Talk to us about your retail loyalty programme.
Tell us your store count, current POS setup, e-commerce platform, and whether you need franchise or coalition support. We'll scope the right platform and give you a fixed cost.
Loyalty programme not integrated with your POS so staff manually enter points at checkout, creating errors and customer frustration?
Online and in-store points treated as separate accounts with no unified balance, so customers see two different totals?
Retail Loyalty Program Development
Custom loyalty programmes for multi-location retailers and retail chains -- POS-integrated points at checkout, unified online and in-store balance, spend-based tiers, and rewards catalogues that increase repeat purchase and average basket size.
We've shipped 6+ loyalty programmes for retail and hospitality operators. Retail loyalty has specific requirements: points must earn at the POS in-store and on the e-commerce site with a single unified balance; tiers must qualify on rolling spend; and the rewards catalogue must be configurable without a developer.
POS-integrated points earning at checkout across all store locations with no manual staff input
Single unified points balance across in-store and online purchases
Spend-based tier management with escalating benefits and rolling qualification windows
Customer lifetime value reporting showing loyalty programme impact on repeat purchase and basket size
RaftLabs builds custom retail loyalty programs for multi-location retailers and retail chains -- POS-integrated points at checkout, unified online and in-store points balance, spend-based tier management with escalating benefits, rewards catalogues, and customer lifetime value reporting. We've shipped 6+ loyalty programmes for retail and hospitality operators. A custom retail loyalty programme is appropriate when a chain needs to unify online and in-store earning, support franchise or multi-brand coalition structures, and track loyalty ROI against customer LTV. Most retail loyalty projects deliver in 12--14 weeks at a fixed cost.
- Products shipped
- 100+
- Loyalty programmes shipped
- 6+
- Cost delivery
- Fixed
- Week delivery cycles
- 12-14
Split loyalty accounts are the most common reason retail loyalty programmes fail.
Customers earn points in-store on one account and online on a separate one. They call customer service to ask why their balances don't match. Staff can't see the online account from the POS. Customers give up and stop engaging with the programme. The root cause is a loyalty system that was bolted separately onto an e-commerce platform without being connected to the POS -- or vice versa.
We build retail loyalty programmes with unification as the starting point, not an afterthought. One customer record, one points balance, one tier status -- visible in real time whether the customer is at the checkout, browsing online, or checking their phone. POS integration is automatic: points credit when the transaction posts, not when a staff member remembers to type a membership number in.
The other failure pattern we see repeatedly is a rewards catalogue that nobody touches because updating it requires a developer. We build catalogue management tools that let your marketing team change reward values, add seasonal rewards, and create promotional mechanics without filing a support ticket.
What we build
POS-integrated points earning
Points crediting integrated directly with your POS system -- no manual staff input, no barcode scanning delays, no errors. For Shopify and WooCommerce e-commerce channels, real-time points accrual triggers via order webhook so points post when the order is confirmed, not on a nightly batch. Customer identifies via loyalty card, phone number, or app QR code at checkout. Points calculated at SKU level with category multipliers -- a skincare product may earn 3x and a clearance item 0.5x -- and bonus mechanics applied to specific products or promotional periods without global rate changes. Digital membership card delivered via Apple Wallet or Google Wallet pass so members always have their card on their phone without installing a dedicated app. Duplicate redemption fraud detection via IP address and device fingerprint checks flags suspicious redemption patterns before they are processed. Configurable earning rates by product category, store, and membership tier. Works across all till systems at all store locations from a single configuration.
Unified online and in-store balance
One loyalty account that earns and redeems across your physical stores and e-commerce site. In-store transactions post to the same account as online orders. Points balance updates in real time after every transaction so customers always see an accurate total. Redemption available in both channels: a loyalty discount applied at the POS or as a code at online checkout. Account history showing all transactions -- in-store and online -- in a single view. Member portal and mobile app showing unified balance, tier status, and recent activity. The account unification that stops customers from asking why their in-store and online balances are different.
Spend-based tier management
Spend-based tier qualification -- Silver, Gold, Platinum, or your own naming -- with rolling 12-month qualification windows so tier status reflects current customer behaviour rather than a one-time spend burst. Benefit matrix per tier defining exactly what each level receives: earning rate multiplier, exclusive member discounts, priority access to sales, free standard delivery, and dedicated service at peak periods. Stripe integration for paid tier upgrades where a VIP membership tier requires an annual subscription fee, with automatic access grant on successful payment and revocation on cancellation. GDPR consent management integrated into the membership enrolment flow: marketing consent recorded at signup and preference updates propagated to Klaviyo or Braze for suppression list management. NPS correlation tracking showing Net Promoter Score by loyalty tier so the commercial team can see whether higher-tier members are more likely to recommend the brand. Automatic tier upgrade and downgrade with member email notification and a message explaining what changed and what benefits apply. Progress tracker in member portal showing spend to next tier and spend needed to maintain current tier.
Rewards catalogue and voucher management
A configurable rewards catalogue where members redeem points for vouchers, product discounts, or experiences. Reward categories: percentage discounts, fixed-value vouchers, product-specific discounts, and partner experience rewards. Minimum points thresholds per reward, with configurable expiry windows to drive redemption timing. Campaign-specific rewards: limited-time offers with higher value available only during promotional windows. Marketing team tools to update catalogue, set reward quantities, and activate or deactivate rewards without developer involvement. The rewards catalogue that makes accumulated points feel like real value rather than an abstract number.
Coalition loyalty for multi-brand retail groups
Single loyalty membership that earns and redeems across multiple retail brands within a group. Shared member identity with brand-specific earning rates and a group-wide points balance. Cross-brand redemption: points earned at brand A redeemable at brand B. Group-level reporting: member activity and revenue contribution across all brands, with brand-level breakdowns. For franchise networks, white-label loyalty configuration so each franchise location presents the programme under its own brand while sharing infrastructure. The coalition structure that makes your group's retail portfolio feel like a single relationship to customers rather than multiple separate programmes.
Customer lifetime value reporting
LTV reporting that shows the financial impact of your loyalty programme rather than just engagement metrics. Member cohort analysis: LTV by tier, average purchase frequency by tier, and basket size comparison between loyalty members and non-members. Loyalty programme ROI: reward cost as a percentage of incremental member revenue. Churn risk reporting: members whose visit frequency has dropped below their historical average, flagged for re-engagement. Integration with your BI tools or a built-in reporting dashboard accessible to your marketing and commercial teams. The reporting layer that connects loyalty investment to measurable retail outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
We've integrated with most major retail POS platforms including Square, Lightspeed, Vend, EPOS Now, and custom-built POS systems. The integration approach depends on the POS: cloud-based POS platforms typically offer webhook or API integration for real-time transaction data, while legacy or on-premise systems may require a middleware integration layer. POS integration is one of the first questions we investigate during project scoping -- we'll assess your current setup and confirm the integration approach before project kick-off. If you're running multiple POS systems across different store formats, we've handled that too.
The loyalty engine sits as a separate service above both your POS and your e-commerce platform. Every transaction from either channel is sent to the loyalty engine as an event: customer identity, transaction total, channel, and timestamp. The loyalty engine calculates points, updates the member record, and returns confirmation to the originating channel. Because both channels write to and read from the same loyalty engine, the balance is always unified. For e-commerce, we integrate with Shopify, WooCommerce, or your custom platform. For POS, we use the POS API or a middleware integration. The member account is the same record regardless of which channel the customer uses.
Yes. We build franchise loyalty configurations with a two-level structure: group-wide programme rules that apply across all franchise locations, and location or franchisee-level promotional tools that let individual operators run their own campaigns within defined parameters. A franchisee can create a promotion for their specific location -- a double points weekend, a local product category bonus -- without affecting the group-wide programme or other locations. Group-level reporting shows programme performance across the network. Franchisee-level reporting shows each operator their own location's results. The balance between central control and local flexibility is configured during the scoping phase based on your franchise agreement structure.
A multi-location retail loyalty programme with POS integration, unified online and in-store balance, a member portal, and basic tier management typically runs $25,000--$65,000. Adding a mobile app, a rewards catalogue with marketing team management tools, coalition or franchise support, and LTV reporting typically runs $65,000--$150,000. Cost depends on the number of locations, POS integration complexity, e-commerce platform, whether you need mobile apps, and reporting requirements. We scope every project before pricing -- contact us with your location count, POS setup, e-commerce platform, and what you need the programme to do.
What clients say
What our clients say
Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.
Nuala C.
Director, BrandFire
RaftLabs was outstanding at addressing our complex platform needs, delivering a stable, high-performance loyalty application that has been genuinely loved by the customers.
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