Rewards/Loyalty Program

Taco Bell fans rejoice! Taco Bell has expanded its partnership with T-Mobile for another quirky promotion. Just recently we reported on the 'The Bell' a Taco Bell resort open for a short period in Palm Springs, CA this summer. Well, get ready for T-MoBell. Next week, July 23 through July 25 Taco Bell and cell phone service provider T-Mobile will...

Canadian execs at fast food giant McDonald’s might be the only ones unhappy about the Toronto Raptor's surprising historic run. The team is currently one win away from their first NBA title after Friday night’s unlikely win against the Golden State Warriors. About a year ago, the head of marketing for McDonald’s in eastern Canada, Chuck Coolen, signed a major sponsorship deal with the...

Coffee giant Starbucks Corp. reported high second-quarter earnings amid strong comparable sales growth in two key markets: the U.S. and China. The recent announcement of rival Luckin filing an IPO didn't seem to phase the coffee company at all. Starbucks attributes much of the recent growth to its newly revamped customer loyalty program. Starbucks said its Rewards loyalty program grew...

As known and seen, Starbucks, The world’s biggest and best known coffee shop chain, has major changes in doing. One huge change was the reinvention of their loyalty program. The changes that of the reinvention which was launched in April were: Not only did they change the concept of their loyalty card and they way they count your loyalty points, but even bigger...

Important Announcement: Sintel Systems is happy to present our new Facebook Store! The internet is blowing up with commerce connections. There are so many more ways to advertise and sell your product and livelihood now more than any other time before us! Facebook is the home of your friends and the foundation all those connected to your life, family and...

Huffington Post reports on the breakfast war between McDonald's and Taco Bell. Image courtesy of McDonald's facebook page. In recent news, Taco Bell released a new commercial mocking McDonald's by featuring real life Ronald McDonalds claiming their love for Taco Bell's new breakfast menu. On Friday, McDonald's replied back in a kindly thanks by posting a picture of their clown...

Customer Loyalty Program Step #1 — Set a Clear Goal HelpScout.net advises: To take advantage of “artificial advancement,” there must be a clear-cut goal that customers can look forward to and it has to align with a desire of theirs. Without a finish line (or multiple finish lines) for customers to cross, they will lose interest. For instance, the car...

https://sintelsystems.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/customers.jpg" width="381" height="254" />If business is running slow or you aren't seeing a row of many smiling faces of happy customers, then it might be time  to address another training in customer service skills with your employees. Sometimes when the days toil on and on we all just need a little refresher to get our spirits up and back on ...

Have you ever thought about which loyalty system is better to use? The new points system or the good old punch card? We understand that it can be difficult to adjust to new changes; for you and your customers. Everyone is already so used to how the system works. But believe us when we say that there are reasons why...

Is it 11:30pm and are you in need of emergency POS support? Our technical support staff will be right on it. Just contact Sintel Systems at: www.SintelSystems.com/contacts Select the Technical Support Department and leave a message for your request. A Sintel representative will be able to attend to your support request with in less than 24 hours. Just remember to...

Always be on the look out for different marketing tips! Let us share 7 top marketing tips from Round House: The Creative Agency. 1. Define your objective. A marketing objective is the specific goal of the marketing campaign. It should be precisely defined, able to be measured, achievable and timely. This allows you to determine the relative success of a...

Need to expand your horizons in the field of POS? Here is some advice from Entreprenuer.com on what kind of POS System you should be looking for. Shopping for the Right POS System In looking for a POS system, the choices are many, the price can range from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, and the final decision can...

A highlighted business tip from an EKS&H article: No 1: Stay Engaged With Your Employees As a leader in your business, you must provide employees with a sense of stability and confidence during times of economic unrest. Let them know that you are in control of the situation, and be a force for optimism. When job markets are good, employees...

Here at Sintel Systems we work with big and small businesses of all types. When it comes to differentiating the two, the 80/20 Rule that Perry Marshall speaks of on Entreprenuer.com comes into mind when noticing the differences between the small and big operations. Marshall begins by discussing how small-business owners tend to waste their time on $10 an hour...

If you're opening up a new business this summer then you know that right now it's crunch time before the season hits. Everyone is waiting for their vacation filled with frozen yogurt, barbeques, swimming pools and shopping sprees. Here at Sintel Systems we know that prospective opening dates don't always go accordingly to plan, especially with first time business owners...

Celebrate with FREE frozen yogurt! Sintel Systems has a very close relationship with frozen yogurt. Being the number one provider of Frozen Yogurt POS systems and all, we know the fro yo market in and out. We probably say those two words together more times than you say "hello" in any given day. According to Food.com "Every Day is a...

Gift Card Reports Today Sintel Systems is addressing what happens to your money and your reports when you sell gift cards. If you've made any gift card sales today you won't be receiving any of that money when you make your settlement for the night. Gift cards are a liability and should be looked to as a different entity from...

Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis officially announced this Monday that the company plans to launch a new loyalty program later this January. Members will earn 5 points for every dollar spent. Once a member reaches 200 points they receive a medium-size beverage. According to The Wall Street Journal DD article (found here), competitors like Startbucks and Panera Bread have already...

Ever gone to or walked by a Yogen Fruz frozen yogurt shop and wondered if you could start the next frozen yogurt franchise to be like Fruz?  Sintel Systems, the major frozen yogurt POS (point of sale) partner in the the industry, has incubated POS systems for more frozen yogurt franchises than any other. It was 1986 when two young...