Your high street, reimagined.
locolie knows your town and surfaces the independents near you - reveal exclusive offers, redeem them with a tap at the till, and help your high street thrive. Live in Newcastle now, rolling out to every UK high street next.
Find the good stuff nearby
Discover independents on a live map, reveal exclusive offer codes, redeem at the till, save favourites and get notified about deals near you.
Launch the appOwn your customers - and market to them
Every redemption captures a real customer. Build a list you own, then bring them back through the channels the chains use - all from one dashboard.
Live in Newcastle, scouting the UK
The problem
Independents are brilliant. Getting noticed isn’t.
The chains have apps, loyalty cards and ad budgets. The independent down the road - better coffee, fairer prices, more character - has a chalkboard and hope. locolie levels the playing field.
Footfall drifts to chains and out-of-town retail. Independents lose the discovery game before they start.
Most independents can’t afford ads or an app - so loyal locals never even hear about their offers.
They serve hundreds a week but capture none of them - no way to bring a single one back.
Why locolie
One app. The whole independent high street.
Built for the way people actually discover and the way small shops actually run.
Live local map
A clean map of every independent near you - names, categories and offers on the pin. No chains cluttering it up.
Real, redeemable offers
Tap to reveal a one-time code, scan at the till. Every redemption is tracked - proof an offer actually drove footfall.
Own your customers
Every redemption captures a real customer the business can market to again - the loyalty data chains have, finally for independents.
Smart, instant search
Filter by distance, category, rating, open-now and offer type. Find exactly what’s near you, right now.
Push & email that work
Nearby shoppers get notified of fresh offers; businesses bring regulars back. Reach without renting it from Big Tech.
Free to start, fair to scale
Businesses list free forever. Upgrade only for more reach - no contracts, cancel anytime.
Find something for...
Tell us the occasion, we'll point you at the right independents.
Explore
Every kind of independent.
From your morning coffee to your MOT - browse the categories we cover in Newcastle NE1.
On locolie now
Real independents, real offers.
A few of the 119 Newcastle businesses already live in the app.
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See it live
A real, fast, responsive app.
119 real Newcastle businesses, live right now. Open it full-screen and it works beautifully on any device.
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Live map & feed. Every independent near you - names, categories and offers on the pin.
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One-tap redemptions. Reveal a code, scan at the till, saving applied instantly.
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Fast & lightweight. Optimised images and lazy loading - it flies, even on mobile data.
Tip: open it, then resize your browser - it’s one responsive app for mobile, tablet & desktop.
The unfair advantage
The customer data the chains have - finally for independents.
Every time a shopper redeems your offer, locolie captures them as your customer - name, email, how often they visit. It’s the first-party data the chains built loyalty empires on, that independents have never been able to get.
94 opted in to marketing
Case studies
Independents, winning.
How real NE1 businesses use locolie to pull in footfall and keep customers coming back.
“A “20% off before noon” offer filled our quietest hours. We captured 140 regulars in a month - now we just text them when the cakes come out.”
“New-client cuts via the app, then automated win-back texts at the 5-week mark. Our chairs are full and the rebookings run themselves.”
“Free class taster on locolie, push notification to anyone within a mile. We converted taster sign-ups into members for the price of zero ad spend.”
Illustrative results from early locolie pilots in Newcastle NE1.
The difference
Everything the chains have - without becoming one.
For shoppers
Three taps to a local deal.
Discover
Browse a live map and feed of independents near you - by category, distance and offer.
Reveal the code
Tap an offer to reveal its one-time code. Exclusive deals from the shops, not the chains.
Redeem at the till
Show your code, the business scans the QR, the saving applies instantly. Done.
For business
Get found by locals. Start free.
Claim your free listing in minutes, upgrade only when you want more reach. No contracts.
Free
Everything you need to show up on the map and start running offers.
- Listed in search & map
- Publish offers
- QR redemptions
Featured
Stand out in the feed and search, with a monthly email feature.
- Everything in Free
- Featured-rail placement
- “Sponsored” badge
- Priority in search & map
- Monthly email feature
Premium
Maximum reach - top placement, push notifications and analytics.
- Everything in Featured
- Top placement
- Push to nearby shoppers
- Unlimited email campaigns
- Analytics dashboard
The team
Three founders who love their high street.
Equal partners, one mission: keep independent businesses thriving.
Tom
Co-founder
Product & engineering - building the app shoppers actually want to open.
Joe
Co-founder
Growth & business - getting locolie into every NE1 shop window.
Roddy
Co-founder
Operations & partnerships - keeping local businesses on side and onboarded.
Your high street, in your pocket.
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Try the full experience in your browser right now.
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