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Loyalty Programs

What is a Loyalty Program: A Complete Guide For Food and Beverage Businesses

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Gift Card Programs

What Is a Gift Card Program and How Does It Work for Your Business?

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Loyalty Programs

How Birthday Rewards Programs Work

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Loyalty Programs

You Deserve a Little Treat: How Free Gifts Drive Loyalty

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Loyalty Programs

What Is a Rewards Points Program and How Does It Work?

Global Pet Food's loyalty program run by DataCandy

Loyalty Programs

Anatomy of a Loyalty Program – Global Pet Foods

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Loyalty Programs

Loyalty Programs for Restaurants in Quebec: What Operators Need to Know (2026)

Physical Gift Card Store Display

What Retailers Need to Know About Gift Card Fraud (And What to Do About It)

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Loyalty Programs

How to Start a Loyalty Program for Your Restaurant (Step-by-Step Guide)

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Loyalty Programs

Are Free Birthday Treats Costing You More Than You Think?

Loyalty Programs

How to Build Loyalty With the Least Loyal Generation of All Time

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Loyalty Programs

Why Restaurant Loyalty Programs Fail (and What Works Instead)

DataCandy's client, Mr. Puff's loyalty program

Loyalty Programs

Anatomy of a Loyalty Program - Mr. Puffs

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Gift Card Programs

Your Golf Course Is Already Someone's Favourite Gift. Are You Capturing That Revenue?

Loyalty Programs

Gift Card Programs

Why Customers Prefer Simple Rewards (And What It Means for Your Program)

Loyalty Programs

Loyalty vs. Discounts: Which One Actually Drives Repeat Business?

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Gift Card Programs

The Best Loyalty Program Software for Canadian Restaurants (2026)

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Gift Card Programs

Points vs. Punch Cards: Which Loyalty Model Works Best?

Loyalty Programs

4 Reasons Your Business Needs a Digital Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

The 5 Biggest Myths About Running a Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

How to Set Up a Loyalty Program for Your Restaurant (2026 Guide for Canadian Operators)

Loyalty Programs

Which Modern Family Character Is Your Loyalty Program Member? (5 Buyer Personas Explained)

Loyalty Programs

Subject Line Secrets: 5 Formulas for Higher Loyalty Email Open Rates

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Loyalty Programs

5 Loyalty Personas Your Program Needs to Speak To (The Bridgerton Edition)

Loyalty Programs

Loyalty-Driven Email Marketing Trends You Need to Know in 2026

Gift Card Programs

Which Friends Character Is Your Gift Card Customer? (6 Buyer Personas Explained)

Gift Card Programs

The Biggest Myths About Gift Cards and Loyalty Debunked

Loyalty Programs

Your Loyalty Email Checklist: 7 Things to QA Before You Hit 'Send'

Loyalty Programs

Your Best Marketers Are Already Eating at Your Restaurant

Gift Card Programs

5 Reasons Why Every Business Should Offer Gift Cards This Mother’s Day

Loyalty Programs

Which The Office Character is Your Most Loyal Customer? (And How to Win Them All)

Loyalty Programs

How to Drive Repeat Business with Automated Offers

Loyalty Programs

6 Ways to Promote Your Small Business Loyalty Program

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Gift Card Programs

What Is a Digital Gift Card? (And How They Work for Businesses)

Loyalty Programs

What Is SKU-Based Loyalty and Why It Matters for Personalized Marketing

Loyalty Programs

Your Holiday Loyalty Toolkit: 5 Ways to Personalize for the Season

Loyalty Programs

7 Tactics to Promote Your Restaurant Loyalty Program

Growing Your Business

Unpacking the Secrets to Real Business Growth with DataCandy

Gift Card Programs

The Holiday Gift Card Rush: Your Fall Prep Guide

Gift Card Programs

4 Reasons to Offer Gift Cards to Your Customers

Loyalty Programs

5 Types of Loyalty Program Features and When to Use Them

Loyalty Programs

3 Examples of SKU-Based Loyalty Program Promotions That Actually Worked

Loyalty Programs

Why SMS Is Your Holiday Power Play — and How to Get It Right

Gift Card Programs

What's Better for Your Business: Promo Cards or Gift Cards?

Loyalty Programs

From Patio Season to Pickup Season: How to Stay Top of Mind After Summer Ends

Loyalty Programs

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Use Loyalty Program Analytics to Drive Customer Engagement

Loyalty Programs

How to Turn Customers into Brand Advocates with Refer‑a‑Friend Loyalty

Loyalty Programs

How Marketing Managers Can Pitch a Loyalty Program to Leadership (And Actually Get Buy-In)

Loyalty Programs

Turning Employees into Loyalty Ambassadors: A Practical Guide

Loyalty Programs

Best Practices for Frontline Loyalty Training (Including Scripts for Your Team)

Loyalty Programs

6 Considerations When Starting a Loyalty Program

Retail

7 Tips to Boost Your Holiday Sales

Loyalty Programs

How to Announce a New Loyalty Program (And Drive Sign-Ups!)

Loyalty Programs

Why User Generated Content Works (And The Stats to Prove It)

Loyalty Programs

5 Reasons Why Customers Abandon Loyalty Programs (And Tips to Keep Your Customers Engaged)

Gift Card Programs

The Sweet Spot: How One Montreal Café Built Loyalty and Scaled with Cluster + DataCandy

Gift Card Programs

9 Tips to Improve Customer Experience in Retail

Loyalty Programs

How to Drive Higher Customer Spend with Your Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

How to Segment Your Loyalty Audience for Smarter Email Campaigns

Loyalty Programs

Emotional Loyalty vs. Transactional Loyalty: Which One Drives Long-Term Growth and How to Get it Right

Loyalty Programs

How to Promote Your Fitness Studio Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

Why Frontline Training Matters For Loyalty Program Success

Loyalty Programs

How to Get Your Franchisees on Board with Marketing Your Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

How to Grow Your Social Media with a Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

5 Examples of Summer Campaigns to Boost Loyalty (Plus Tips to Bring Them to Life)

DataCandy wins Highest User Adoption at G2 Winter 2026 Awards

Loyalty Programs

7 Ways to Promote Your Coffee Shop Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

Birthday Rewards: Your Secret Weapon for Increasing Customer Loyalty and Sales

Gift Card Programs

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Turning Gift Card Recipients into Loyal Customers

Loyalty Programs

6 Proven Loyalty Perks Your Thrift Shoppers Will Love

Loyalty Programs

Do Loyalty Programs Cause Consumers to Spend More?

Gift Card Programs

How to Build Customer Loyalty with Gift Cards

Loyalty Programs

5 Ways to Boost UGC (With a Little Help from Your Loyalty Program)

Gift Card Programs

The Cost of Acquiring a New Customer and How to Build Brand Loyalty

Loyalty Programs

How to Set Up a “Lights Out” Promotion That Runs on Autopilot

Loyalty Programs

Your Birthday Campaign: The Automated Email That Drives the Most Revenue

Loyalty Programs

What are Bonus Redemption Events and When to Use Them

Loyalty Programs

The Ultimate Guide to Birthday Freebies in Canada (2026)

Growing Your Business

What is DataCandy’s Social Rewards Feature and How Does It Benefit My Retail Business

Loyalty Programs

How to Play-off of Trends in Your Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

The New Loyalty Engine: Turning Social Moments into Measurable Growth

Loyalty Programs

7 Ways to Promote Your Retail Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

What's the Revenue Impact of Offering Birthday Rewards?

Loyalty Programs

7 Loyalty Program Ideas For Coffee Shops

Gift Card Programs

Why Customer Engagement is Important for Small Businesses in 2024

Growing Your Business

The Psychology of Customer Loyalty: 5 Insights That Can Transform Your Rewards Program

Growing Your Business

Creating a Positive Customer Experience: The Ultimate Guide

Loyalty Programs

From Tourist Season to Data Season: Why Your Summer Guests Hold the Keys to Year-Round Growth

Loyalty Programs

How to Get Customers to Actually Redeem Their Loyalty Rewards

Loyalty Programs

Leveraging Special Days to Promote Your Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

How to Promote Your Wellness Spa Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

How to Promote Your Gas Loyalty Program and Keep Customers Coming Back

Loyalty Programs

5 Reasons Loyalty Programs Fail (and How to Avoid These Pitfalls)

How to Turn Holiday Shoppers into Year-Round Loyal Customers

Loyalty Programs

Beyond the Discount: How SKU-based Loyalty Wins Black Friday

Loyalty Programs

Local Love: How to Turn Neighbourhood Explorers Into Loyal Advocates

Loyalty Programs

6 Ways to Measure The Success of Your Loyalty Program

Loyalty Programs

4 Loyalty Program Analytics You Need To Know (And How to Improve Them)

Why Fresh Reviews Still Matter (Even If You Have Hundreds Already)

Top 10 Barber and Salon Marketing Ideas For 2024

New Tariffs Impact? Boost Your Biz Growth with Canadian Software 🇨🇦

Gift Card Programs

5 Reasons Plastic Gift Cards are Better Than Paper Gift Certificates

Loyalty Programs

What are the Benefits of a POS Loyalty Program

Gift Card Programs

Unlocking the Secrets of White Label Gift Card Platforms

Gift Card Programs

5 Gift Card Marketing Strategies You Can Use Year-Round

Loyalty Programs

The Best Loyalty Programs in Canada (2025 Edition)

Gift Card Programs

The Best Gift You Can Give Your Business for Any Holiday

Loyalty Programs

How to Measure Customer Engagement for Your Brick-and-Mortar Business

Loyalty Programs

What’s The Cost of Implementing a Loyalty Program?

How Digital Gift Cards For Small Businesses Can Help Last-Minute Shoppers

Built By Me: How BTRMLK Went From A Garage to Opening A 2nd Location

Gift Card Programs

How to Leverage User-Generated Content in Your Restaurant

Loyalty Programs

3 Types of Loyalty Fraud and How to Prevent Them

Gift Card Programs

4 Reasons Why Monthly Fees Trump Transaction Fees