Paying less -- a lot less -- at the pump is getting a whole lot easier for consumers in the greater Nashville area. In an exciting second wave of market launches across the country, the new Fuel Rewards Network(TM) program or FRN(TM) program makes its debut in Nashville on June 25.

Imagine taking as much as one, two or even three dollars off per gallon on your next fuel purchase! It is possible with the new, revolutionary cents per gallon rewards program offered by Shell, the No. 1 selling gasoline brand in the U.S., and Excentus, the market leader in cents per gallon loyalty programs. The free program offers consumers in the greater Nashville area a variety of ways to earn rewards through everyday purchases of things like food, clothing and household goods which can be redeemed for fuel savings at participating Shell stations.

Paynet Systems, a credit card solutions company, has announced a new feature through its Credit Card Machine app. The Social User Referral Encouragement (SURE) tool gives merchants who accept credit cards the ability to request referrals and reviews from their customers at the point of sale. These referrals are then posted to the customer's Facebook wall.

At the conclusion of a transaction, merchants using the Paynet Systems Credit Card Machine app for business credit card processing are asked if they would like to request a referral from that customer. If they respond yes, a Facebook referral request is sent to the customer via email. Merchants can set up a personalized default message in advance for customers to read and post to their Facebook walls. The idea is to note the customer's satisfaction and to give the company's name and contact information for others to use if they need those services. Customers have the ability to edit the message and add their own wording if they wish before posting.

Ecommerce vendors are increasingly embracing social media and CTS Wholesale has launched its customer reviews website to collect customer feedback and testimonials. They already have a Facebook page and a blog to keep in touch with their customers and fans.

It is now common knowledge that Internet is no more a one-way medium where the business owners would show their product range and customers would buy. Now users are actively voicing their opinion about the different brands and also checking others' comments before taking a final buying decision. Therefore companies need to be in touch with their most precious asset, customers. Customer reviews websites help the companies to collect these testimonials in an organized fashion and display these to help their prospects move towards the buying decision with confidence.

ANZ Banking Group's business customers are the banking sector's most dissatisfied, a survey says.

The latest DBM Business Financial Services Monitor shows ANZ's customer satisfaction levels in May were the lowest among the big four Australian retail banks in all categories surveyed - overall, micro business, small business, medium business and large business.

For the overall result, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) received the highest satisfaction ratings in May, with a score of 7.3 out of 10, while National Australia Bank (NAB) was slightly behind at 7.0.

ANZ came in fourth with a score of 6.8 and had its two worst results in both the micro business (turnover of less than $1 million) and small business (turnover between $1m and $5m) categories, where the bank scored 6.7 out of 10.

Once again, the results of the annual customer satisfaction survey from VLSIresearch confirm Oerlikon Systems’ position as the #1 winner of the “THE BEST Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment” category and as the #2 supplier in the “Focused Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment” sector. The company’s record-setting results raise the bar with an increased score.

“Congratulations to Oerlikon Systems for a well-deserved award,” lauds G. Dan Hutcheson, CEO of VLSIresearch. “Your customers voted and kept Oerlikon at the top of our survey by repeating your impressive 2011 results with “THE RANKED 1st” award in “THE BEST Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment” category and a 2nd place “10 BEST” award among “Focused Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment” – a remarkable result!”

Rosedale Hotels today announced the launch of Rosedale Rewards, a loyalty program operated by VOILA Hotel Rewards, the world's number one loyalty program that unites a network of more than 250 four- and five-star independent hotels and luxury brands.

With four elegant business-style hotels in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shenyang, Rosedale Hotel Group's new program will reward guests with VOILA points for their stays and benefits including complimentary room upgrades, priority reservations, and more. Enrollment in the program is free and, similar to other VOILA programs, features three levels of membership: Phoenix, Orion, and Centaurus. Rosedale Rewards will enable the hotel group to recognize current guests while dramatically broadening its reach to the entire VOILA Hotel Rewards network. To participate in the new program, travelers can visit: www.rosedalerewards.com.