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MachiLink — an O2O customer-acquisition and points app linking local stores and their customers
Discover nearby stores on the map and earn points by visiting. Stores and customers in one app.
Chiiki Connect Co., Ltd. — Stores post products and coupons; users discover nearby stores on the map, earn points and use coupons by scanning a QR on arrival, and connect directly via chat. A newly built O2O matching app that drives customer acquisition for local stores and repeat visits.
2 roles
Users and stores in one app
Switch roles to use
Map × QR
From discovery to earning points
Log visits by scanning
Coupon
Acquisition features that drive visits
Encourages repeat visits
Challenges
Before
Local stores had few touchpoints with new customers and struggled to create reasons for first or repeat visits. Customers couldn't discover good nearby stores either, and even when they visited, the relationship ended as a one-off.
I want to find nearby stores on the map
Can't discover unfamiliar stores
I want to earn points and coupons by visiting
Little incentive to visit
Stores want to attract new customers
Limited customer-acquisition channels
Stores and customers want to connect directly
Touchpoints end after a single visit
Solution
After
Users discover nearby stores on the map and earn points and coupons by scanning a QR; stores acquire customers continuously through registration and subscription; both sides connect directly via chat — an O2O matching platform linking local stores and their customers.
app.machilink.example.jp
Map discovery screen — nearby stores shown as pins; earn points and coupons via a visit QR