No idea, we were having a really bad RedCard streak (we had 0 for like 5 days) and she was in a horrible mood that day but still tried to have fun and smiled and laughed and joked until she said "Alright well, get me some RedCards!
))) or I'll lose my job." and I laughed and said "Oh haha then oh yeah I might definitely wanna do that then!!! hahahaha" and thinking it was a joke but the fun was over when she lost her laugh and looked me dead in the eye and said "I'm not joking."
I think it might be more of a part of their job to inspire their Cashiers to get redcards, as I think they have a goal to reach for each shift as well, where as we have the "One RedCard every 200-250 transactions goal" I have no idea but apparently it's a part of her job to meet a quota... that's the word! She has a monthly quota to reach! And that's why she might of said that.
I honestly don't ask if they have or want a redcard unless their bill sky-rockets to $150+ or where they save more than $5 so it shows on the POS. My bad for doing that but people simply don't want it unless they have real savings. Honestly 5% isn't even that much, and people have no incentive to sign up in the first place they just get the 5% off right away. Take a look at the Amazon Card for example; free $70 gift card when you sign up. Buy $200 worth of groceries at target and sign up for a red card and save $10. $400 worth of groceries = $20 saved. Wow so much lol.
If you could get a nifty 15% when you sign up as a courtesy reward I'm sure everyone would rush to sign up. So you buy $200 worth of groceries, you save $30. $400 worth of groceries? Pfft, no problem. Save $60 bucks. After that only the 5% applies and people will look at it as "something at least"
I'd totally pitch the RedCard more if there was an incentive for the customer... I wanna say I'd also ask if there were incentives for me to pitch it but I have to remember my future promotions and graduations to other departments are on the line if I don't bring in redcards. I've got 5 currently and I reach 90 days tomorrow.