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Meijer Apologizes, Offers $10 Gift Cards - But You'll Need to Act Quickly
Credit and debit card systems went offline on two consecutive days in February, inconveniencing customers.

Grand Rapids-based Meijer is offering $10 gift cards to customers inconvenienced by two recent data and credit card system failures.
The coupons, valid when customers spend $50 or more, must be used Friday or Saturday, March 20-21,the retailer said.
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“You deserve better. We’re committed to offering our customers a great experience, and that didn’t happen during a network outage in late February,” the company said in a statement, according to The Grand Rapids Press/MLive.com.
The outages, which lasted about 30 minutes, occurred on consecutive days, Feb. 27-28. Some customers who did not have cash to pay for their items were forced to leave their carts behind, the store said.
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Meijer has stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
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