A Square Loyalty program customers actually use
Square Loyalty helps "turn walk-ins into regulars." Roots Payments designs point rules and rewards that fit your margins, sets up tiers and promotions, and connects loyalty to your marketing.Free 30-minute consultation. Review your setup, compare options and leave with clear next steps.How Roots helps
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Program design around your margins (Roots service)
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Reward catalog and tier setup
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Staff scripts for enrollment
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Loyalty + Marketing automations
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Custom loyalty experiences on the Loyalty API
What Square offers
- Points by visit, spend, item or category
- Promotions with bonus points; VIP tiers
- Apple Wallet loyalty pass
- Automatic text notifications; enrollment at POS, website or invoice
- Loyalty sales-impact reporting
Square Loyalty in your operation
A useful loyalty program rewards the behavior you want customers to repeat. Square can award points around visits, spending or selected items and categories. Roots helps choose an understandable earning and redemption structure rather than starting with a discount nobody can explain at checkout.
Make customer participation easy to explain
A customer program needs a understandable offer and a simple enrollment or purchase flow. Decide what customer information is required, how the program is described and where a staff member can look up activity. The checkout team should use the same terms the customer sees in the message or account.
Build the support workflow alongside the offer. Customers may ask about an unused balance, missing points or a message they did not expect. Give staff a clear owner for those questions and an agreed method for correcting a record. Review participation and purchase activity together before deciding whether to change the program.
Decisions to make before setup
Model a first visit, a returning visit and a reward redemption. Teach staff to describe the rules in one sentence and decide how customer-service staff resolve questions about a missing reward or an incorrect account.
Use the setup discussion to settle earning rules, rewards, customer enrollment and redemption workflow. Put the decisions into the staff procedure and test transactions, so the configuration can be checked against actual work. Identify which records already exist in your software and which will need to be created, imported or connected during the project.
Reporting and day-to-day review
Focus the review on enrollment, redemptions, repeat visits and reward-related support questions. Decide who checks those records, which exceptions require action and where the final totals are reconciled. Keep a payment or order reference attached to every correction so the next employee can understand the history rather than reconstructing it from an amount and a date.
Plan the setup around your business
Prepare a representative transaction and the records your team uses today, including the reports that must match after a payment. Roots uses the free review to define the workflow, the systems involved and the handoffs that need to improve. A concrete transaction is more useful than starting with a list of unrelated features.
Request a quote for the setup or project you need. The scope should identify configuration, migration or development work, staff training and the checks used to confirm readiness. Agree the operating owner for each handoff before launch, then review the first working period against the same cases used in the setup.
More Square services from Roots
- Square Point of SaleSquare POS mode, catalog, taxes, tips and permissions set up by Roots.Learn more
- Square for RestaurantsSquare's food & beverage POS: menus, courses, tables, tips.Learn more
- Square for RetailSquare's retail POS: catalog, variants, barcodes, stock.Learn more
- Square AppointmentsOnline booking, calendars, deposits and no-show fees on Square.Learn more
- Square Online (websites)Square's website and online store builder, synced to POS.Learn more
- Square Online OrderingPickup and delivery ordering setup for restaurants.Learn more
Square Loyalty for your industry
Restaurants
Create a rewards program around meals, takeout orders and catering, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Coffee Shops, Cafes & Juice Bars
Create a rewards program around drinks, pastries and coffee beans, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Bakeries & Dessert Shops
Create a rewards program around pastries, cakes and custom dessert orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Bars & Nightlife
Create a rewards program around bar tabs, cover charges and private events, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries
Create a rewards program around tasting-room sales, bottles and merchandise, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors
Create a rewards program around food-truck meals, concessions and market orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Delis, Meal Prep & Prepared Foods
Create a rewards program around deli meals, meal-prep packages and catering, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Apparel & Boutiques
Create a rewards program around clothing, accessories and special orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Shoe Stores
Create a rewards program around footwear, accessories and special-size orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Jewelry Stores
Create a rewards program around jewelry purchases, repairs and custom pieces, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Beauty Supply
Create a rewards program around cosmetics, salon supplies and beauty products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Gift Shops
Create a rewards program around gifts, souvenirs and personalized items, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Toy & Hobby Stores
Create a rewards program around toys, hobby supplies and collectible orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Sporting Goods
Create a rewards program around sports equipment, uniforms and team orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Bike Shops
Create a rewards program around bicycles, parts, rentals and repairs, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Thrift, Resale & Consignment
Create a rewards program around resale goods, vintage items and consignment purchases, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Music Stores
Create a rewards program around instruments, records, rentals and repairs, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Bookstores
Create a rewards program around books, comics and event merchandise, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Pop-Ups & Market Vendors
Create a rewards program around pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Farmers Markets
Create a rewards program around produce, farm goods and market purchases, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Ecommerce & Omnichannel Retail
Create a rewards program around online orders, in-store purchases and marketplace sales, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Grocery & Convenience Stores
Create a rewards program around groceries, convenience goods and prepared food, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Tobacco, Cigar & Vape Shops
Create a rewards program around age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Electronics & Phone Repair
Create a rewards program around electronics, accessories and device repairs, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Furniture, Mattress & Home Goods
Create a rewards program around furniture, mattresses and home goods, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Hardware Stores & Garden Centers
Create a rewards program around hardware, plants and garden supplies, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Pet Stores
Create a rewards program around pet food, supplies and specialty products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Pharmacy & Health Retail
Create a rewards program around supplements, wellness products and health supplies, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Specialty Retail
Create a rewards program around specialty goods, collectibles and custom orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Hair Salons & Barbershops
Create a rewards program around haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Skin, Lash, Brow & Tanning
Create a rewards program around lash, brow, skincare and tanning services, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Spas & Massage
Create a rewards program around massage, spa treatments and wellness products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Tattoo, Piercing & Body Art
Create a rewards program around tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Yoga, Pilates & Mind-Body Studios
Create a rewards program around yoga classes, Pilates sessions and studio merchandise, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Wellness & Recovery Centers
Create a rewards program around recovery sessions, wellness services and products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Optometry & Eye Care
Create a rewards program around eye exams, eyewear and optical orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Pharmacies
Create a rewards program around prescriptions, health supplies and pharmacy purchases, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Cleaning, Janitorial & Restoration
Create a rewards program around cleaning visits, restoration projects and service invoices, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Auto Repair & Service
Create a rewards program around vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Vehicle Dealerships
Create a rewards program around vehicle deposits, service charges and accessories, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Car Wash, Detailing & Appearance
Create a rewards program around car washes, detailing packages and appearance services, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Campgrounds, Marinas & Outdoor Recreation
Create a rewards program around campsite bookings, marina services and activity rentals, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Live Entertainment & Ticketing
Create a rewards program around tickets, concessions and event merchandise, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Sports & Recreation
Create a rewards program around league registrations, facility rentals and concessions, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Amusement & Attractions
Create a rewards program around admission tickets, concessions and activity passes, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Museums, Cinemas & Cultural Attractions
Create a rewards program around admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Education & Schools
Create a rewards program around tuition, course enrollments and school activities, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.Churches & Religious Organizations
Create a rewards program around donations, event registrations and community programs, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.
