Store Operations

Exchange Rolls Out 1,000th Self-Checkout, With More On the Way

By The Exchange Post / July 26, 2023 /

Self-checkout, a strategic priority for the Exchange, was one of 2022’s biggest success stories and continues its momentum in 2023.

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Exchange Credit Program Quickly Pivots to Provide Assistance for Guam Cardholders Following Typhoon

By Marisa Conner / June 15, 2023 /

After Super Typhoon Mawar hit Guam on May 24, the Exchange Credit Program (ECP) team sprang into action, assessing how it could help MILITARY STAR® cardmembers affected by the typhoon. Other directorates pitched in to help the ECP team.

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PIN Pad Changes Implemented to Boost Support to Military Relief Funds

By Marisa Conner / May 11, 2023 /

In 2022, Exchange shoppers stepped up and generously donated more than $1.5 million to Army Emergency Relief and the Air Force Assistance Fund.

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Director/CEO Tom Shull Opens MSM/GM Conference With Message About Exchange Strength

By Robert Philpot / April 3, 2023 /

The theme of the first MSM/GM Conference since 2019 is “Exchange Strong,” words that Director/CEO Tom Shull underscored in opening remarks about the strength of the Exchange, and about plans to build on that strength.

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Exchange Teams Prepare for Big Changes as 9 Army Posts Get New Names

By Robert Philpot / March 22, 2023 /

This year, nine Army installations named for Confederate figures will be renamed after people who exemplify U.S. military and national values. The changes will have a significant effect on Exchanges at all the posts. The changes begin with Virginia’s Fort Pickett, which will officially become Fort Barfoot on March 24. For the Exchange, this is…

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Camp Humphreys Student Wins $500 Exchange Gift Card for Academic Success

By SSG Mark Kauffman / February 9, 2023 /

Kyrene Morgan Joves, a fourth-grader at Central Elementary School on Camp Humphreys, received a $500 Exchange gift card for winning third place in the Exchange’s You Made the Grade (YMTG) sweepstakes.

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Words From the Director/CEO: A Job Well Done in 2022

By Tom Shull / February 6, 2023 /

Congratulations on another successful year! Here is some of what Team Exchange accomplished in FY22.

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Kadena Air Base Student Wins $1,500 Exchange Gift Card for Academic Success

By SSG Mark Kauffman / February 2, 2023 /

Ayleen Castillo, a sixth grader at Kadena Middle School, received a $1,500 Exchange gift card for winning second place in the Exchange’s You Made the Grade (YMTG) sweepstakes.

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USAG Stuttgart Middle Schooler Wins $2,000 Grand Prize in ‘You Made the Grade’ Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2023 /

When Naya Johnson, a fifth-grader at Patch Middle School at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart in Germany, found out she won a $2,000 gift card in the Exchange’s  You Made the Grade sweepstakes, she was more surprised than most winners. “I had forgotten that I entered into the drawing!” said Naya, who was randomly selected as…

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Santa, the Grinch, Elusive Elves and More: How Exchanges Worldwide Make the Holidays Fun

By Robert Philpot / December 22, 2022 /

Exchanges worldwide held Santa photo ops, as well as contests, music and more to engage shoppers and relieve holiday stress.

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