<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog | Socios Fidelity App</title><description>Tips and strategies to build customer loyalty at your local business with Socios.</description><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Free loyalty apps: what&apos;s included, the limits and when it&apos;s worth paying</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/free-loyalty-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/free-loyalty-apps/</guid><description>Are there free loyalty apps? What free plans include, their customer and feature limits, and when it pays to spend a few euros a month on your programme.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why clients don&apos;t come back to your hair salon (and 8 ways to fix it)</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/hair-salon-clients-coming-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/hair-salon-clients-coming-back/</guid><description>Why clients don&apos;t return to your hair salon or barbershop and 8 ways to fix it: next appointment, reminders, a stamp card and memorable touches.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retention rate, redemption rate and other loyalty metrics (with examples)</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/customer-loyalty-metrics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/customer-loyalty-metrics/</guid><description>How to calculate your customer retention rate, visit frequency and loyalty programme redemption rate, with simple formulas and worked examples.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valentine&apos;s Day for local businesses: 10 promotions that build loyalty</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/valentines-day-local-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/valentines-day-local-business/</guid><description>10 Valentine&apos;s Day promotion ideas for your shop: double stamps for couples, giveaways for two and rewards that bring people back after 14 February.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to run a giveaway in your business: ideas, rules and tax (Spain)</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-to-run-a-giveaway-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-to-run-a-giveaway-business/</guid><description>A guide to running a giveaway in your shop: prize ideas, step-by-step setup, what the terms must include and the rules in Spain (taxes and withholding).</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to bring more customers into your shop in January: 10 ideas</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/get-more-customers-january/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/get-more-customers-january/</guid><description>10 ideas to attract customers to your shop in January without cutting prices: win back your Christmas customers, reward visits and get noticed locally.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to switch from a paper card to a digital stamp card (step by step)</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/paper-to-digital-stamp-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/paper-to-digital-stamp-card/</guid><description>Step-by-step guide to digitising your loyalty card: how to transfer paper stamps, what to tell your customers and how much you save. Start the year paper-free.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Christmas campaign for your local shop: 8 ideas with giveaways and loyalty</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/christmas-campaign-local-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/christmas-campaign-local-shop/</guid><description>8 Christmas campaign ideas for local shops: giveaways, points to redeem in January and seasonal stamp cards so December customers keep coming back all year.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20 reward ideas for your coffee shop loyalty card</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/coffee-shop-loyalty-reward-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/coffee-shop-loyalty-reward-ideas/</guid><description>20 reward ideas for cafés and bars: from a free coffee to experiences and giveaways. With approximate costs, recommended stamps and mistakes to avoid.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Black Friday for local businesses: how to compete without cutting prices</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/black-friday-local-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/black-friday-local-business/</guid><description>Black Friday ideas for small shops that won&apos;t wreck your margin: double points, extra stamps and giveaways that keep customers coming back until Christmas.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stamp card or points card: which is right for your business?</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/stamp-card-or-points-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/stamp-card-or-points-card/</guid><description>Stamp card or points card? The differences, the advantages and which suits your business, with a table by industry and how to combine both to build loyalty.</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How many stamps should a loyalty card have? A guide by industry</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-many-stamps-loyalty-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-many-stamps-loyalty-card/</guid><description>How many stamps your loyalty card needs for a café, bakery, hair salon, beauty salon or shop. A simple formula, a table by industry and mistakes to avoid.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How loyalty programmes can increase your business&apos;s sales by up to 30%</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/loyalty-programs-increase-small-business-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/loyalty-programs-increase-small-business-sales/</guid><description>Keeping a customer costs up to 7 times less than winning a new one. Find out what the data says about loyalty in small businesses and how to apply it today.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>5 advantages of digital points cards over paper ones</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/benefits-digital-points-cards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/benefits-digital-points-cards/</guid><description>Digital points cards beat paper ones on convenience, data and results. Here&apos;s why your business should make the move to digital loyalty.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to build customer loyalty at your local business: a practical guide</title><link>https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-to-build-customer-loyalty-local-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sociosfidelity.com/en/blog/how-to-build-customer-loyalty-local-business/</guid><description>Discover the most effective strategies for creating a loyalty programme in your shop or restaurant. Keep more customers and grow your sales from the very first month.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>