Retailers find their sea legs with beacons for mobile engagement

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Near the end of 2015, many mainstream publications rushed to declare Apple's iBeacon technology a dud — even though it's been around only since 2013. But some…

Subway installs Wi-Fi loyalty program across 600 Canadian locations

February 4, 2016

Turnstyle is collaborating with Subway restaurants across all of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario, Canada.

Revention releases Honeycomb loyalty program

February 2, 2016

Revention has released Honeycomb, a cloud-based loyalty program.

Merchants shift priorities to better serve today's consumers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the National Retail Federation Big Show, London-based multinational retailer Marks and Spencer described how it created a new loyalty program.

Report: coupons primary reason consumers engage with brands on mobile

January 22, 2016

Vibes, a mobile marketing firm, has released its 2016 Mobile Consumer Report, which examines consumer perceptions and opinions about mobile marketing and…

ParTech Inc, Punchh integrate Brink POS Software solution for restaurants

January 15, 2016

ParTech Inc and Punchh have integrated the Punchh platform with the Brink POS Software solution for restaurants.

Loyalty applications and payments: Are consumers ready?

Loyalty applications are more popular than ever and as we shift to mobile payments there is a new opportunity to integrate rewards and payments.

10 fresh restaurant marketing ideas for 2016

Today there are marketing techniques that won't break the bank and will help you save time. Use these restaurant marketing ideas to take your business to the…

Paytronix introduces new user interface, features

January 5, 2016

Paytronix Systems Inc, a provider of reward program solutions to restaurants and retailers, has released a new user interface with navigation and search…

Dunkin' Donuts makes Apple Pay available via mobile app

December 8, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts announced that customers may use Apple Pay to reload their Dunkin' Donuts Card via the Dunkin' Mobile App.Mobile App.

Krispy Kreme, NCR digitize The Salvation Army’s Christmas campaign

December 2, 2015

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc and NCR Corporation announced a donation of $50,000 to The Salvation Army.

Tillster helps Burger King New Zealand launch mobile loyalty app

December 1, 2015

Tillster last year introduced similar capabilites for Burger King in the U.S. with PayPal as a payment partner.

Krispy Kreme launches mobile rewards program

December 1, 2015

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. announced it is nearly complete with the nationwide rollout of its Krispy Kreme Rewards mobile app.

Loyalty at the center of Sionic Mobile's proposition

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

In many ways, Sionic Mobile is the anti-Pay when it comes to today's mobile payments marketplace. Mobile Payments Today recently conducted a Q&A with Ronald…

Building the brand culture: It’s all about empowering employees

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Establishing a 'cult' philosophy in building a robust brand culture isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's one of several valuable and viable approaches.

SpeedLine POS Adds Support for Mobile Gift, Rewards, and Payment with Mercury StoreCard

VANCOUVER, BC—November 2, 2015  Restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions announced a new payment and guest rewards integration with Mercury…

SpeedLine POS adds support for mobile gift, rewards, payment

November 4, 2015

Restaurant point-of-sale developer SpeedLine Solutions announced a new payment and guest-rewards integration with Mercury StoreCard.

Going beyond the discount with new approaches to spur brand loyalty

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fast casual operators want to reward guests with more than food. There are new loyalty program trends to attract new customers, boost revenues and provide…

Email marketing is far from a dead marketing tool

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Email is ubiquitous personally and professionally, which means email marketing is far from dead.

CONNECT: The current state of mobile wallets and mobile ordering

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A recent panel at Networld Media Group's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit attempted to clarify today’s mobile payments market, which is becoming an…