TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - (TSX: SCC) - Two of Canada's most trusted brands have teamed up to provide convenient and high quality car rental services to Canadians, coast to coast. Sears Canada today announced that Sears Canada Inc. and Avis Rent A Car Canada have partnered to create a national vehicle rental program called 'Avis(at)Sears', making Avis the exclusive car rental provider for Sears Card holders and Sears store locations.
As part of the Avis(at)Sears program, the Sears Card will be accepted as a method of payment for vehicle rental services at Avis locations across Canada, and will provide Sears Customers with special and competitive vehicle rental rates. Sears Card users can also earn valuable Sears Club points with their rentals.
Other key components of the alliance include:
- Avis becomes the only car rental company to accept the Sears Card,
currently held by 9.2 million Sears customers;
- Avis will provide a unique Avis Worldwide Discount Number for Sears
Card holders with discounted rates and special offers; and
- Customers can conveniently reserve Avis vehicles by calling the
dedicated Avis(at)Sears national reservation number (1-800-537-4549),
or by booking online at www.sears.ca.
"Like Sears, Avis prides itself on its commitment to full customer satisfaction," said Tim Flemming, Vice President, Procurement and Specialty Businesses. "With Avis, we look forward to providing our customers with exceptional car rentals and quality car rental service."
"We are extremely excited about the Avis(at)Sears partnership, as it represents an alignment of two well known and highly respected brands - both of which pride themselves on a commitment to service, quality and value," states William Boxberger, Vice President and General Manager, Avis Canada.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. has enjoyed a partnership with Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. in the United States.
About Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.
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Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate the world's second largest general-use car rental brand, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at more than 1,700 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin/American Caribbean region. Avis is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, ranking as the number one brand overall among 158 ranked in the 2002 Brand Keys(r) Customer Loyalty Awards. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), a diversified global provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real estate and travel sectors. For more information visit www.avis.ca.
About Sears Canada Inc.
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Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network of 122 department stores, 43 Sears Home stores, over 2,200 catalogue merchandise pick-up locations, 142 dealer stores, 15 outlet stores, 50 floor covering centres, 52 auto centres, 110 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide maintenance, repair, and installation network. The Company also publishes Canada's most extensive general merchandise catalogue and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca.
For further information: Kim Daynard, Manager, Media Relations, Sears Canada Inc., (416) 941-4423, kdaynar@email.sears.ca
