Your customers are online – you should be too Just like F&B businesses can take on many different forms and styles, there is no single solution to online engagement for food-related businesses. That said, there are a handful of steps any F&B business owner can take to boost engagement over digital channels. Consider this checklist…
CandyBar is excited to announce its new partnership with Gravity Payments, a market-leading credit-card processing and financial services company based in Seattle, USA. Through this strategic partnership, CandyBar and Gravity Payments’ customers will have access to better credit card processing services and payment solutions, as well as customer retention strategies that will keep their customers…
Avoid the banana peel of common loyalty program pitfalls Harvard Business Review says that businesses find it 5 to 25 times harder to get a new customer than to keep an existing one. Another research from consulting giants, Bain & Company supports the HBR findings. It argues that retaining just 5% of your customer base can increase profits by…
Reviews reveal what your customers see; often, the little details you’ve missed Word of mouth marketing has gone digital.These days, online customer reviews work the same way as in-person word of mouth, with 84% of people trusting reviews as much as a personal recommendation. With that kind of percentage, F&B businesses would do well to…
Are you a mobile merchant, do you often sell at flea markets or visit customers to make sales? Here are some apps you can take with you on the move to stay synced. We’ve reviewed them thoroughly and consider them to be the best for buying and selling second hand products and vintage items. They’re…
Domino’s is one of the largest pizza companies in the world. 2015 saw the launch of Domino’s loyalty program, Piece of the Pie Rewards, and has since amassed millions of members. In America, there is plenty of competition for food delivery, especially pizza. How does Domino’s stand out and stay relevant to consumers? A love for…
Dunkin Donuts loyalty program, DD Perks, is brewing up a storm. In less than three years, DD Perks Rewards has signed up 7.5 million members, slightly larger than the population of Hong Kong! Whatever else you might have heard about Starbuck’s loyalty program, DD Perks is on its way to becoming a massive mobile success,…
A leading SaaS reviews platform recently awarded CandyBar two major recognitions: the Great User Experience and 2018 Rising Star Awards. Candybar Receives Great User Experience, Rising Star Awards, from CompareCamp Candybar is once again awarded for Great User Experience and Rising Star (Marketing Software) Our customer loyalty software earned these awards after a thorough analysis…
One challenge that all shop owners face, including nail salons, is how to market their brand online and stand out from the competition. Social media is the best way to engage with current customers and potential new customers by spreading brand awareness and showcasing what makes the nail salon so special. A consistent and quality…
A fine dining experience is about more than just the food on the plate. A well-established restaurant is a destination in itself. It’s an attractive dining proposition, even inspirational. Fine dining restaurants depend on this factor to place themselves in the market. They cater to the experience of dining, rather than focusing solely on food. Here…