Backing small businesses
all year long
Shop Small. Support local businesses year-round.
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.
Extra points can add up to extra rewards
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
You can earn points1 for all your spend at small businesses
- Put every coffee or quick bite on your Card
- Use your Card for everyday things like groceries and petrol
- Set your Card as the way to pay for gym membership or physio
- Shop with your Card for new season fashion and homewares
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.
Support Shop Small businesses near you
New South Wales
Devon Café
Sixpenny
Potts Point Bookstore
Jacobsons Jewellery
Victoria
Cucinetta
Copper Pot Sedon
Clay Health and Organics
Rob Dolan Wines
Queensland
The Wooden Horse
Hacienda Flowers
Espial Interiors
Bumbles Cafe
Easy ways to get extra points at participating Shop Small businesses
- Put every coffee or quite bite on your Card
- Use your Card for everyday things like groceries and petrol
- Set your Card as the way to pay for gym membership or physio
- Shop with your Card for new season fashion and homewares
Shop Small FAQs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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1. Points earn. Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Rewards program which you are actively enrolled. For Membership Rewards visit here. For Qantas co-brand visit here. For Velocity visit here. Eligible purchases do not include cash advances, interest, balance transfers, fees and charges for traveller’s cheques and foreign currencies
1. Points earn. Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Rewards program which you are actively enrolled. For Membership Rewards visit here. For Qantas co-brand visit here. For Velocity visit here. Eligible purchases do not include cash advances, interest, balance transfers, fees and charges for traveller’s cheques and foreign currencies