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loyalty rewards

Loyalty programs offer rewards, discounts, or other special incentives and are designed as a reward for a customer's repeat business. Some rewards are earned and others are unlocked when signing up or referring a friend.

Burger King Pilots Rewards Program Amid Growing QSR Loyalty Competition
Burger King Pilots Rewards Program Amid Growing QSR Loyalty Competition
February 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Burger King, a latecomer to the loyalty game, announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) that it is testing a new rewards program. The “Royal Perks” platform will...

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Loyalty Programs Provide Lifeline For Struggling QSRs In 2020’s Final Quarter
Loyalty Programs Provide Lifeline For Struggling QSRs In 2020’s Final Quarter
February 05, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Q4 was a difficult quarter in a difficult year for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), as the pandemic raged on, temperatures grew colder and diners returned to...

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Blackhawk Network Launches Canadian Virtual Prepaid Mastercard For Customer Rewards
Blackhawk Network Launches Canadian Virtual Prepaid Mastercard For Customer Rewards
February 04, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network has launched its new virtual universal prepaid Mastercard for Canadian businesses, according to a press release. Businesses can issue...

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TAPS Fish House & Brewery On QR Codes’ Data-Gathering Benefits For Restaurants
TAPS Fish House & Brewery On QR Codes’ Data-Gathering Benefits For Restaurants
February 03, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Use of QR codes has not only helped restaurants offer a contactless ordering and payments experience, but they are also unlocking another advantage: customer loyalty....

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Biggest Restaurant Spenders Are Disenfranchised Foodies And Chain Loyalists
Biggest Restaurant Spenders Are Disenfranchised Foodies And Chain Loyalists
February 01, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Anyone hungry? Awesome. In COVID-era ordering terms that’ll be 88 trillion tacos, 222.3 gazillion pizzas, and 900 oil tankers full of Diet-Coke, Sprite, Kombucha — the...

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ACI Worldwide: Fuel Sales Add Fire To C-Store Digital-First Efforts
ACI Worldwide: Fuel Sales Add Fire To C-Store Digital-First Efforts
January 28, 2021  |  Retail

By the numbers, convenience stores are America’s gas stations. They account for 63.7 percent of all gasoline sold in the country, and 80 percent of...

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Restaurant Loyalty Is Getting Smarter Every Day
Restaurant Loyalty Is Getting Smarter Every Day
January 27, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Favorite restaurants are nothing new, but they’ve turned the COVID corner like so many other things. Favorite restaurant status in 2021 is expressed digitally. But,...

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Loyalty Rewards Boost Takeout Spend For A Third Of US Consumers
Loyalty Rewards Boost Takeout Spend For A Third Of US Consumers
January 27, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic may have shuttered many brick-and-mortar venues, but countless restaurants have adapted their business models to capitalize on what has rapidly become the most...

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Deep Dive: How Rewards Programs Can Fuel Customer Spending
Deep Dive: How Rewards Programs Can Fuel Customer Spending
January 26, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Starbucks has a winning recipe when it comes to taking care of its customers. The Seattle-based coffee giant’s loyalty program has 19 million active members...

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