Terminal for implementing simultaneous reward programs

According to various embodiments, a system and method for implementing one or more customer reward programs are provided. The presence of a customer inside a store of a merchant is detected by a reward terminal. First reward earning information is automatically generated at the reward terminal based on at least one reward program and the customer's presence inside the store. The reward terminal may located inside the store and may be physically distinct from any point-of-sale terminal used for selling goods that are located inside the store.