UpfrontPOS serves grocery retailers with POS and operations tooling. Beyond helping owners run the store (as with UpfrontPOS Cloud), the business also needed a direct channel with shoppers — a way to reward repeat visits and keep promotions visible without paper circulars or one-off SMS blasts.
The goal of Upfront Shopper was to deliver a customer-facing loyalty experience: earn points with everyday purchases, redeem them for rewards, and browse the store’s current offers and promotions from a phone.
The product is designed around habit and discovery. Shoppers open the app to check their balance, claim a reward when they have enough points, and see what’s on promotion before they walk the aisle.
Features
- Points balance: Clear view of accumulated loyalty points and progress toward rewards.
- Earn on purchases: Points credited from store transactions so every visit builds value.
- Redeem rewards: Exchange points for discounts, free items, or store-defined rewards.
- Offers & promotions: Browse current deals and promotional campaigns from the grocery store.
- Store-connected experience: Tied to the same UpfrontPOS ecosystem so loyalty and POS data stay in sync.
Technologies
| Technology | Use / implementation |
|---|---|
| Flutter | Cross-platform mobile UI for iOS and Android |
| Dart | Application logic and state on the client |
| Laravel | Backend services for loyalty rules, points, and promotions |
| REST API | Secure communication between the app and cloud services |
| MySQL | Source of truth for customer accounts, points, and offer data |
