Just like those brave settlers in that computer game Oregon Trail, we’re headed west! After all, it is the last frontier. After launching to great fanfare in Ontario (cue the trumpets!) Vicinity is proud to say that our loyalty program is now expanding into the west of Canada. Yes, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver, you’ll be able to shop local
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We had a lot of things going for us last Saturday in Kingston. It was beautiful outside, we had amazing merchants and even more support from the community as we hosted our first ever Vicinity Day in Kingston. We’d like to thank the community for their amazing support for this event, both offline and online. Cardholders came out to check
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Ah Kingston, or Kings Town. No, that’s not it. Kingston is more than just where the St. Lawrence runs into Lake Ontario, it’s rife with history and academia. It doesn’t take a genius to know that! Kingston is the birthplace of Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour, The Tragically Hip, and probably some other important people. But you know what really makes
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We’ve introduced you to a lot of cool things about Vicinity. Things like the email and texting features, how you can use it to run marketing campaigns, even how the technology works! But we totally forgot one of the most important pieces of the puzzle – the people behind Vicinity. We’re a nimble team of managers, account reps, trainers and
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For any small business, repeat customers are key. That’s why Amanda Mizen decided to start a loyalty program at her east Toronto bakery Desmond & Beatrice. Like many small business owners who are working with a limited budget, Mizen decided to try the do-it-yourself route, creating a homemade punch card and handing it out to customers. After evaluating the DIY
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We know that by now you’re a total expert at using Vicinity’s SMS texting and email features in your merchant dashboard. Wait, you aren’t? Go read our blog posts about them stat to find out how you can use them to promote sales, events, and promotions to your customers. So when are you supposed to send these promotions? One of the
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We’ve taken you on neighbourhood tours in Toronto, but since Vicinity has been expanding across Canada we thought we’d go east to our nation’s capital to explore some of the local eats in Ottawa. Like Toronto, Ottawa has a ton of variety when it comes to their restaurants, from Beaver Tails in the Byward Market, to late-night shawarma restaurants to
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One of the most convenient features of the Vicinity platform is its hardware. Have we mentioned that it’s completely turnkey? No invasive hardware upgrades, no need to switch your current point-of-sale (POS) system or make tons of space on your counter. You don’t even need a POS system, just a laptop will do! Once you sign up for Vicinity, your
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