Moneris and the AIR MILES Reward Program enable small businesses to fly higher

With the Moneris AIR MILES reward miles Program, small businesses can now take advantage of Canada's premiere coalition loyalty program

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2014 /CNW/ - Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), Canada's largest credit and debit card processor, is offering small business merchants the ability to provide their customers with AIR MILES® reward miles for their purchases through the Moneris AIR MILES® reward miles Program.

Moneris small business customers will now have access to a turnkey loyalty program to help drive sales for their business. The program will help businesses acquire new customers who are AIR MILES Collectors, increase customer loyalty and grow existing customers' spend. Merchants who sign up for the value-added service simply leverage their existing Moneris technology that has been integrated with AIR MILES program support.

"AIR MILES is a loyalty reward program all retailers and consumers are familiar with, but has typically not been readily available to smaller merchants across Canada," says Jeff Guthrie, Chief Sales Officer, Moneris Solutions. "Thanks to our relationship with AIR MILES, we're able to bring this loyalty program to our small business customers and reaffirm our commitment to assist in the growth of small business. This new program helps level the playing field for businesses who haven't been given opportunity to take part in loyalty programs."

As part of the Moneris AIR MILES reward miles Program, merchants can decide how many reward miles per dollar amount spent program members will receive. The program also gives merchants the ability to offer customers bonus reward miles to further amplify local marketing initiatives and in-store promotions.

"We are delighted to be working with Moneris to give their small business merchants access to one of Canada's most recognized loyalty program," says Blair Cameron, Senior Vice President Client Services, AIR MILES Reward Program. "With over 10 million active AIR MILES Collector accounts, this offering will certainly help Moneris merchants attract new customers looking to earn valuable reward miles."

Effective today, small businesses interested in leveraging the program can sign up for Moneris payment processing at www.moneris.com/en/Getting-Started/Apply-Now.aspx. Existing merchants may contact Moneris merchant support at 1-866-319-7450 to inquire about the program.

About Moneris Solutions

As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris") offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions, annually. Moneris also offers electronic loyalty and stored-value gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visit www.moneris.com.

About the AIR MILES Reward Program

Founded in 1992, the AIR MILES Reward Program is Canada's premier coalition loyalty program with more than 10 million active Collector accounts, representing approximately two-thirds of all Canadian households. The AIR MILES Reward Program allows Collectors to earn reward miles simply by doing their everyday shopping at more than 240 leading brand-name Sponsors, representing thousands of retail and service locations across Canada and leading global brands online. The AIR MILES Reward Program also allows Collectors to indulge in more than 1,200 leisure, entertainment, merchandise, travel and a range of accredited, environmentally-friendly lifestyle rewards. With AIR MILES Cash, Collectors also have the flexibility to instantly redeem their AIR MILES reward miles in-store or online towards a variety of every day and high value purchases like gas, grocery, dining, drug store items and home improvement purchases at participating Sponsors.

SOURCE: Moneris Solutions Corporation

Aimee Lazarus, Director of Communications, Moneris Solutions, [phone], [email protected]