When you Shop Small, you’re not just supporting your neighbourhood favourites — you’re investing in your community. Whether you grab a coffee from your neighbourhood café, get a new ‘do at an independent salon, or shop for threads at a local boutique, your support makes a difference.
More points gives you more to choose from with your Card rewards program:
American Express
Membership Rewards
Gift Cards from leading retailers
Flights, hotel stays and car hire
Use points for purchases
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Leading brands in the Qantas Rewards Store
Flights, hotel stays and car hire
Gift Cards from retailers and more
Velocity Frequent Flyer
Online shopping at the Velocity Rewards Store
Flights, hotel stays and car hire
Gift Cards from retailers and more
Find businesses in your area that welcome American Express, or connect with Shop Small online
Discover the many small businesses that are open around you and show your support.
Every order or purchase can help make a difference. Search the directory or view the map to begin.
LET'S GO BIG
When you Shop Small, you're investing in your local community. Buying that brew from the
neighbourhood café, getting a trim at the salon on the corner or indulging in a new outfit from the
local boutique can all help support small businesses where you live and work. And it can be even
more rewarding for eligible American Express Card Members who Shop Small.
Register your eligible Card and get an entry for each
transaction of $1 or more at a participating Shop
Small business for a chance to win 1 million points.
*Ends 30/11/2022. T&Cs apply.
Find your favourite Shop Small businesses
Visit the American Express Map and find Merchants near you with the Shop Small icon.
Shop Small with Square
Whether you’re supporting your local café or shopping at
your favourite independent fashion retailer, when you see
a Square point-of-sale you can rest assured that they’re
part of Shop Small.
New South Wales
Alinka
Chocogram
Cirrus Dining
Flowers on
Norton St
Sixpenny
Devon Café
Sixpenny
Potts Point Bookstore
Jacobsons Jewellery
Victoria
Botanics of
Melbourne
Café Terroni
Elk Accessories
Stanton and
Killeen Wines
Suku Home
Cucinetta
Copper Pot Sedon
Clay Health and Organics
Rob Dolan Wines
Queensland
Dovetail Social
Elysium Hair
Brisbane
Espial Interiors
Molten Store
New Farm
Editions
The Wooden Horse
Hacienda Flowers
Espial Interiors
Bumbles Cafe
Shop Small is a nationwide movement dedicated to supporting the thousands of small businesses in Australia, who are the backbone of our community and economy. The movement brings together support from the business community, governments and consumers encouraging them to support small businesses in their communities.
Yes. If you are issued a replacement Card with a new Card number you will need to re-register for the offer with your new Card.
Additional Card Member may or may not be eligible for Shop Small.
If the Basic Card Member has an eligible Card (including Additional Cards), and their account is in good standing, any Amex Offers available for their Cards will display in the Amex AU Mobile App or their online account.
The Shop Small map displays the physical business location of eligible small businesses for the Shop Small American Express Card Member offer. Eligible businesses will be highlighted with a Shop Small logo.
Simply login to your American Express Account at amex.com.au/login by 31 August 2020 and click “Save to Card” on the Shop Small Amex Offer. You can also save the offer on your mobile phone through the American Express App.
Yes. To participate in the Card Member offer and receive the credit you must register an eligible American Express Card by 31 August 2020.
Credit may take up to 90 days to appear on your Account upon completion of an eligible transaction.
As per the Shop Small Amex Offer Terms and Conditions, not all Cards are eligible for this offer. If your Card is not eligible, you will receive an error message and you will not be able to register for the offer.
Corporate, business travel, government and store Cards are not eligible.
Replacement Cards: If you are issued a replacement Card with a new Card number after registration, your participation in this offer will end & you will need tore-register for the offer.
To ensure you hear about future offers, please log on to your Account at amex.com.au/login and update your marketing preferences.
The following transactions are not eligible and will not count towards your spend for the purposes of the offer:
a) Transactions where you do not spend directly with your Card to which the offer is saved, in-store or online at a participating Shop Small Business.
b) Transactions processed through a third party are not eligible for the offer. For example, transactions through Food Delivery Services, some online payment capabilities and marketplaces and payment processors that use card readers or QR codes.
Great news! Digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay are now eligible for Shop Small.
Still excluded are the payment aggregators such as PayPal and Stripe.
c) Transactions that are subsequently cancelled or refunded.
d) Transactions where the business does not pass on the information we need to process it properly within the offer period (for example, when their payment systems are down and they cannot process the transaction electronically).
e) Online gift card purchases.
Card Members who have registered their American Express Card can redeem the offer up to 10 times, once per participating business, to receive a maximum $50 credit per Card.
To view participating Shop Small businesses where the offer can be redeemed in-store, please visit the Shop Small map. To view eligible online businesses where the offer can be redeemed online, please click here.
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Earn 50,000 Rewards Points (the equivalent of a $320 David Jones gift card^) with the David Jones American Express Card. Offer ends 20/10/2021
Min. spend $1.5k outside DJs. Apply online only & T&Cs apply.
Earn 50,000 Rewards Points (the equivalent of a $320 David Jones gift card^) with the David Jones American Express Card. Offer ends 20/10/2021
Min. spend $1.5k outside DJs. Apply online only & T&Cs apply.
How do I enter the Competition?
The competition requires Card Members to first complete and submit the enrolment form to register their eligible Card in the Competition then spend a minimum of AU$1 on their eligible Card at a participating Shop Small business by 30 November 2022. https://acq-au.americanexpress.com/ShopSmall22
Where can I view the enrollment page?
The enrollment link will be featured in dedicated campaign communications below
• Emails
• MYCA Banners
• Featured on the Shop Small website https://www.americanexpress.com/au/shop-small/card-members.html?intlink=au-en-au-ss-lp-nav-shopper
How many winners will be drawn?
There will be 10 winners drawn in January who will win 1 million Qantas Points, Velocity Points or Membership Rewards points each (as applicable, according to the points program the entrant has elected for their Eligible Card used to make the winning Eligible Transaction).
Is there a fee to enter the draw?
There is no fee to enroll in the competition however there is a minimum transaction amount of AU$1 at a participating Shop Small business required to enter the draw.
How will the winners be notified?
The winning Card Members will be contacted via third party Engage Australia, via email, prompting them to accept their prize. Following this, Engage Australia will follow up with a reminder email one week later and a maximum of three phone calls. If the Card Member still has not accepted the prize after these follow up attempts, there will be a redraw.
How will the 1 million points be awarded to winning Card Members?
The points prize will be awarded to their existing American Express loyalty account for the relevant eligible Card within 28 days of being notified of winning their prize and accepting.
How many times can I win the lucky draw?
Only one (1) prize of one (1) million Membership Rewards points, Velocity Points or Qantas Points can be awarded per person. Eligible Entrants cannot win more than once for Eligible Transactions made on multiple registered Eligible Cards. If an Eligible Entrant is drawn as a winner more than once (including multiple Eligible Card entries), there will be a redraw conducted (excluding SA residents).
Are Additional Cards eligible?
Eligible Additional Card Account spend will be counted as entries provided the entry and eligibility criteria has been met, however, only the Primary Card Member can be drawn as a winner and points will only be awarded to the Primary Card Account.
Will I receive notification upon my draw entry?
No, notifications will not be sent. Once Card Members complete the Competition enrolment form, all eligible transactions over AU$1 at participating Shop Small businesses will earn an entry into the draw.
Will I receive multiple email confirmations if I shopped at different participating Shop Small businesses?
No
Will I receive multiple email confirmation if I shopped at the same participating Shop Small business for different purchases/receipts?
No
Will I be notified about my entries into the Competition?
Competition enrolment is confirmed upon completion of the Competition enrolment form. You will not be notified at any point about your draw entries based on spend during the Competition.
Is there a limit to the number of entries into the Competition?
No, you can make multiple entries via eligible transactions but can only win once. How do I know who is a participating Shop Small business? To view participating Shop Small businesses where the offer can be redeemed in-store, please click here. To view participating online businesses where the offer can be redeemed online, please click here.
Where can I see the full terms and conditions?
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/business/shop-small/card-members/terms-and-conditions/
My Card was lost/ stolen/ replaced; do I need to re-enter the Shop Small Competition?
Yes, if your Card Account details have changed, you will need to re-enter your new eligible Card details via the Competition enrollment page during the Competition period.
What if my Card is not enrolled by the Competition end date?
Card Members must register their eligible Card into the Competition between 1 November 2022 - 30 November 2022 and make an eligible transaction by 30 November 2022 to go into the prize draw. Any entries made before or after the promotional period, and before the eligible Card is enrolled in the Competition, will not be considered valid entries into the Competition draw.
Do I have an option to choose between points or cashback?
No, the Competition is a points prize only therefore Cashback Cards are not eligible, and prizes cannot be converted to cash. Card Members must be enrolled in either Membership Rewards, Qantas, or Velocity points loyalty programs to participate in the Competition and go into the draw to win.
How will I know that I can enter the Competition at my business?
You can refer to the AMEX Shop Small Map for participating businesses https://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/maps?&cat=Shop-Small