Loyalty guides

What to know before you set up a loyalty program in your business, with sources and examples from behind the counter.

Digital stamp card: how it works at the counter and what it costsWhat a digital stamp card is, how it works at the counter and what it really costs, with a worked example for figuring out the cost of the reward.
How to set up your coffee shop's loyalty programHow to design your coffee shop's loyalty program: stamps, points or a paid club, how many stamps to ask for, what reward to give and what to measure.
Google Wallet and Apple Wallet for business: passes, buttons, notifications and requirementsWhich passes Google Wallet and Apple Wallet offer, how customers save them, how they update and what each platform requires before you can issue them.
How to get your customers to come back: retention for restaurants and cafésHow to track who comes back to your restaurant or café, collect contact details with consent, send reminders without spamming and win back customers.
Alternatives to paper punch cards for bakeries: your options and how to switchWhat goes wrong with paper punch cards at a bakery, which options can replace them and how to switch over without losing your most loyal customers.
What a digital loyalty card is and how it works in a local businessWhat a digital loyalty card is, how it differs from paper and from a custom app, how it works at the counter and what a local business needs to start.
Best stamp card apps for coffee shops in 2026: a comparison with pricesA comparison of stamp card apps for coffee shops in Mexico and Argentina, with prices checked on 10/22/2026 and the evaluation criteria in plain view.
Club Card vs Stamp Me: price, Wallet, language and who each one suitsClub Card and Stamp Me compared on price, Wallet, language, setup and customer data, with official prices checked on 10/22/2026.
Club Card vs Loopy Loyalty: what each one includes and who it suitsClub Card and Loopy Loyalty compared on price, Apple and Google Wallet, language, setup and CRM, with official prices from 10/22/2026.
How much a loyalty program costs: subscription, rewards and timeWhat a loyalty program really costs: subscription, rewards, time and setup, with market prices checked on 10/22/2026 and a worked example.
Digital loyalty cards in Mexico: prices, data law and a city-by-city guideDigital loyalty cards in Mexico: prices, data law and how to adapt the card to Tulum, Cancún, Mexico City, Mérida, Oaxaca, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
Customer loyalty in Argentina: digital cards, data law and a city-by-city guideDigital loyalty cards in Argentina: Google Wallet, Android, data law and how to adapt the card to Tucumán, Salta, Buenos Aires and Córdoba.
Ice cream shop loyalty program: stamps, seasons and rewardsHow to build an ice cream shop stamp card: what to reward, how to handle the off-season, how many stamps to ask for and what to measure, with labeled examples.
Loyalty programs for restaurants, breakfast spots and barsHow to build a loyalty program for a breakfast spot, a neighborhood kitchen or a bar: stamps or points, what to reward, table rules and what to measure.
Digital stamp cards: answers to the 20 most common questionsStraight answers to 20 questions about digital stamp cards: apps, iPhone, price, stamps, rewards, customer data and fraud.
Club Card vs Tago: what each one includes and who it suitsClub Card and Tago compared on price, Apple and Google Wallet, branches, setup and CRM, with official prices from 10/23/2026.
Club Card vs Promolu: what each one includes and who it suitsClub Card and Promolu compared on price, free trial, Apple and Google Wallet, branches and CRM, with official prices from 10/23/2026.
Club Card vs Woncards: what each one includes and who it suitsClub Card and Woncards compared on price, Apple and Google Wallet, setup, locations and customer data, with official prices from 10/23/2026.
Club Card vs Membresi: what each one includes and who it suitsClub Card and Membresi compared on monthly and yearly price, Apple and Google Wallet, free trial, setup and CRM, with official data from 10/23/2026.
Juice bar loyalty program: stamps, combos and the morning rushHow to set up a juice bar stamp card: how many stamps to ask for, what reward to give, morning combos and what to measure, with labeled examples.
Loyalty card in Mexico City: how to compete with the chains from your counterHow to set up a stamp card for a coffee shop or counter business in Mexico City: neighborhoods, office workers, chains and rewards, with examples.
Digital loyalty cards in Guadalajara: branches, daily bread and stampsHow to set up a digital stamp card in Guadalajara and Zapopan: branches across several municipalities, daily bread and how many stamps to ask for.
Digital stamp cards in Monterrey: the car, the quick stop and big ordersA digital stamp card for Monterrey coffee shops and ice cream shops: customers who arrive by car, office orders and rewards people actually claim.
Digital loyalty card in Mérida: a guide for cafés and bakeriesHow to set up a digital stamp card in Mérida: a resident customer base, visiting hours shaped by the heat, how many stamps to ask for and what reward to give.
Digital loyalty card in Cancún: Hotel Zone, downtown and the supermanzanasHow to set up a digital stamp card in Cancún: Hotel Zone, downtown and the supermanzanas, tourists and residents, how many stamps and what reward.
Digital loyalty card in Tulum: how to reward tourists and residentsDigital stamp card in Tulum: how to reward the tourist who stays a few days and the resident who comes daily, with iPhone, English and high season in mind.
Digital loyalty card in Playa del Carmen: a guide for counter businessesDigital stamp card in Playa del Carmen: Fifth Avenue versus the residential neighborhoods, shift workers, how many stamps to ask for and what reward to give.
Loyalty card in Puerto Escondido: how to reward the customer who stays for weeksHow to set up a digital stamp card in Puerto Escondido for customers who stay for weeks: suggested stamps, examples by business type and reviews.
Loyalty card in Buenos Aires: how to get customers to choose your shop over the one across the streetHow to use a digital stamp card in Buenos Aires when there is another café on every block: stamps by neighborhood, inflation-proof rewards and examples.
Digital stamp card in Córdoba: how to keep visits going when classes endHow to set up a digital stamp card in Córdoba when the student crowd leaves in January, February and July. Examples, rules and rewards.
Digital stamp card in Tucumán: one card for several locationsHow a digital stamp card works in Tucumán across several locations, based on the example of Giorgini Panetteria in Centro and Yerba Buena.
Digital stamp card in Salta: one rule for the tourist and another for the localA digital stamp card for Salta businesses that serve passing tourists and loyal locals at the same time. Rules, stamps for reviews and examples.