Your Booth Moves. Your Loyal Customers Should Follow.
Event vendors have something most businesses don't: fans. People who find your booth at a farmers market or craft fair and love what you sell will actively seek you out at the next event. A loyalty program gives them a reason to find you, rewards them when they do, and turns a one-time purchase into a relationship that travels wherever you set up.
One QR Code Works at Every Event You Attend
The biggest challenge for event vendors is that your customers have no easy way to follow you. They enjoyed your booth, they'd buy again, but they don't know where you'll be next week. A loyalty program gives them a direct connection. When you announce your next event location by email, you're reaching people who already bought from you and want to come back.
Your QR code is a single printout you carry to every event. Customers scan it at purchase, their loyalty card lives in their browser, and it works whether they saw you at a weekend market, a festival, or a pop-up shop.
Per-Purchase Stamps That Work at Any Location
Each stamp card has one reward that unlocks when the card completes. You choose whether that reward is a physical product or discount your staff delivers, bonus points auto-credited to a loyalty card, or both at the same time. After the reward is collected, the card resets and the customer starts building again.
Because your QR code is location-independent, stamps accumulate across every event you attend. A customer who buys from you at three different markets in a month is building toward the same card the whole time.
5 Purchases, One Free Item
One stamp per transaction regardless of size. Five purchases earns a free item of your choosing. Works well for vendors with consistent product types like handmade goods, packaged food, or crafts where a free item is a natural reward.
5 Qualifying Visits, One Free or % Off
Set a minimum purchase requirement so only transactions above a certain amount earn a stamp. Good for vendors with a wide price range where you want loyalty to reflect meaningful purchases rather than picking up a single small item.
Free Item Plus Bonus Points
Award both a free item and bonus points when the card completes. Points are auto-credited to the loyalty card the moment the stamp card finishes. Customers who run both programs at once accumulate value faster and stay more engaged between events.
How Stamps Are Added at the Booth
After a customer pays, they show their QR code from their phone. You tap Scan in the PerkHit staff view on your own phone, scan their code, and add the stamp. The whole exchange takes about 5 seconds and fits naturally into handing over their purchase. A small printed QR sign at your booth lets customers pull up their card before they even reach the front of the line.
Spend-Based for Vendors with Variable Price Points
If your products range from a $5 small item to a $150 statement piece, a points card rewards customers based on what they actually spend. Someone who buys a large item earns many more points than someone who grabs a small one, which reflects the actual value of each transaction to your business.
A points card also activates the referral system. When a fan of your work refers someone who then buys from your booth, both earn bonus points automatically. Given how enthusiastically people share vendors they love at events, referrals can be a significant driver of new customers.
Example Points Setup for an Event Vendor
Why Both Programs Together
Stamp cards reward how often customers buy from you. Points cards reward how much they spend. A regular who visits your booth at every event and consistently buys multiple items gets both a stamp toward their next free item and points toward a bigger reward from the same purchase.
For vendors who sell across a wide price range, the points card is especially useful because it scales naturally. Your highest-spend customers accumulate rewards faster without you needing a complicated tiering system.
An active loyalty card also unlocks referrals. Event attendees who love a vendor are among the most enthusiastic word-of-mouth sources anywhere.
Every Tier Level Multiplies the Points Customers Earn
Membership tiers transform your loyalty card from simple point accumulation into a status-driven program. As a customer builds up points over time, the system automatically advances them to the next level. Each tier carries a points multiplier, so customers at higher levels earn more points on every purchase, on top of the exclusive benefits that come with their tier.
Lifetime points: 150 pts
10% discount on next booth purchase
Lifetime points: 500 pts
Free item up to $20 at any upcoming event
Lifetime points: 1500 pts
Exclusive early-purchase window plus a $30 credit
Lifetime points: 4000 pts
First access at every event plus $50 annual credit and reserved hold on limited items
Lifetime points, not current balance
Tiers are based on lifetime points earned, meaning the total accumulated since day one. Redeeming rewards never drops a customer's tier. A customer who has earned 2,000 lifetime points holds their Silver tier even if they've redeemed most of their balance.
Automatic advancement
The system evaluates every customer's tier after each transaction and assigns them to the highest tier they qualify for automatically. The customer receives an email notification when they move up. No buttons to press, no forms to fill out, it just happens.
Custom tier names
You can rename all four tiers to anything you want in the partner dashboard. Some options that work well for this type of business: Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum, Fan / Supporter / Champion / Legend, or Regular / Member / VIP / Inner Circle. The name members see is the display name, fully customizable and translatable.
Setting it up in the dashboard
Go to the Tiers section in your partner sidebar under Campaigns. Click Create New Tier and fill out four tabs: Details, Qualification, Benefits, and Appearance. Set the lifetime points threshold, the multiplier, and the benefits for each level. Bronze is the default tier, all new members start here automatically.
Concrete Reward Ideas for Your Stamp Cards, Points Tiers, and Vouchers
These are reward types that work well for event vendors. Use them as a starting point for your stamp card completion rewards, your points tier unlocks, and your voucher discounts. The best rewards are things your customers were already going to buy or experience, so they feel like a genuine bonus rather than a consolation prize.
No App Download. No Account Creation. They Scan and the Card Is There.
Most loyalty programs ask customers to download an app, create an account, and remember a password. Most customers don't. PerkHit works entirely in the browser. The card opens instantly when the QR is scanned, and it is always accessible from the browser history or a saved link on the home screen.
Customer Scans the QR
A QR stand on your counter, a table card, a sticker on your register, or a sign on the door. The customer points their phone camera at the code. No app needed. The camera opens it directly in the browser and the loyalty card appears immediately.
Their Card Is Ready Instantly
The card shows their stamp progress, points balance, active vouchers, and referral link in one screen. First-time visitors get a brand new card. Returning customers see exactly where they left off. Nothing to log into.
You Scan the Customer at the Booth After Purchase
After the customer makes a purchase at your booth, you or your assistant tap Scan in the PerkHit staff view on your own phone and scan their card QR. Stamp added, points credited. No separate device needed; the staff view works on any phone.
What the Customer Sees in Their Wallet
- Stamp card progress, stamps collected and remaining
- Points balance and what the next reward tier unlocks
- Any active vouchers with their expiration dates
- Their personal referral link to share with friends
- Their QR code for staff to scan on the next visit
Why No-App Matters for Your Business
Most loyalty programs have low adoption because downloading an app stops the majority of customers before they start. A browser-based card removes every barrier. The customer who scanned once already has their card in their browser history and can add it to their home screen with one tap.
Place the QR on receipts, packaging, business cards, or the back of a menu. Every surface that carries the code is a passive enrollment point that adds members without any extra effort from you.
Exactly What Staff Do in Each Situation
These are the four most common situations your staff will encounter. Each has a specific flow. Once staff run through each one two or three times, they become automatic.
New Customer, First Scan
A new customer scans the QR on your booth table or banner, visible from a distance with their phone camera. The card opens in their browser instantly. No download, no form, no account. Their first stamp or points credit comes from the scan at the end of this same visit. Staff do not need to do anything for enrollment.
Regular Visit, Adding a Stamp or Points
The customer opens their card in the browser and shows the QR on their screen right after the customer purchases at your booth. Staff tap Scan in the PerkHit staff view on their phone or tablet, point the camera at the customer's screen, and scan. The screen confirms stamp added or points credited in under five seconds.
Customer Has a Voucher to Redeem
The customer opens their wallet and shows the voucher QR. Staff tap Scan in the PerkHit staff view and scan the voucher QR. The screen shows the voucher details and confirms it is validated. The discount or free item is applied before completing the transaction.
Completed Card or Points Reward Ready
When a stamp card is complete, the card shows a reward QR instead of a stamp grid. When a points tier is reached, it shows a redemption option. Staff scan the card QR normally. The screen shows the reward ready to apply, such as a free item or credit toward their next purchase at your booth. Staff confirm it, the reward applies, and the card resets automatically.
Ready to Set Up Your Vendor Loyalty Program?
PerkHit is invite-only and designed for independent local businesses. If you'd like to learn more or get started, reach out directly.