June 19th, 2012

Square Ventures Beyond Payments With Debut Of Customer Loyalty Punchcard Program

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Mobile payments startup Square is introducing a heavily requested feature today with the launch of a customer loyalty punchcard program. New digital loyalty cards will be included in the updates to both the Square Register iPad app and the Pay with Square mobile application.

With the updates, Square customers will receive a digital version of the traditional paper-based punchcard for each… → Read More

May 25th, 2012

Loyalty Startup Belly Hits 1 Millionth Check-In; Active Merchants Say Belly Check-ins Top Foursquare

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Belly, the Chicago-based loyalty platform which just closed its $10 million Series B from Andreessen Horowitz earlier this month, is today announcing a pretty significant milestone: its 1 millionth check-in. The startup allows customers to check-in to a location using a physical loyalty card or mobile app which they scan via a consumer-facing iPad installed at point-of-sale. By doing so… → Read More

March 8th, 2012

Social Passport Marries NFC With Social Media For A New Spin On Mobile Deals

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When it comes to daily deals and loyalty programs, local merchants are constantly bombarded with new options. Groupon has leapt ahead in daily deals, and there quite a few players in the loyalty program space, all trying various approaches to mobile, to rewarding influencers, to encouraging social engagement, gamification, and more.

New York-based Social Passport is taking a different approach… → Read More