The time has come to update Key Ring in a big way. We’re constantly thinking about ways to improve the app, and we are always listening to what our users have to say. We love that you, our user base, is so engaged and always recommending new features. As great as some of the recommendations have been, we’ve opted not to include a celebrity gossip section or countdown to the top 100 greatest hairbands.  Instead, we’ve focused this update on giving you, the shopper, more tools to complete your shopping trips, faster and thriftier than before.  Here’s an overview of what’s new:

New User Interface: As much as we all loved the woodgrain, we decided to park that station wagon for good.  You’ll notice a new simple to navigate tabbed layout with easier to read buttons and fonts.

Updated Join Programs Section: Most of you probably didn’t even realize you could join new loyalty programs in Key Ring.   With the new design we’ve made this process easier and much faster.

New Offers Section: “More coupons” is what you said.  We listened, and you’ll be happy to know you can now find coupons for many national retailers. Check out “All Offers” to discover money saving coupons for stores in your area, not just for the loyalty cards that you’ve added to the app.   Soon even local business will have their coupons in Key Ring (stay tuned).  As an added bonus, you can now set reminders for coupons so you never miss a deal.

Weekly Sales: You may remember that back in September we announced supporting weekly sales in Key Ring.  That experiment worked out so well that we quickly figured out that you wanted to view everyone’s sales, not just those for the loyalty programs you’re a member of.  Going forward, you’ll now be able to view weekly sales for all retailers in your zip code.  If the Sunday paper was on your phone, it would look like the new weekly sales section of Key Ring.

Shopping Lists: It doesn’t sound like a sexy feature, but trust us, it is.  In fact, every member of Key Ring has fallen in love with this feature.  Create a shopping list and share it with friends and family.  Everyone can make edits to the same list.  Add coupons and items from the weekly sales section to a list.   Need your husband to pick up a specific type of butter?  Take a picture and tag it to the item.   It’s so simple, it works.

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We’re looking for charismatic sales consultant to lead retail and CPG sales.  This individual should be exceptional at building relationships with existing and prospective clients through a consultative sales process.  A background in digital marketing, direct marketing, and retail CRM/loyalty programs is preferred.  Candidate must have a successful track record of selling marketing services to mid-market and large retail organizations.  This role will work directly with our lead generation and sales support teams and will report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities:

  1. Work with lead generation to team to schedule sales calls / meetings
  2. Work with sales support team to create customized retailer pitch decks
  3. Build a relationship with potential clients through learning about their digital marketing needs
  4. Create customized marketing proposals that align with the retailers’ needs and Key Ring capabilities
  5. Foster ongoing relationships with current and prospective clients
  6. Lead / create industry best practice info sessions / webinars
  7. Manage the sales process all the way through close

About Key Ring:

Key Ring is a revolutionary smartphone application that allows consumers to digitally store loyalty cards, enroll in new loyalty programs, and receive exclusive offers from their smartphone.   Key Ring has a user base of over 7,000,000 consumers and is growing at an exceptional pace.  The company works with retailers to provide direct marketing services to new and existing loyalty members.  The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.  In September 2012, the company was acquired by Gannett Inc (GCI), but continues to operate as a standalone business unit under the Gannett Digital Marketing Services umbrella.  If you’re looking to work in an entrepreneurial environment that’s leveraging cutting edge technology and marketing practices, Key Ring may be a good fit for you.  If you’re looking for status quo corporate sales gig this probably is not a good fit. You’ll be working with a small group of exceptionally talented engineers and business leaders.  Our corporate culture is extremely collaborative and we’re looking for like-minded folks that have a “let’s get it done” attitude.

If you like people, and people like you, let’s talk!  Interested candidates should send their resume to info[at]keyringapp[dot]com.

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Senior Mobile/Web UX Designer

Do you live and breathe User Experience and have a great eye for mobile and web design? Join us! Key Ring, a Gannett company, is the leading mobile loyalty solution. We’re revolutionizing Loyalty and Rewards programs by helping millions of users save time and money through our smartphone app. We also help hundreds of companies attract loyal customers, analyze customer data, and simplify their shopping experience through our online dashboard.

We’re looking for an experienced mobile and web designer to join our team and completely own the user experience and visual design of our apps, website, and emails.

What we are looking for in a Mobile/Web Designer:

  1. Experience with iOS and Android mobile interfaces with a strong foundation in the respective Human Interface guidelines for these platforms
  2. The ability to mock your designs using Photoshop or similar tool
  3. Experience with web design and email templates
  4. Knowledge of modern design patterns and trends
  5. The ability to design in multiple contexts: end-user facing, business partner facing, internal tools, and more.
  6. HTML/CSS implementation a plus
  7. Video experience a plus
  8. Print experience a plus

What you’ll be building with us at Key Ring:

  1. Revamp and iterate on the user experience and design aesthetic for our industry-leading iOS and Android apps
  2. Establish an extensible design template for our companion website
  3. Design a multi-purpose email template for the variety of email communications we send out
  4. Create interactive videos/presentations both for end-users and for pitches to potential partners

You’ll be joining a small, close-knit group of like-minded developers and entrepreneurs.  Salary and compensation will be competitive.

Please send your resume to info[at]keyringapp[dot]com

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With much excitement, I’m happy to announce that Key Ring has recently been acquired by Gannett (NYSE: GCI). You can read more about the acquisition here. You may recognize Gannett by some of the media properties the company owns such as USA Today, Careerbuilder.com, and ShopLocal, in addition to 95 other newspapers and news stations across the US.

The synergies between our companies are very evident. The acquisition will allow Key Ring to bring our users more valuable content and money saving opportunities. Starting today, Key Ring users able to view retailers’ circulars directly in the app. Circulars are available from stores such as CVS, Target, PetSmart, Toys ‘R Us, and more (see below for a complete list). The acquisition will also bring more retailer relationships to the Key Ring network giving Key Ring users access to more programs and deals.

I want to personally thank our Key Ring users for helping the app become the leader in mobile loyalty. Key Ring users are the basis for the business we’ve built, and we appreciate the feedback and support we’ve received. We will continue to innovate and create an app that brings value to its users.

All my best,

Chris Fagan
Key Ring, CEO

Introducing Circulars

Circulars are now available in Key Ring

View by category or by page

Explore details and get more information on specific products

Key Ring supports digital circulars for these retailers:

  • Albertsons
  • Babies ‘R Us
  • Best Buy
  • CVS
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Giant Food
  • GNC
  • Ikea
  • Jewel-Osco
  • Kmart
  • Kohl’s
  • Lowe’s Home Improvement
  • Macy’s
  • Michaels
  • Office Depot
  • OfficeMax MaxPerks
  • Old Navy
  • Petco
  • PetSmart
  • Sears
  • Shopko
  • Smart and Final
  • Staples
  • Stop&Shop
  • Target
  • The Great Indoors
  • Toys ‘R Us
  • True Value
  • Walgreens
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Acquisition marks Gannett’s entry into the mobile consumer loyalty space

McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that it has acquired Mobestream Media, maker of the Key Ring consumer rewards mobile platform (“Key Ring”) available on all major smartphones. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

More than five million users have downloaded the free Key Ring app to scan and store existing loyalty cards, join new rewards programs and get mobile coupons and other promotional offers delivered to their smartphones. With Key Ring, consumers have a simple solution to access their digital coupons, digitize their loyalty cards, join new loyalty programs, manage their accounts online and share their cards and offers through their social networks and email. Consumers also receive location-based mobile coupons and other promotional offers.

“Mobile coupons are a fast-growing segment of the national and local marketing sector. Key Ring has led the way with consumer adoption of its smartphone app and developed key relationships with small and mid-sized retailers,” said Gracia Martore, president and CEO of Gannett. “With Key Ring, we will be able to provide consumers with a very easy way to use and manage their digital customer loyalty cards and access mobile coupons. For our business clients, Key Ring enables them to enhance and grow their relationships with customers by distributing their loyalty programs and providing a new method of reaching consumers.”

Key Ring is a leader in the mobile loyalty space with strong retailer relationships. The Key Ring platform supports a variety of business clients across the U.S., including those in retail, restaurants, grocery, convenience and health and fitness.

Key Ring’s capabilities will be part of Gannett Digital Marketing Services mobile product and will serve as a distribution outlet and consumer marketing platform. Through Key Ring’s backend marketing platform, merchants can customize their offerings and provide each loyalty member with unique content and messaging via email, push/pull notifications as well as in-app messages.

Key Ring will operate as a stand-alone business, with Key Ring CEO Chris Fagan reporting to Vikram Sharma, president and CEO of Digital Marketing Services.

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an international media and marketing solutions company that informs and engages more than 100 million people every month through its powerful network of broadcast, digital, mobile and publishing properties. Our portfolio of trusted brands offers marketers unmatched local-to-national reach and customizable, innovative marketing solutions across any platform. Gannett is committed to connecting people – and the companies who want to reach them – with their interests and communities. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.

For media inquiries, contact:
Jeremy Gaines
Vice President, Corporate Communications
703-854-6049
jmgaines@gannett.com

For investor inquiries, contact:
Jeffrey Heinz
Vice President, Investor Relations
703-854-6917
jheinz@gannett.com

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Kick your savings into gear with the newest programs in Key Ring. You are now able to join both the
Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker VIP programs in the app. Whether you are doing your back-to-school shopping, replacing those worn down running shoes, or buying the hottest styles for a fashion forward outfit, Key Ring will help you save.

By signing up for the Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker programs, you will instantly be rewarded with
a $10 off coupon. Don’t forget to also have your barcode scanned when you go to the store so you can earn your way to even more rewards. It’s as easy as signing up, scanning, and saving. Run to your phone now to join this great program.

Benefits of the Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker programs include:

  • Instant $10 OFF your next purchase of $50 or more
  • Early access to select products
  • VIP access to special events
  • Reward cards, birthday offers and more

Foot Locker is a leading global athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Its stores offer the latest in
athletic-inspired performance products, manufactured primarily by the leading athletic brands. Foot
Locker offers products for a wide variety of activities including basketball, running, and training. There
are 1,171 locations in the United States.

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We’re very excited to announce that the BJ’s Premier Rewards program is now live in Key Ring.

BJ’s Brewhouse has served up its BJ’s Premier Rewards loyalty program to diners nationwide. Premier Rewards members earn 1 point for every dollar spent on eligible transactions at BJ’s Brewhouse and can earn bonus points for posts to major social networking sites. As points increase so do the rewards! Premier Rewards members can feast on free dessert and discounted meals along with other VIP benefits.

Key Ring makes it easy for people to sign up and doesn’t stop there. Premier Rewards members are also able to check their points balances at any time using the app. A few taps of the screen and you know exactly how many points you need to get rewarded. Key Ring also serves up rewards directly to your phone as you earn enough points to redeem them! Go cardless with Key Ring today and start earning your way to great rewards from BJ’s Brewhouse.

Features of the program in Key Ring include:

  • Program Enrollment
  • Check real-time point balances
  • Receive coupons and rewards based on points earned
  • Store locator and contact info

About BJ’s Brewhouse:

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates 116 locations as of February 2012, located in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana and Washington. Each of our restaurants is operated either as a BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery ® which includes a brewery within the restaurant, a BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse ® which receives the beer it sells from one of our breweries or an approved third-party craft brewer of our proprietary recipe beers (“contract brewer”), or a BJ’s Pizza & Grill ® which is a smaller format, full service restaurant with a more limited menu than our other restaurants. Our menu features our BJ’s ® award-winning, signature deep-dish pizza, our own handcrafted beers as well as a wide selection of appetizers, entrees, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads and desserts including our unique Pizookie ® dessert. Several of our BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery restaurants feature in-house brewing facilities where BJ’s proprietary handcrafted beers are produced for many of our restaurants.

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We’re happy to announce Key Ring now supports credit and debit card linked offers.  Our solution allows your customers to instantly redeem coupons by linking their debit /credit cards to your offers.

• Track purchase history
• Provide % off or $ off discounts in real-time
• Set minimum thresholds on redemption such as time of day OR  minimum purchase amount
• Reward customers for frequency
• No POS integration required
• Notify users of new offers via push notifications, SMS, or Email
• Coupons can be distributed to millions of Key Ring users using our advanced location based services or your customers can simply link them via the mobile web by visiting a unique URL

We’ll begin sending Credit / Debit card linked offers for a variety of national retailers starting this summer 2012.  If you’re interested making credit/debit card linked offers available for your customers please feel free to reach out.

~ The Key Ring Team

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We often get asked where is Key Ring being used.  Our typical response is it’s centered around major US cities.  For fun, we mapped yesterday’s card usage data against a continental US map to illustrate the hot spots.  As suspected, Key Ring is being used in every major US city every day.  Card Usage = Key Ring member was making a purchase using their digital loyalty card.  New installs were removed as well as daily active users that did not make a purchase.  We can’t provide exact usage data, but as noted by the picture, it’s a lot!

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We just published a new version of the Android app (5.5.2) to the market which will fix the problem some were having with custom logos appearing online but not on the phone.

I also wanted to take a moment to call out 2 new enhancements to the app which people have been asking for.

Special Characters some gyms use special characters in the barcode itself, particularly the # sign. Also sometimes cards will have * or ; embedded in the barcode. You can now scan these cards in and the app will display a barcode which matches the card.

Unique Cards cards no longer have to be unique by barcode. If you want to use the same number for multilple programs that is now possible

Thanks all for your continued support and keep the feedback coming.

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