https://appropo.io/news/ Product updates and news from Appropo. en-NZ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:40:03 +1300 https://appropo.io/news/self-service-kiosks-for-your-venue/ https://appropo.io/news/self-service-kiosks-for-your-venue/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1300 kiosk orders Customers are warming to kiosks, and they often spend more at them. But they do not suit every venue. Here is how to tell if a kiosk suits you. https://appropo.io/news/know-your-regulars/ https://appropo.io/news/know-your-regulars/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1300 loyalty New research shows a small group of regulars drives a big share of orders, yet many venues cannot say who they are. Here is what that means for your loyalty programme. https://appropo.io/news/how-kiwis-want-to-order/ https://appropo.io/news/how-kiwis-want-to-order/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1300 orders New Zealand research shows most diners would rather order takeaway straight from the venue. Here is what that means for your phone line, your counter and your tables. https://appropo.io/news/gift-vouchers-three-year-rule/ https://appropo.io/news/gift-vouchers-three-year-rule/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1300 gift-vouchers This is the first Christmas since New Zealand's three-year minimum expiry for gift cards took effect. Here is what it means for the vouchers your venue sells, and why we think it is a good thing. https://appropo.io/news/voucher-sales-google-ads-tracking/ https://appropo.io/news/voucher-sales-google-ads-tracking/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +1300 gift-vouchers Your voucher checkout can now connect to Google Tag Manager and Google Ads. Each voucher sale is reported back with its value, so you can see which campaigns are paying off this Christmas. https://appropo.io/news/october-2026-platform-update/ https://appropo.io/news/october-2026-platform-update/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1300 orders loyalty October brought new reports, refreshed wallet passes, Klaviyo webhooks, BetterBunch reviews and built-in tracking for your ordering site. Here is what each one means for your venue. https://appropo.io/news/own-your-customer-relationship/ https://appropo.io/news/own-your-customer-relationship/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +1200 orders loyalty Marketplaces bring orders, but they take a cut and keep the customer. Here is how taking orders through your own channel protects your margin, and how to manage both in one place. https://appropo.io/news/marketplace-aggregation/ https://appropo.io/news/marketplace-aggregation/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +1200 orders Appropo now pulls your UberEats and DoorDash orders into one screen and straight into your POS, so your team works from a single queue. https://appropo.io/news/on-demand-delivery/ https://appropo.io/news/on-demand-delivery/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:41:03 +1200 orders Appropo now integrates with DoorDash for on-demand delivery, giving customers live tracking and venues a simple way to add delivery. https://appropo.io/news/kiosk/ https://appropo.io/news/kiosk/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:41:03 +1300 kiosk orders Appropo Kiosk gives venues a self-service ordering option that integrates with online ordering and reduces front-of-house pressure. https://appropo.io/news/usage-pricing/ https://appropo.io/news/usage-pricing/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:28:03 +1300 Appropo is moving to usage-based pricing from April 2023 to better align costs with online sales volume and ongoing platform investment. https://appropo.io/news/get-ready-for-summer/ https://appropo.io/news/get-ready-for-summer/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:38:35 +1300 orders gift-vouchers Tips for getting ready for summer with holiday hours, gift vouchers, order at table, and guest checkout. https://appropo.io/news/customer-interests/ https://appropo.io/news/customer-interests/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:38:22 +1300 loyalty Customer Interests lets you collect preference tags from customers so you can build better segments and send more relevant marketing. https://appropo.io/news/xero-connected-app-partner/ https://appropo.io/news/xero-connected-app-partner/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +1300 orders Appropo is now a Xero Connected App Partner, making it easier to automate daily sales exports and reconciliation in Xero. https://appropo.io/news/delivery/ https://appropo.io/news/delivery/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:13:54 +1200 orders Appropo Delivery helps venues run their own delivery service with flexible ranges, fees, ETAs, and store lookup by address. https://appropo.io/news/vouchers/ https://appropo.io/news/vouchers/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:16:54 +1200 gift-vouchers Vouchers by Appropo brings a simple e-voucher and gift voucher solution to OneTap POS with secure Stripe payments and minimal admin. https://appropo.io/news/online-eftpos-autopay/ https://appropo.io/news/online-eftpos-autopay/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +1300 orders Appropo has launched online Eftpos support, giving merchants a more secure and cost-effective payment option for web and mobile orders.