A LOYALTY card to reward shoppers for using shops and services in Petersfield is set to be launched this year.

An inaugural meeting to discuss the proposal has been called by the Association of Petersfield Businesses (APB) and is set to take place next month, with traders invited to attend.

If it gets the go-ahead, the scheme would join a growing number of towns and shopping centres that have introduced such a card in recent years.

"We are investigating several variations and looking at all the different ways it can work to benefit retailers, other businesses and consumers," said APB secretary Tracey Richardson.

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