Strategic Location and Family-Friendly Atmosphere Brew Results

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Originally published in the Globe and Mail. Freshly crafted beer may be the star item on Yellow Dog Brewing’s product menu, but the Port Moody, B.C., microbrewery serves up much more than tasty ales. With a prime spot right across from the city’s biggest park and a backyard that includes a patio and picnic area, […]

High-Tech Options Replace the Lowly Loyalty Punch Card

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Originally published in the Globe and Mail. For a while, the stamp card was the currency of customer rewards at Presotea Co. Ltd., a bubble tea retailer with 12 locations in the Greater Toronto Area. The system was simple: Card holders got an ink stamp for every bubble tea they bought and were rewarded with […]