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Loyalty & wallet-marketing guides for local businesses
Practical guides on wallet loyalty and customer retention for local businesses — coffee shops, barbershops, salons, restaurants, and every other corner shop. From Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes to reward math, we write the loyalty program guide we wish we’d had when we started Loop.
Wallet loyalty
13 posts
Jun 1, 2026 · 11 min read
How Online Brands Can Use Apple & Google Wallet Passes (Even Without a Physical Store)
The complete guide for e-commerce, SaaS, subscription, and digital brands on how to actually use wallet passes to increase retention in 2026.
May 17, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Create an Apple Wallet Pass for Your Business
Step-by-step guide to creating an Apple Wallet pass for your business loyalty program — without writing any code or generating certificates yourself.
May 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Google Wallet for Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide
How Google Wallet works for loyalty programs, why it matters for Android-heavy customer bases, and how to set up a pass without any developer help.
May 16, 2026 · 9 min read
Why Wallet Passes Beat Loyalty Apps for Small Business
Wallet passes consistently out-enrol custom loyalty apps by 5-10x. Here's the real data and the friction framework that explains why.
May 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Apple Wallet vs Google Wallet: What Merchants Need to Know
A practical merchant-side comparison of Apple Wallet and Google Wallet for loyalty programs — what is the same, what differs, and what to design for.
May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
How Wallet Pass Push Notifications Actually Work
An honest, plain-English explanation of how Apple Wallet and Google Wallet push notifications work, and how to use them without becoming spammy.
May 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Designing a Wallet Pass That Customers Actually Keep
The design choices that determine whether a customer keeps your wallet pass or deletes it within a week. Colour, layout, copy, and the rules we follow.
May 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Lock-Screen Notifications: A Powerful Loyalty Channel If You Don't Abuse It
How to use wallet pass lock-screen notifications as a marketing channel without burning out your customers. Frequency, timing, and message patterns.
May 13, 2026 · 5 min read
QR Codes vs NFC vs Tap-to-Pay: Which Enrolment Method to Use
QR codes, NFC, and tap-to-pay each have a place in loyalty enrolment. Here is how we recommend choosing for a single-location independent business.
May 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Updating a Wallet Pass: Stamps, Rewards, and Real-Time Sync
How a wallet pass updates when a customer earns a stamp, how the sync works, and what to do when a customer's pass is out of date.
May 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Wallet Loyalty for Restaurants: The Quiet Retention Lever
Why restaurants of all sizes are quietly migrating to wallet-based loyalty programs in 2026, and the operational patterns that produce real lifetime-value growth.
Apr 10, 2026 · 8 min read
The Decline of Loyalty Apps and the Rise of Wallet Passes
Loyalty apps are quietly losing share to wallet passes — and the numbers are not subtle. Here is what changed, why, and what it means for your program.
Apr 7, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Loyalty Pass
How to pick a color palette for your wallet loyalty pass that reads well in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with the rules and common mistakes.
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