Summer Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

2022-07-04T11:37:48-04:00July 4th, 2022|Blog, Marketing Ideas|

By Adrian Johansen (Guest Blogger) Summer is a traditionally slow time for many small businesses. Instead of shopping, people are vacationing and enjoying new experiences. They aren’t so much worried about supporting brands and businesses as they are about family time. So, solid summer marketing strategies are that much more critical to ensure you’re still able to attract and retain customers [...]

5 Tips for Starting a Small Business Loyalty Program

2021-12-06T23:54:05-04:00April 20th, 2021|Blog, Gift Card & Loyalty Programs|

How impactful are small business loyalty programs? How can you stand out from other businesses, on a smaller budget? The secret is: it's easy! We're sharing our 5 tips for starting a small business loyalty program and showing you just how creative you can get with the tools that come with a program. 1. Have a game plan We understand that as a small [...]

ACKROO RELEASES Q3 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS REPORTING RECORD EARNINGS AND 17% YEAR-TO-DATE YOY REVENUE GROWTH

2020-11-04T11:17:54-04:00November 4th, 2020|Ackroo News, Business Growth, Press Releases|

Ackroo achieves record earnings with 64% year -to-date YoY EBITDA growth over 2019 HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ackroo Inc. (TSX-V: AKR; OTC: AKRFF) (the “Company” or “Ackroo”), a loyalty marketing, gift card, payments and point-of-sale technology and services provider, has filed its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020. The results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 [...]

ACKROO ACQUIRES GGGOLF

2020-10-30T08:51:33-04:00October 30th, 2020|Ackroo News, Press Releases|

Ackroo acquires point-of-sale software provider GGGolf to continue expansion of growing product and service offering HAMILTON, Ontario, Oct. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ackroo Inc. (TSX-V: AKR; OTC: AKRFF) (the “Company”), a loyalty marketing, gift card and payments technology and services provider, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ackroo Canada Inc., has acquired all of the outstanding share capital of 3916715 Canada Inc. (“GGGolf”) [...]

Why Your Business NEEDs an eGift Card Program This Holiday Season

2021-12-07T00:12:52-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Blog, Gift Card & Loyalty Programs, Gift Card Program|

It’s no secret that the sale of digital gift cards helped many businesses get through the difficult spring and summer months this year. Since COVID-19 forced shut downs of in-store operations, businesses started to explore an eGift card program to give their customers more options. Also, they promoted them as a way for patrons to safely support their favourite [...]

Local restaurateur is buoying up his staff during the COVID-19 crisis

2021-05-06T07:33:54-04:00April 2nd, 2020|Blog, Customer Story, Gift Card Program|

Owner Jamie Myers of Jake’s Grill and Oyster House in Burlington, ON has launched the Employee Relief Fund, leveraging the restaurant’s digital gift card program provided by Ackroo to support his staff and subsidize wages during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.   With government-regulated closures, many retail and hospitality businesses are having to pivot and get active online to meet the demands of the current COVID-19 [...]

4 Creative Marketing Ideas That Can Help Your Business Succeed Today!

2021-05-22T06:39:44-04:00March 27th, 2020|Blog, Marketing Ideas|

Providing special messaging, offering additional promotional value, participating in (or initiating) smart co-marketing projects, and beefing up your digital footprint via customer reviews are 4 great ways to help reach your business goals. We've seen some really creative ideas recently that we're excited to share with you! Let's take a closer look at how our customers and communities are using these marketing ideas to [...]