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Belly Now Aims Its Loyalty Platform at National Enterprise Businesses
Chicago-based Belly said it was rolling out its customer loyalty and marketing platform to larger national enterprise clients. The startup has been aimed at the consumer market and smaller businesses since its launch in 2011, focused on increasing customer engagement, driving repeat business and helping attract new customers. Belly said it has been working with 40 national chains representing more than 500 current locations, using a system that includes a tech platform, an in-store tablet, analytics and marketing, as well as helping clients do email campaigns, social media integration and other mobile marketing.
Pirq Snaps Up $1.2 Million for Low-Tech Loyalty Program
Many believe that the future of tracking purchases and making payments lies with smartphone applications or NFC, but this company is betting on text messaging.
Why Zynga Should Have Seen Draw Something’s Fall Coming
A study conducted by Flurry, a mobile-analytics provider, found that social games can be among the most intensely used apps, but they have a short shelf life.
PayPal Trumps Square’s Deal With Starbucks by Partnering With Discover
The deal means that PayPal will be accepted in all of Discover’s seven million locations by next year, including all 7,000 Starbucks.
FreeMonee Grabs $34 Million to Compete in the Digital Coupon Craze
Who knew it was so expensive to save money?
Exclusive: FiveStars Picks Up $14 Million to Challenge the Loyalty Punch Card
The Mountain View, Calif., company is trying to eliminate the need for loyalty punch cards in a very low-tech way — in other words, no fancy iPads or mobile applications.
Scoutmob Attracts Investors and Partners by Saying It’s Not a Daily Deals Company
Scoutmob was able to attract $3.25 million in new funding and a major new payments partner by pitching itself as a mobile company and not as a fledgling competitor in the daily deals space.
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Target Taps Shopkick for a Mobile Rewards Program
Another big-name retail partnership for Palo Alto-based Shopkick, which enables consumers to earn gift cards for visiting stores and scanning products with their mobile phones. As of today, Target becomes Shopkick’s largest customer, following rollouts by retailers including American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel and Macy’s.Google Offers Start Appearing on Maps, Coming to More Properties Soon
Google has integrated Groupon-like offers into Google Maps, and it’s not stopping there. Expect to see deals on other Google properties with a strong location, social or commerce component soon.
Groupon’s Low-Key Rewards Program Now Available Nationwide
Groupon is rolling out a program nationwide today that lets merchants reward loyal customers without the hassle of punch cards or other mobile applications.