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Returning Amazon Packages? Save Mart and FoodMaxx Make It Easier
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By Edward Smith
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December 30, 2025

Save Mart Companies stores, including Save Mart and FoodMaxx, will provide kiosks where customers can returned Amazon packages. (GV Wire Composite)

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Shoppers bringing their reusable bags to their next grocery visit should also remember to bring their Amazon returns as Save Mart Company stores will now have return kiosks.

About 140 different Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx locations will feature the kiosks by the end of December after a pilot program showed strong success, according to a news release from the company.

By scanning a QR code, bagging the items, and dropping them off, customers can send their unwanted items back to Amazon, without the need for a shipping box, tape, or label.

“The reality is, returning an item has become a routine part of the online shopping experience, especially after the busy holiday season,” said Tamara Pattison, chief digital officer with Save Mart. “With this rollout completing just in time for the post-holiday return rush, our stores throughout California and Western Nevada are positioned to make returns as easy and convenient as possible for the millions of online shoppers we both serve.”

An Amazon return kiosk at a Save Mart Company store. (Save Mart Companies)

Return Kiosks Drove Sales, Traffic Upward at Save Marts

Customers who return Amazon packages will also soon get a $5 discount on purchases of more than $25, the release stated. Results from the pilot program found that the program drove both foot traffic and sales in stores with the kiosks.

Bryan Puckett, director of worldwide returns with Amazon, said the partnership benefits shoppers of both companies.

“Our customers want flexibility in how and where they return items, and this collaboration with The Save Mart Companies offers them more choices,” Puckett said.

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Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.

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