Compete with online — and win
Blinko helps brick-and-mortar retailers build direct customer relationships e-commerce giants can’t replicate — loyalty, offers, and AI re-engagement you manage from one app on your phone.
Sound familiar?
These are the challenges retail stores face every day. Blinko solves all of them.
Showrooming kills margins
Customers browse in-store, then buy online. You need a reason for them to buy now.
Anonymous foot traffic
People walk in and out — you don't know who they are or how to reach them again.
Seasonal peaks and valleys
Holiday rush then January drought. You need consistent traffic year-round.
Hard to stand out locally
Chain stores dominate discovery. You need a direct channel to your community.
2.1x
Average return rate for retail
< 5 min
Setup time
15%
Avg basket size increase
How it works
Get up and running in minutes — no technical skills needed.
Set up your QR code
Create your store profile and generate your unique QR code in under 5 minutes.
Shoppers scan & follow
Display your QR code at checkout or the entrance. Shoppers scan to follow your store and start earning.
Watch loyalty grow
Track visits, reward your best shoppers, and drive consistent foot traffic — all automatically.
Questions, answered.
The things retail stores ask before they sign up.
Do shoppers have to give an email address at the register?
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No signup, no email, no account — just one QR scan at checkout. Shoppers who already have the free Blinko app connect instantly; new ones do a quick one-time free download.
Can I reward shoppers for visiting rather than for spending?
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Yes. A stamp card counts visits, so a browser who comes in every week earns just like a big-basket shopper. You decide the number of visits and the reward.
How do I bring shoppers back after the holiday rush?
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Your Marketing Copilot spots shoppers who have gone quiet and drafts a win-back message for the January lull. You read it, edit it if you want, and approve before anything sends.
Does Blinko replace my POS or inventory system?
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No. Blinko is the loyalty and customer-engagement layer on top of what you already run. Nothing about your tills, stock, or reporting changes.
Can Blinko run a website for my store as well?
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Yes — a hosted business website at yourname.blinkolocal.com, free for every business. Tell Blinko Copilot what to change — stock highlights, photos, opening hours — and approve it before it goes live; your hours and address stay in sync with your profile. Publishing unlocks once your profile is complete, you’ve signed in from the Blinko Business app, and your first followers arrive.
Not sure yet? See how your business looks online today — free→
Learn More
Read guides and best practices from the Blinko blog
A Free Boutique Website, Beyond the Grid
A retail store website that shows hours, stock and what the shop actually is — a free boutique website from Blinko, built by talking.
5 Customer Retention Strategies Every Retail Store Should Use
Customer retention strategies for retail stores: Digital loyalty programs, QR stamp cards, win-back campaigns. Keep shoppers coming back. Free to start.
Blinko CopilotBlinko does the heavy lifting. You keep doing what you do best.
While you keep doing what you do best, Blinko Copilot watches your customers, spots who's drifting away, runs the right program at the right time, and explains your numbers in plain English — proposing every move for your one-tap approval.
Spots who's drifting away
Blinko automatically identifies customers who haven't visited in a while — before they forget you exist.
Sends the right nudge at the right time
A perfectly timed offer goes out automatically. No scheduling, no copywriting, no thinking required.
Gets smarter with every visit
Every check-in teaches Blinko more about your customers. Over time it fine-tunes who to reach and when — so results keep improving on their own.
Set it up once. Blinko runs it from there.
Ready to grow your store?
Join hundreds of retailers using Blinko to build lasting loyalty.
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