During August, American Express will be running another round of their annual Shop Small promotion. This year, it runs between 1-31 August, 2025, with American Express offering 5 bonus points per dollar when shopping at a participating businesses.
Registration for the promotion will open on 1 August, and once registered, you will earn 5 bonus points per dollar. You will be able to register for the promotion under the Amex offers section of your account.
Key Details
- Offer:
- Shop Small 2025
- Earn 5 bonus points per dollar at participating Shop Small Businesses
- Dates:
- Shop at a participating Shop Small business between 1 August and 31 August
- Enrolments
- You must enrol for this offer. Enrol after logging into your American Express accounts
- Other:
- Enrolments are limited
- You can earn a maximum of 1,000 bonus points during this promotion
Enrolling in Shop Small
In order to participate in the promotion, you will need to save the offer to your card. There are just a few easy steps to follow.
Firstly, log into your American Express account to check your eligibility for the offer.
Once you have logged in, scroll down to the Amex Offers section. If you are eligible, you can then save the offer to your card.
After enrolling, you simply need to spend at any participating Shop Small business by 31 August 2025 You will then be awarded an extra 5 Points per dollar spent on your card. Overall, you will be able to earn a maximum of 1,000 bonus points.
The full offer T&Cs are available on the Shop Small website here.
What is Shop Small?
Shop Small is an American Express program to encourage members to shop at small businesses. This time around, the carrot is that you earn 5 bonus points per dollar at a participating business.
In the past, they have offered a cash-back on spend. For example, they may have offered $5 or $10 cashback when spending $20. However, the promotion has tended to run for a limited time, and you could only collect the cashback a small number of times.
