Rewards and Incentives
Discounts vs value-add rewards: protecting margin
Learn how to reward loyal customers without eroding profit. A practical strategy guide for local business owners choosing between discounts and value-add rewards.
Loyally Team
18 articles
Customer Retention
Pet groomer loyalty cards: booking rhythm
Pet groomers lose repeat business because clients forget to rebook. Here's how a loyalty card fixes that scheduling gap and builds a predictable client base.
Customer Retention
Launching a loyalty program in a day: a checklist
A realistic, step-by-step checklist for local business owners who want to launch a digital loyalty program in a single working day — no tech skills needed.
Customer Retention
Spa membership cards: recurring revenue made simple
Learn how spa and wellness businesses can run profitable membership card programs without spreadsheets, manual tracking, or complicated software.
Rewards and Incentives
Pairing referrals with loyalty rewards: one system
Learn how to combine referral incentives with loyalty rewards into one simple system that brings in new customers and keeps existing ones coming back.
Customer Retention
Is your loyalty program paying for itself?
Learn how to measure whether your loyalty program is actually paying for itself with practical metrics, formulas, and fixes any local business owner can use.
Rewards and Incentives
Bakery loyalty ideas for weekday regulars
Turn weekend foot traffic into loyal weekday customers with bakery loyalty strategies that reward habit, not just occasion. Practical ideas for local bakeries.
Customer Retention
Wallet push notifications for lapsed customers
Learn how to use wallet pass push notifications to win back lapsed customers at your local business — with timing, message, and offer strategies that work.
Customer Retention
Gym retention: loyalty tactics beyond January
Most gyms lose the bulk of new sign-ups by March. These practical loyalty tactics help gym owners keep members engaged and spending all year long.
Customer Retention
Barbershop loyalty playbook: walk-ins to regulars
Turn one-time barbershop walk-ins into loyal regulars with a practical loyalty program playbook built for the realities of the chair.
Customer Retention
Google Wallet loyalty passes for Android customers
Learn how to set up Google Wallet loyalty passes so Android customers carry your card without downloading an app — practical steps for local business owners.
Rewards and Incentives
Stamps, points or cashback for restaurants
Compare stamp cards, points programs and cashback rewards for restaurants. Learn which loyalty structure fits your volume, margins and customer habits.
Customer Retention
Loyalty mistakes that cost you repeat customers
Avoid the loyalty program mistakes that quietly drive customers away. Practical fixes for small business owners in coffee shops, salons, restaurants, and more.
Customer Retention
Why stamp card progress makes customers return
Learn the psychology behind stamp cards and how progress mechanics drive repeat visits for coffee shops, salons, gyms, and other local businesses.
Customer Retention
How salons turn first visits into regulars
Learn how salon loyalty cards convert one-time clients into standing appointments — practical strategies for stamp, membership, and reward programs.
Rewards and Incentives
Coffee shop loyalty program ideas that work
Practical loyalty program ideas built for coffee shops: stamp cards, memberships, referrals, and more to turn one-time visitors into daily regulars.
Customer Retention
How Apple Wallet loyalty cards work for local shops
Learn how Apple Wallet loyalty cards work, why customers prefer them, and how to set one up for your coffee shop, salon, or local business.
Customer Retention
Digital loyalty cards vs paper punch cards: what wins
Compare digital loyalty cards and paper punch cards on cost, convenience, data, and retention so you can choose what actually keeps customers coming back.