When local businesses thrive, everyone benefits
A great local business is about more than what it sells. It is about familiar faces, everyday connections and the feeling of being valued when you walk through the door.
For the business owner, every returning customer matters. For the customer, even a small gesture of appreciation can make an ordinary day feel a little better.
We believe both sides deserve more from their everyday interactions.
In a world where technology helps big brands build customer loyalty, smaller businesses should have the same opportunity to create meaningful connections without unnecessary cost, complexity or barriers.
With more than 20 years of experience building software and solving business problems, I wanted to put that experience towards something with a more personal impact: making technology useful and accessible to the businesses and people who shape our everyday lives.
That vision became TapMat.
Example shops on one TapMat shelf. These are illustrations, not real businesses.
- Free coffee every 10th visitTapMat shopCorner CafeFreecoffeeExample passCorner Cafe7 of 10 visits3 more visits to go
- Free beard trim every 6th cutTapMat shopMain St BarberFreetrimExample passMain St Barber5 of 6 visits1 more visit and it's yours
- Free loaf every 8th visitTapMat shopHot BakeFreeloafExample passHot Bake2 of 8 visits6 more visits to go
- Free fruit box every 12th visitTapMat shopFresh GrocerFruitboxExample passFresh Grocer9 of 12 visits3 more visits to go
- Free blow-dry every 8th visitTapMat shopBloom SalonFreeblow-dryExample passBloom Salon8 of 8 visitsReady to redeem - show this at the counter
Our goal is simple: help local businesses build stronger relationships with their customers, while making customers feel genuinely valued in return. Through practical, easy-to-use technology, we want to make that connection simpler, creating value that goes both ways.
Because business is not just about transactions. It is about people, trust and relationships that grow over time.
When businesses do better and people feel valued, everyone wins.
TapMat: bringing businesses and people closer.
Talk to us
Questions, ideas or a shop you would like to see on TapMat: email [email protected].
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Join the free 3-month pilot. We write and test your sticker, set up your shop, and you choose the rewards. No lock-in, no setup fee, no card details.