Aimia acquires UK-based Zinc
Montreal-based Aimia, the loyalty company behind the popular Aeroplan program, plus several other loyalty initiatives around the world, recently announced the acquisition of UK-based…
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5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Need a Loyalty Rewards Program
Loyalty programs are nothing new to the Starbucks, Wal-Marts and Best Buys of this world, but lately small firms are discovering the wide range…
Canadians Trump Americans When it Comes to Brand Loyalty
At the DX3 2013 Conference back in March I listened to a talk by Shop.ca‘s Drew Green talk about how the company’s success in…
Capillary Technologies Adds $15.5M to Take Loyalty & CRM Platform Global
Today Bangalore-based Capillary Technologies announced it has raised $15.5 million in funding from Norwest Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital for its cloud-based loyalty and CRM…
Plink Raises $3M to Expand Card-Based Loyalty Platform to Different Verticals
Denver-based Plink announced a new $3 million injection of funds today, led by investor Grotech Ventures. The money will help Plink scale, as it…
LevelUp Drops Merchant Fees, Eyes Bigger Businesses and Partner Opportunities
LevelUp, the mobile payments solution from the team behind SCVNGR, today announced that they are dropping all transaction fees associated with purchases made through…
Loyalty Startup Belly Inks $10M Series B to Fuel Rapid Expansion
Belly, the Chicago-based rewards startup aimed at local small businesses, today announced $10 million in new funding from Andreessen Horowitz, which the company intends…
Swipely Launches Main St. Marketing Manager for Smarter Loyalty Programs
Loyalty programs designed to be easy for the average merchant to pick up and use are becoming an increasingly popular feature offering these days,…
Groupon Acquisitions All About Getting Past the One-Night Stand
Groupon announced its acquisition of NYC-based Hyperpublic over the weekend, a startup focused on layering data on top of maps to make it easier…
The New Breed of Loyalty and Rewards Startups
Shoppers go into stores for deals, but what gets them to stay and come back, day after day? That’s the question asked by a…