Do I really need a loyalty card program for a single-location shop?

Yes — small shops have the highest payoff, because every regular customer is a larger share of total revenue. A 10% lift in returning customers is dramatically more impactful for a 60-cover restaurant than for a chain. The mistake is to wait for "when we have more customers" — you build the engine first, the customers come because of it.

Stamp card or points — which one should I start with?

If your average ticket is under €10 and you have a clear hero product (a coffee, a kebab, a sandwich), start with a stamp card — it converts the fastest. If your ticket varies a lot or runs above €15, start with points, because customers want to see partial progress on every visit.

How long does it take to set up a card program with BonusQR?

Most merchants are live in under 10 minutes: pick the format, upload the logo, set the reward, print the QR. The slowest part is usually choosing the colour of the card.

Will I need a POS integration?

No. BonusQR runs independently of your POS — you scan the customer's card from a phone or a tablet. If you want POS sync later, we have it for the most common European systems, but it is optional, not a blocker.

What happens if a customer loses their phone?

The card is anchored to the customer's email and account, not the device. They sign in on a new phone, the same Wallet pass restores instantly with all the existing stamps, points or cashback intact. Paper and plastic cards cannot do this.

Is it really free for small businesses, or is that a hook?

Genuinely free up to a generous monthly usage allowance. Paid tiers exist for multi-location chains, white-label, branded apps and POS integrations — but the small single-location shop never has to pay.

Can I run multiple card programs in the same shop?

Yes. A common setup is one always-on stamp card for daily traffic, plus a seasonal campaign ("Summer Cashback") layered on top for two months. The customer sees both, the data sits in one dashboard.

What about GDPR — are customer details safe?

Yes. BonusQR is GDPR-compliant by design: customer data is hosted in the EU, encrypted at rest and in transit, and a one-click export plus delete is exposed to every cardholder. As the merchant, you are the data controller and we are the processor — the standard, clean split.

Funkcja	BonusQR	Typowa platforma
Bezpłatny plan dla małych firm	Tak, na zawsze za darmo	14-dniowy okres próbny, potem 29+ $/mies.
Bez instalacji aplikacji dla klientów	QR + Apple/Google Wallet	Klient musi pobrać markową aplikację
Wszystkie formaty karty w cenie	Pieczątki, punkty, cashback, poziomy, hybryda	Tylko punkty, reszta w planie enterprise
Wbudowane powiadomienia push	Bezpłatnie, nielimitowanie na posiadacza	Płatne za push albo z miesięcznym limitem
Wielojęzyczne doświadczenie klienta	9 języków od ręki	Tylko angielski, inne na zamówienie
Czas konfiguracji od rejestracji do pierwszego skanu	Poniżej 10 minut	Dni, często z onboardingowym telefonem