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Punch Card - common reference for loyalty programs that used to involve punching holes in a recipients card to acknowledge and verify credit for a transaction. However, today most punch card programs operate on a digital platform where the card is either non-existent or only used as an account verification tool. [Start date of first program with citation]

The practice of most punch card loyalty programs can be applied to almost any business, but has predominantly taken root with hospitality related industries [citation of statistical reference], such as restaurants & coffee shops. These programs continue to rank in popularity with both operators and end-users as the program model is simple to understand, implement and easy to use.

The most noted punch card program being the StarBucks punch card which is considered by many as a catalyst for the popularity [insert citation] and momentum of loyalty card programs. and their value impact on businesses.