Price Chopper and Market 32 Bonus Points Retired?

Early Price Chopper store in the mid-'70s

Delaware Ave store in Albany in the late '70s

 I have discovered in the past few weeks that Price Chopper and Market 32 (Market Bistro in Latham) seemed to have phased out their Bonus Points scheme. You can still earn FuelAdvantedge points with online offers, the occasional game, buying organic, or double points now and then. I usually only go to Price Chopper when Tops pause their own points for two weeks' time every other month. Even though they're sister stores now, both programmes started separately under different ownership; Tops when they were owned by Ahold, and it remained after they spun off. Theirs is easier to earn by comparison, yet the Centro deal is exclusive to Syracuse, and gift cards with four different chains is used where Tops Xpress is unavailable. Meanwhile, Price Chopper and Market 32 have their points for redemption at participating Sunocos (even those not right near a store, while others have closed or just become other chains or indie since). One may even consider the bonus points deals or the whole promotion another example of "spaving", where you're spending more than you're saving. Even if other chains without such a plan or even a card get more people, it may seem like a drop in the ocean these days as recent events have affected prices at the pump and beyond. Before all of this, I couldn't always get others to use these points, yet I would think they'd kill for it if they don't go to either Northeast chain. It's also not always convenient for me to go to Price Chopper on either side of town, while Tops are just around the corner or right in the suburbs. The mid-Hudson Valley also has both within driving distance, which was already covered here. I would just stick to Tops if they didn't take off earning for a period. Not everyone can go to more than one place. Most are lucky to have the one. Every place does has its advantages.
 If Market 32 and Price Chopper have decided to sunset Bonus Points or just have them on occasion, I'll still continue to come as well as look for the latest deals each month on the app. All is not lost. It'll just take a little longer again to get to a minimum number of points that will shave off a few pennies at the pump for whomever takes up the offer, even if it totals up to just over a dollar, which they may think is twopence in this economy, but at least I tried. At least I can usually keep the other places points for my own, and when I ever get my driving licence in future, I'll have both places at my disposal.