Product · Loyalty

Loyalty programs owners can actually run

Shopper-facing points are table stakes. Merchant Support Systems focuses on program health, channel fit, and actions for owners and managers — so loyalty is a system, not a theme badge that nobody measures.

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Loyalty

Program rules · members · points

Edit program

Program

Points + perks

1 pt / $1

Members

1,284

↑ Active 90d

Redeemed

9.4k pts

→ 30 days

Recent activity

  • Jordan Lee · +120 pts Online order
  • Sam Rivera · redeemed 500 In-store
  • Alex Chen · enrolled Both channels
Loyalty program shell — members, redemptions, and channel-aware activity (demo).

Outcomes that matter

If a loyalty feature does not help an owner decide or a manager execute, it is decoration.

  • Program setup that matches how you sell

    Points and rewards designed for online, offline, or both — so you are not stuck with a web-only widget that ignores the counter.

  • Members and activity you can audit

    See who is earning, redeeming, and going quiet. Managers handle day-to-day; owners see whether the program pays for itself.

  • Health over vanity metrics

    AI analysis (demo today) surfaces earn/burn balance, dormant segments, and concrete next actions — not only a member count that looks good in a pitch deck.

Questions owners should answer monthly

  • Is the program profitable?

    Track liability, redemption rates, and whether rewards drive incremental visits — not only sign-ups.

  • Where are members active?

    Online vs offline participation gaps show whether the program is channel-blind or truly omnichannel.

  • What should we change this month?

    Prioritized actions beat a wall of charts: re-engage dormant tiers, fix broken earn rules, promote underused rewards.

What managers do week to week

  • Review recent enrollments and large point adjustments
  • Spot members with unusual earn/burn patterns
  • Keep program rules aligned when catalog channels change
  • Hand owners a short health summary — not a raw export

Explore the shell at /app/loyalty and settings roles at /app/settings.

How this differs from tools you may already use

  • Shopper-facing loyalty apps

    Excellent at points UIs, VIP tiers, and referrals on the storefront. MSS complements them by focusing on owner/manager health and multi-channel program truth.

  • Email/SMS platforms

    Best at campaigns and flows. They should not be your only loyalty system of record. MSS aims to answer program health; marketing tools activate segments.

  • Spreadsheets

    Flexible and fragile. Fine for a pilot; painful once a manager and an owner both need the same live picture.

Roadmap snapshot

  • Now (demo)

    • Loyalty program shell
    • Member and activity views
    • AI demo analysis for loyalty domain
  • Next

    • Auth + owner/manager permissions
    • Persistent program rules and ledger
    • Shopify member/order hooks
  • Later

    • POS-aware earn/burn
    • Deeper segmentation exports
    • Live AI on real program metrics

Frequently asked questions

Can I run loyalty online only?
Yes. Channel tags still help you plan if you add a store later. Pure DTC brands get program health and AI actions without needing POS on day one.
Do customers need a separate MSS login?
The product focus is merchant-side (owners and managers). Customer-facing enrollment UX will align with your storefront and integrations — not force shoppers into a separate portal unless you choose that model.
How do points liability and accounting work?
Those controls matter and will mature with the ledger. Early product emphasizes operational visibility; finance-grade liability reporting is a later hardening step.
Is loyalty free on Starter?
Pricing is still TBD. Marketing plans list loyalty basics on Starter and deeper seats/channels on Growth — finalize when Stripe billing lands.

Walk the loyalty shell

Demo data is enough to evaluate layout, metrics, and how AI analysis is framed for this domain.