.97 and only received 3015 points. There was a promotion going on that day ( December 6th ) and I should have received over 85,000 points between the 2 transactions. Why did I not receive the full points?

Thats a HUGE variation. Please look into and get back to me.

Loss:
$85

Preferred solution: I would like all my points as advertised.

User's recommendation: Verify points and how to get them.

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Michelle D Gxa

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Hamilton, Ontario

Unsatisfied customer

AI Highlights
  • Pepsi was on a two-day sale, but none was available on the second day.
  • Staff said they have no inventory control and rain checks aren't allowed.

Pepsi was on sale for two days. I went the second day, and no product was available.

I called the store and shopper customer service; they claimed no control over inventory in both cases. I asked for a rain check, but they said it's against policy for a two-day sale.

I'm not satisfied. The advertised product wasn't available; this is not acceptable!

Loss:
$3
Pros:
  • Seniors day
Cons:
  • Store policy

Preferred solution: I would like the product at the advertised price

User's recommendation: Ask about store policy

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Donna S Ugl

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Stouffville, Ontario

Disappointed!

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Updated by user Jan 24, 2026

See above

Original review Jan 09, 2026

Respond to my complaint and replace the card that is empty. This was part of a Christmas gift. I felt disappointed and embarrassed!

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Ebb Ucd

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Toronto, Ontario

Extremely disappointed that manager should be fired and never allowed to ever qualify for a job thats suppose to care about and truly appreciate every customers business. He also need serious traini

AI Highlights
  • Store manager yelled, forced me to leave and banned me; I was accused of stealing and told to contact head office for legal action.

Honestly its way to much to text and thats why its so serious that I need to address this matter to the top head office and I am wanting to take this situation to legal services. No customer should ever half to put up with the abuse, emotionally, physically and mentally he basically harassed me , telling me I had to stop my shopping immediately get out the store , and im not allowed to get my perscription and I can never come back there again im banned , he treated me so low like I was a disgusting piece of *** of the earth he told the cashier to not serve me or the pharmacist.

This was not just embarrassing but completely disrespectful, rude, unprofessional like who would hire someone with such a hateful, naughty, mean attitude. And he did this infront of so many customers , treating me like I stole something from there and I sid not I sampled some body sprays on sale and I did a smell test because I have very sensitive skin , exema I break out in hives, rashes, and other horrible skin infections, so I did a skin test from the testers and some I sprayed a bite in the air, which I made sure the aisle were clear so it wouldn't b irritating and disturbing other customers well being , that's when he approached me with a rude adrenaline voice and asked if I was spraying on me or in the air I explained the situation to him, he was very hostile rude with a very bad attitude, right away accusing me of stealing , he could even care less that I said how much of a reg customer I was, giving me a warning, so I apologize and said ok np, he walked away angry then I started making my way to the pharmacy, then all of a sudden he ran up to me telling me I had to get out , that he watched the camera n said I was spraying some of them on a couple areas of my body to do the skin test, so for that he was forcing me to get out, he thought he was asking me nicely to leave but his tone was completely in a deep rage with attack. I have never had any manager make me feel so low, uncomfortable like I was nothing, like I already suffer with alot of medical and mental health issues including severe low self esteem, anxiety, manic clinically depressant. and more.

This so called manager should have never been hired in the customer service field clearly he has no skills in that or how to treat and talk to people period, that is beyond horrible and yet hes representing shoppers drug mart with a bad attitude, so if I was tortured with that, awful horrible experience I can only imagine how much of a nightmare the employees have experienced. Please I desperately need the head office manager and owner help me to solving this issue,like i have been illegal assaulted, and would like to speak to a lawyer about and taking some sort of legal action.

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Mandy L Xht
map-marker Surrey, British Columbia

Price matching policy

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AI Highlights
  • Online price dropped nearly $20 the day after purchase.
  • They do not offer price adjustments.
  • I must return to get the price difference.

I bought an item in the store. The day after, online it says it went down by nearly $20.

I had to call and check if they do price adjustments.

They do not for online or in-store, so I have to do a return. Any other store generally will price match.

Loss:
$19
Pros:
  • Redemption event makes points worth more
Cons:
  • Item going on sale means you gotta do a return

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Avoid shopping here for perfume gift sets; no price adjustments

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Anden Vzk

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Toronto, Ontario

Happy customer

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After waiting 20 minutes for a representative

My issues and concerns were resolved within 5 minutes

Cheers

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Lyle P Wac

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Verified Reviewer

Two medications of the same

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AI Highlights
  • Pharmacy gave me two of the same medication and couldn't locate the other I needed.
  • The order was ready but the missing item wasn't in the bag.

Your pharmacy gave me two medications of the same and cannot find the other one I needed yet says it was ready. Not very good if you don't look at what you are putting in a bag and have the same two medications and don't have the other one.

Preferred solution: Make sure they look what's in a package as that is dangerous.

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Ronald W Mri

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Gift card $150,- is empty

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My complained email to Shoppers Drug mart has no response after 3 weeks. No direct phone number axcept by email.

Finally I found the phone number from Pissed Consumer.

Loss:
$150

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Better customer service.

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Anonymous
map-marker North York, Ontario

I have never heard back from shoppers drugmart Customer service. They promised someone would be in touch within 48 hours at the latest - NOTHING

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Honour your commitment by following up with the customer.

NO one has called back or emailed. I have even being checking my junk mail

User's recommendation: Please follow up when you say you will.

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Anonymous
map-marker Capreol, Ontario

Gift card $150,- is empty

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AI Highlights
  • Policy requires emailing evidence and a 2-week reply; no direct phone line; waited 3+ weeks before a rep said there was no reply.

Online it stated if you have a complain about Shopper Drug store product or service people need to submit all evidence by email only then wait for 2 weeks for a reply/response.

There is no direct phone line to discuss any complain issue.

I waited for over 3 weeks.

I finally get the direct phone line from Pissed Consumer and she explained had no idea why there is no response to my email, I think its a very poor customer system/process.

User's recommendation: Better customer service and immediately reply/acknowledge if someone sent an email to them.

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Resolved
Christina B Tsd

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Kelowna, British Columbia

Resolved: Ripped off!!!!

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AI Highlights
  • Bought a perfume sample set two years ago and redeemed today for a full bottle; manager said policy changed and won't honor it; out over $100.
Updated by user Jun 20, 2025

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with product replacement. Provided the full size perfume. Don’t give up and ensure you are speaking with the manager.

Original review Jun 05, 2025

I bought a perfume sample set two years ago whereby you select your favourite and bring in a card for a full perfume. I was told there was no expiration date, and I was not told I had to keep the receipt.

I finally went to redeem today and was informed by the manager at Bernard Ave, Kelowna, that Shoppers had since changed their policy and they would not honour it. I did everything I was told to do and essentially I am out over 100 dollars.

Absolutely crap customer service. I will never shop there again even though I live right across the street.

Loss:
$130
Cons:
  • Dont stand behind their word
  • Bernard ave on kelowna is the location not on list

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don’t buy any sample kits they might change the rules again!

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Dua Zpx

Complain about appointment

AI Highlights
  • Online booking to quit smoking at macphillips three days ahead; no pharmacist available.
  • At Main st. same issue; no pharmacist available.

Made an appointmen on quitting smoking online booked it 3 days ahead of time in macphillips then i went and nobody there to help me . Did it again on Main st.

And same scenario no pharmacist available to do the quit smoking. It was to locations and it is unprofessionall on your co to vonfirm my appointment on line gave me confirmation but never gave me a confirmation that nobody there will help.

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