A New Era in Restaurant Marketing

Traditional print coupons have fallen out of favor, as customers prefer the ease of digital offers. Offering on-demand savings options can help you achieve…

Pizzerias should avoid these common loyalty program mistakes

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Restaurants often make these common mistakes when it comes to customer loyalty programs.

Creating Value in Your Loyalty Program

Through targeted ads in banks’ digital channels we help you identify opportunity, reach real people and pinpoint the true, incremental sales impact of…

8 loyalty program mistakes restaurants make

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Loyalty programs can be a tricky business. Avoid these common mistakes when crafting and deploying your customer rewards program.

Revel Systems debuts integrated loyalty toolkit

May 24, 2022

Revel Systems, a cloud-native POS and business management platform, is debuting Revel Loyalty, powered by Como, an in-house loyalty system for small to…

Majority of consumers prefer mobile app when it comes to loyalty accounts

May 24, 2022

When it comes to managing loyalty accounts, a majority, 70% of dining, grocery and convenience customers prefer to use a mobile app, but just 26% of brands…

Star Micronics Cloud Services: Revamped for an Evolving World

Star Micronics Cloud Services allows developers and business owners to monitor devices in real-time, collect crucial data, and create customized receipts…

Webinar deep dives into modern loyalty programs

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Transactions are just the tip of the loyalty iceberg. This webinar deep-dives below the surface to explain how to get more out of your rewards program.

The Loyalty Iceberg: Creating Human Centered Experiences

For a long time, customer loyalty has focused on two things: signups and discounts. Now we know that when it comes to creating enduring customer relationships…

Mobile apps, online pay option may spur restaurant spend

April 11, 2022

More than half of restaurant patrons view mobile apps (56%) and the ability to pay online (57%) as features that would lead them to spend more and 40% are very…

Using modern marketing tips to get the most from loyalty programs

April 7, 2022

Customer loyalty programs are at the forefront of the restaurant industry like never before. In the past, gathering email addresses to send promotions was a…

Jet's Pizza continues growth in 2022

March 4, 2022

Jet's Pizza continues to grow its brand into 2022. The company has plans to open 30 locations, introducing Jet's in new states, including Utah, Kansas, New…

Blaze Pi Day deal back for 9th year

March 3, 2022

Blaze Pizza's Pie Day deal is back for its ninth year. Existing and new Blaze Loyalty Rewards members who sign up on the Blaze app by Pi Day, March 14, receive…

Putting a face to faceless transactions: Four ways to maintain invaluable connections with customers

The famous theme song from “Cheers” perfectly put words to the ultimate rapport restaurants want with their customers. These days, though, building a…

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Data, loyalty programs and off-premises technology to rise in 2022

by Emil Davityan — CEO and co-founder, Bluedot

As we enter 2022, brands are maturing into omnichannel, technology-centric and data-driven restaurant businesses. Here's what to expect in 2022.

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream launches rewards program

December 6, 2021

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has launched its first ever rewards program, dubbed Joe's Rewards. The program is available via app through the App Store or…

3 ways pizza marketers can turn up the heat

by Michael Morris — Head of Growth, Hyperlocology

Brand marketing changes on an almost daily basis. Michael Morris, co-founder and head of growth at Hyperlocology, takes a look at three critical areas on…

Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

4 ways loyalty can drive nontraditional growth strategies

by Brittany Maroney — Sr Product Marketing Manager, Punchh

Major brands are looking at nontraditional formats like airports, grocery and campuses, requiring marketers to re-evaluate their existing campaign strategy.

Loyalty programs boosting visits, customer spend

October 5, 2021

Loyalty programs can consistently boost site visits and spend by 18% to 30% per member, according to the Paytronix Loyalty Report released from Paytronix…