PilotEarly access for Australian retailers. Brisbane pilot open.
POS + Rewards + Analytics + Local Marketplace

How Shopper's Mate and Reward's Mate work together

Shopper's Mate is more than a POS. It is an operating system for your store and a local marketplace that connects independent retailers, restaurants, cafés and service businesses, including hair and nail salons, with nearby customers ready to buy.

Shopper's Mate helps retailers process sales, reward customers and understand what is happening inside their business. Reward's Mate gives customers a simple way to earn points, boost offers, view receipts and discover personalised local deals.

Built for retailers, restaurants, cafés, grocery and convenience stores, and service businesses including hair salons, nail salons and barbers.

End-to-end flow

  1. 1.Customer scans Reward's Mate
  2. 2.Retailer processes sale in POSmate
  3. 3.Customer earns points
  4. 4.Receipt and purchase history are saved
  5. 5.Retailer receives customer, stock and campaign insights

One system, two connected experiences

Shopper's Mate powers the retailer side. Reward's Mate powers the customer side. Together, they create a connected checkout, loyalty, analytics and offer experience.

For retailers: POSmate

Shopper's Mate gives retailers the tools to process sales, manage products, reward customers, view analytics, track stock, launch offers and understand customer behaviour from one simple dashboard.

  • POS checkout
  • Product catalogue
  • Customer QR scan
  • Rewards and points tracking
  • Digital receipts
  • Customer analytics
  • Stock analytics
  • Campaign management
  • Advanced dashboard
  • Monthly growth report

For customers: Reward's Mate

Reward's Mate is the free customer app that works like a digital rewards card. Customers can scan, earn points, boost offers, view purchase history, keep receipts and discover personalised deals from participating stores.

  • Free customer rewards app
  • Digital rewards card and QR code
  • Points balance
  • Boost available offers
  • View purchase history
  • Digital receipts
  • Personalised deals
  • Nearby store offers
  • Support local businesses

Customers do not pay to use Reward's Mate. Retailers pay for Shopper's Mate as a business growth platform.

LOCAL MARKETPLACE

More than a POS, a marketplace for local business

Shopper's Mate does two jobs at once. On the business side, Shopper's Mate POS runs checkout, loyalty, stock and analytics. On the customer side, Reward's Mate becomes a local marketplace where nearby shoppers discover participating businesses, offers and deals. Every business using Shopper's Mate is not only operating its store, it is also connected to a growing network of local customers.

The result is one connected system that helps local businesses operate, promote and grow.

  1. Shopper's Mate POS

    Operate

    Checkout, rewards, stock and analytics

  2. Reward's Mate marketplace

    Promote

    Offers, deals and business discovery

  3. Nearby customers

    Connect

    Nearby shoppers ready to discover local businesses

Who Shopper's Mate connects

Retailers

Independent shops, grocery stores, convenience stores and specialty retailers.

Restaurants and cafés

Dine-in, takeaway, quick-service and local hospitality businesses.

Service businesses

Hair salons, nail salons, barbers, beauty businesses and other appointment-led services.

Local customers

Nearby shoppers using Reward's Mate to discover participating businesses, offers and deals.

How it works for retailers

Shopper's Mate gives retailers a smarter checkout workflow while automatically turning transactions into customer, stock and campaign insights.

  1. 1

    Set up your store

    We help set up your Shopper's Mate account, product catalogue, staff access, loyalty settings, and Reward's Mate connection. Pilot retailers can use a compatible existing device, or add optional hardware if needed.

  2. 2

    Process sales through POSmate

    Staff add products to the cart, apply discounts or offers where relevant and complete the sale while the customer pays using the retailer's existing EFTPOS or payment terminal.

  3. 3

    Scan the customer's Reward's Mate QR code

    The customer scans their Reward's Mate QR code or provides their customer details. Shopper's Mate links the transaction to the customer profile.

  4. 4

    Reward the customer

    Customers earn points and can redeem eligible rewards. The reward rules stay simple and consistent, while the retailer controls campaign budgets and offers.

  5. 5

    Track sales, customers and stock

    Every transaction updates the dashboard, customer purchase history, loyalty activity, product performance and stock movement.

  6. 6

    Use insights to grow

    Retailers can view customer buying patterns, average basket size, dead-stock alerts, upcoming customer wave predictions, promotional item suggestions and campaign performance reports.

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How it works for customers

Reward's Mate gives customers a simple rewards card experience, similar to the loyalty programs they already understand, but designed for local participating retailers.

  1. Step 1

    Download or join Reward's Mate

    Customers join Reward's Mate for free and receive a digital rewards card with a QR code.

  2. Step 2

    Shop at a participating store

    Customers visit a POSmate-powered retailer, restaurant, cafe or local business.

  3. Step 3

    Scan at checkout

    At checkout, customers scan their Reward's Mate QR code so the purchase can be linked to their rewards profile.

  4. Step 4

    Earn points and receive receipts

    Customers earn points, receive a digital receipt and can view their purchase history inside the Reward's Mate app.

  5. Step 5

    Boost offers and come back

    Customers can boost available offers, discover personalised deals and return to participating stores to redeem rewards.

Free for customers

Reward's Mate is free for customers. They can earn points, boost offers, view receipts and discover local deals without paying a subscription.

What happens during a Shopper's Mate sale?

A normal checkout becomes a loyalty, receipt, analytics and customer insight moment.

  1. 1

    Products added to cart

    Staff select products or scan items through POSmate.

  2. 2

    Customer identified

    Customer scans Reward's Mate QR code or provides phone or email if needed.

  3. 3

    Offers checked

    Shopper's Mate checks available offers, boosted deals, reward eligibility and points balance.

  4. 4

    Payment completed

    For the MVP, payment happens through the retailer's existing EFTPOS or payment terminal.

  5. 5

    Transaction recorded

    Shopper's Mate records the sale, basket items, customer ID, points activity, offer usage and receipt.

  6. 6

    Rewards updated

    Customer points, reward progress and purchase history update inside Reward's Mate.

  7. 7

    Stock updated

    Inventory and product movement are updated for reporting and stock analytics.

  8. 8

    Insights generated

    The retailer dashboard updates with sales, customer, campaign and stock insights.

Shopper's Mate does not need to replace the retailer's payment terminal in the MVP. It works alongside existing EFTPOS while managing POS records, loyalty, receipts, stock and insights.

From checkout data to smarter decisions

Shopper's Mate turns everyday sales into practical insights that help retailers understand customers, manage stock and run better promotions.

Customer analytics

Understand who is shopping, how often they return, what they buy, what offers they engage with and how much they spend on average.

  • Customer buying patterns
  • Customer wave prediction
  • Customer demographic insights
  • Average basket size
  • Repeat visit behaviour
  • Offer engagement
  • Purchase history by customer ID

Stock analytics

See which products are moving, which items are slow, what may need to be reordered and which products could benefit from a promotion.

  • Dead-stock detection
  • Upcoming stock order prediction
  • Product performance
  • Category performance
  • Stock movement
  • Promotional item suggestions
  • Slow-moving product alerts

Campaign analytics

Track how offers perform and understand which campaigns actually bring customers back or increase basket size.

  • Offer boost tracking
  • Redemption rate
  • Campaign engagement
  • Revenue influenced by campaign
  • Customer segment response
  • Repeat purchase impact
  • Premium campaign analysis

The goal is not just to show reports. The goal is to help retailers take action.

STOCK ACTIONS

Turn slow, expiring and discontinued stock into sales

Every retailer carries stock that quietly costs money, including items approaching their use-by date, discontinued lines taking up shelf space and slow-moving products tying up cash. These problems are often noticed only when there is little time left to recover the full value.

Expiry-based alerts require accurate expiry or batch information in the product catalogue. Slow-moving and discontinued-stock signals depend on the sales and inventory data available to the store.

Shopper's Mate home dashboard showing today's sales, loyalty activity and stock alerts that need attention
Shopper's Mate Campaign Centre where a business can create and schedule a limited-time offer

01IDENTIFY

The problem

Close-to-expiry stock, end-of-line products, discontinued lines and dead stock can be difficult to identify early enough. They often become waste or require last-minute markdowns that reduce margin.

02UNDERSTAND

Your POS highlights the risk

Shopper's Mate uses available sales, stock movement and product information to surface products that may need attention. Where expiry or discontinuation data is supplied, the system can also use that information to help identify risk before it becomes a loss.

03ACT

Turn the product into a marketplace deal

Create a limited-time offer for the flagged item and publish it to participating customers through Reward's Mate. This gives nearby shoppers a reason to visit while helping the business recover margin, move stock and reduce waste.

Recover margin

Create a reason to buy before stock becomes a write-off.

Reduce waste

Move products while they can still provide value.

Act earlier

Connect stock signals directly to a promotional workflow.

Because Shopper's Mate helps identify what may be at risk and connects the insight to a practical promotional action, the system helps businesses control operations, not only record transactions.

A local marketplace built into every checkout

Inside Reward's Mate, customers can discover participating retailers, restaurants, cafés and service businesses, view available offers, boost deals and receive relevant local recommendations.

Businesses can promote offers

Retailers, restaurants, cafés and service businesses can present offers to nearby and existing customers inside Reward's Mate. This can help bring customers back, fill quieter periods, promote selected products or services and create more targeted campaigns.

  • Show business offers
  • Promote personalised deals
  • Highlight limited-time offers
  • Run campaigns for selected customer groups
  • Promote slow-moving or seasonal products
  • Clear close-to-expiry, discontinued and slow-moving stock as deals
  • Promote quieter appointment or service periods
  • Track offer engagement and redemptions

Customers can discover and boost deals

Customers can browse participating local businesses, boost available offers, track points and view past purchases. The experience should feel simple and useful, whether the customer is shopping, dining or discovering a local service offer.

  • Discover nearby offers from retail stores, restaurants and cafés
  • Boost available deals
  • See personalised recommendations
  • Find participating hair salons, nail salons and barbers
  • View points and rewards
  • Check purchase history
  • Keep digital receipts
  • Support local businesses

Marketplace flow

Business creates an offer
Offer appears in Reward's Mate
Nearby customer discovers or boosts it
Customer visits the business
Customer scans Reward's Mate at checkout
Shopper's Mate tracks the redemption
Business reviews campaign performance
Privacy and trust

Built with customer trust in mind

Shopper's Mate and Reward's Mate are designed around clear consent, secure access and responsible use of customer data.

Customer consent

Customers should understand how their purchase and rewards data is used to provide receipts, points, offers and personalised recommendations.

Retailer data control

Retailers can access insights for their own store while customer data is handled carefully and securely.

Secure staff access

Role-based access helps retailers control what staff, managers and owners can view or change.

Responsible analytics

Insights should help retailers improve offers, stock and service without unfair or intrusive targeting.

Shopper's Mate uses first-party transaction and loyalty data to create useful business insights. The platform should follow Australian privacy expectations, consent principles and secure data handling practices.

Frequently asked questions

No. Shopper's Mate runs checkout, loyalty and analytics, and connects participating businesses to a local marketplace inside Reward's Mate, where nearby customers can discover businesses, offers and deals. Retailers, restaurants, cafés and service businesses including hair and nail salons can all take part.

Turn every checkout into a growth opportunity

Shopper's Mate helps retailers reward customers, understand buying behaviour, improve stock decisions and run smarter campaigns, while Reward's Mate gives customers a simple way to earn points and discover local deals.

Shopper's Mate is currently onboarding early retailers for pilot and launch partnerships.