The loyalty app for barbershops that works without the app.
Clients tap the LocalPal stand with their phone and earn a stamp: no download, no sign-up at the chair. The free app is there for the ones who want push notifications about your flash deals. You get both kinds of customer, without choosing.
App or no app? You don't have to choose.
Customers tap the LocalPal stand with any NFC-enabled iPhone or Android and earn a stamp in about a second. No app, no QR hunting, no sign-up at the till.
Customers who install the free LocalPal app get your flash deals as push notifications, straight to their lock screen, for instant reach when you need it.
Every member, app or not, can receive your campaigns by email from day one. Nobody falls through the gap.
- Clients return sooner: stamps create a reason to come back
- Fill quiet days with targeted half-price offers
- Automatic birthday nudge: 50% off beard trim on their day
- Re-engage clients by email or push when they haven't been in a while
Popular reward structures for barbershops
Stamps or store credit, same £25/month, switch whenever you like.
A Dagenham barbershop turned its February sale into 450 loyalty signups in three weeks. Real shop, real numbers, written up in full.
Read the case study →One price. Everything included.
- LocalPal NFC stand and QR starter kit, delivered
- Digital stamp cards or store-credit rewards
- Flash deals, campaigns and the merchant dashboard
- Same-day setup, no till integration, cancel any time
Prices in GBP, exclusive of VAT.
Asked by barbershops.
- Do my clients need to download an app to collect stamps?
- No. Any NFC-enabled iPhone or Android taps the LocalPal stand by the till and earns a stamp instantly, with no download and no account creation at the chair. Clients who want more can install the free LocalPal app, but they never have to.
- Can I send push notifications when the shop is quiet?
- Yes. Clients with the free LocalPal app get your flash deals as push notifications on their lock screen: "half-price beard trim before 4pm" lands in seconds. Clients without the app still receive your offers by email, so nobody is unreachable.
- How much does LocalPal cost for a barbershop?
- LocalPal costs £25 per month (exclusive of VAT), cancel any time. That includes the NFC stand and QR starter kit delivered to your shop, digital stamp cards or store credit, flash deals and campaigns, and the merchant dashboard.
- Does it work alongside my booking system?
- Yes. LocalPal needs no till or booking integration; it runs alongside whatever you book with. Clients tap the stand after their cut, whether they walked in or booked online.
- What loyalty rewards work best for barbershops?
- The classics: a stamp per visit with the 5th or 10th cut free, store credit such as £2 earned per £20 spent, or a standing discount for proven regulars. LocalPal supports stamps and store credit on the same £25/month, and you can switch.
- Has this actually worked for a real barbershop?
- Yes. A Dagenham barbershop signed up 450 loyalty members in three weeks using LocalPal, written up as a full case study with the numbers and the playbook.