One loyalty ID for customers to link in-store and online purchases effortlessly.
Small retail business owners are frustrated by clunky loyalty programs in retail tech that fail to track customer purchases across multiple channels like in-store and online.
LoyalLinker gives customers a single ID or QR code to use at POS and online checkout for automatic point accrual. Business owners manage programs via simple dashboard with receipt photo upload fallback. It bridges channels without heavy integrations, perfect for small shops.
Small retail business owners using customer loyalty software
Customer-owned loyalty ID with QR/scan tech, no POS changes needed.
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Create unique QR/ID per customer for all channels.
Cashier scans QR or enters ID to log purchase.
Embed ID input in checkout for ecom sites.
Customers upload photo for AI OCR point addition.
Dashboard shows all linked purchases.
Share ID for bonus points.
Text point updates.
CSV upload existing customers.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| subdomain | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| loyalty_id | text | No |
| qr_code | text | No |
| points | int | No |
| phone | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| customer_id | uuid | No |
| channel | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| method | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/customersCreate loyalty ID
/api/transactions/logAdd POS/online purchase
/api/receipt/scanOCR upload
/api/customers/:idView points
/api/qr/:idGenerate QR image
No scan
2000 tx/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 25 | 8% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 120 | 12% | $432 | $5,184 |
QR codes and receipt scans make omnichannel easy—no integrations needed.
Target indie retailers on Facebook groups, offer free custom QR flyers. Email 20 from local business directories. Trade setup help for case studies.
Reviews + loyalty
Complex, ecom-focused
Lightweight QR/scan for POS
Customer habit formation around QR ID creates stickiness.
QR adoption exploded with contactless payments.
OCR accuracy
Manual override + improve ML
Cashier training
Print guides
Success: 3 WOYBP
Success: 50 tx logged
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