The new and improved Chamber Market the Battlefords app has been officially launched.
The new app was unveiled at an event at North Battleford Hyundai which included entertainment and a barbecue, with proceeds going to the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club.
It follows on the heels of last year’s Shop the Battlefords app that ran during the Christmas season.
That app was developed by local marketing consultant Nathan Puffalt and sponsored by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. This time, Puffalt and the Chamber have partnered again for the re-launched version, which is designed to work year-round with the goal of encouraging people to shop in the Battlefords.
“Last year we saw the potential of this app,” Puffalt said at the launch event. “This year we’re going to harness that potential and make a difference here in the community.”
According to Puffalt, there will be a few new features including the following:
There will be a new, user-friendly interface;
A new branding campaign centred on Chamber Market the Battlefords;
A Chamber flyer that will showcase some of the products;
A new interactive searchable how-to page including a how-to video;
There is also an events page.
There is also a new prize format. Last year, every dollar spent at a participating business got shoppers a point. This year, every single one of those points becomes an entry. For instance, if it costs $5 for coffee, that counts as five entries. If you buy a car at Hyundai, that could count as 30,000 entries. You can also get points/entries for events that you attend in the community.
Every week from now until June 2018, two finalists will be randomly drawn. Those finalists will go to their prize gala at the end of June 2018 and have a chance to win 15,000 in gift cards from local businesses.
As well, Puffalt said another draw will be made from the entries to send nine people to the executive suite at Mosaic Stadium with North Battleford Hyundai to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders play the Calgary Stampeders on Sept. 24. Food, drinks and bus transportation will be provided.
For more information, see www.chambermarket.ca.
