SOURCE: SCVNGR CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – Hey businesses big and small, the holiday season is fast upon us — which means it’s time for expensive promotions and coupon campaigns to drum up interest from your customers, right? Boo, bah humbug! Instead, what if you could drive traffic, strengthen your customer engagement and in the end, measurably increase sales? Say happy holidays to rewards on SCVNGR ! SCVNGR is a location-based game that more than half a million users are already playing wherever they go

SOURCE: BirchStreet SAN FRANCISCO, CA and NEWPORT BEACH, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – BankServ and BirchStreet Systems, Inc . today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to package remote check capture capability with BirchStreet’s award-winning procure-to-pay platform

SOURCE: Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. ARLINGTON, TX–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) –  Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : THCB ), announced today that the Company has created a new company logo and discusses details on the Company and its products

SOURCE: Panera Bread “Surprise & Delight” Concept Rewards, Deepens Relationship With Customers ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – Panera Bread Company ( NASDAQ : PNRA ) today completed the nationwide rollout of its new customer loyalty program, named MyPanera. The program has been in development and test for 18 months and has been extremely well received to date.  Designed to be closely aligned with Panera’s core values and mission of delivering a unique experience to its guests, the intent of the ‘Surprise and Delight’ loyalty program is to connect more deeply with Panera’s customers by delivering unexpected and highly-relevant rewards for dining at Panera Bread bakery-cafes.  MyPanera will offer loyalty program members exclusive invitations, experiential opportunities like baking with Panera bakers, preview tastings of new menu items, as well as recipes, cooking tips and surprises such as a free bakery-cafe menu item. The program becomes increasingly personalized as a member frequents Panera and spends more time in the program.

SOURCE: JiWire Almost 90 Percent Likely to Use Location-Based Apps for Holiday Shopping Season SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – JiWire, the leading location-based mobile media company reaching the On-The-Go Audience, today announced its latest Mobile Audience Insights Report, revealing that the mobile audience will be increasingly seeking location media this holiday season. The report, which examines Wi-Fi trends, mobile device usage and adoption, in location media and mobile apps, found that nearly 90 percent of people are likely to use location-based services in the next several weeks for holiday planning and activities. Finding a Store Location is Most Valuable, Especially During Holidays When searching for local content, 61 percent say that finding store locations is the most valuable feature of location-based media.

SOURCE: Del Taco Del Taco, Nation’s No. 2 Mexican Quick Serve Chain, Begins Dallas/Ft. Worth-Area Expansion LAKE FOREST, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – It’s official: The Dallas/Ft.

SOURCE: Shore Money, BNI Bad Economies Can Be Good for Building Business Relationships BELMAR, NJ–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) –  Dean DeAngelo, Territory Manager for Heartland Payment Systems ® , was elected president of New Jersey BNI ® Shore Money Chapter. DeAngelo has been an active member of one of New Jersey’s most productive BNI chapters since 2008, when he left Coca-Cola Enterprises after sixteen years to join Heartland Payment Systems ® specializing in cost-effective payroll or credit card payment systems

SOURCE: VEGAS.com; Mexico.com LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – November 16, 2010) – The travel experts at VEGAS.com, the world’s number one city travel website, and Mexico.com, the full-service site that helps Mexico-bound travelers with booking vacations have outlined some of this week’s exclusive and limited-time only travel deals. VEGAS.com LOVE Cirque du Soleil: Dinner + Ticket Special For a limited time only, guests can get dinner and a ticket to see LOVE Cirque du Soleil (Category 2 Seating), plus a three-course dinner at Kokomo’s inside at The Mirage.  Mandalay Bay: $100 Food and Beverage Credit Guests can receive $100 food and beverage credit when booking specially designated rooms at Mandalay Bay between now and Dec.