LoyaltyPlus

MAY 11, 2022

Fortunately, operations have resumed with airlines looking for more creative ways of re-engaging with customers. The signs are good as total demand for air travel in January this year compared to the same period in 2021 was up by more than 82%. These can include everything from cargo and airport loyalty to industry travel.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

2021 will be another year in the long-term journey to become customer-centric, balance the economics of loyalty programs to deliver more value to customers, and ensure the right systems are in place to reduce dependencies on the IT department or vendors. The functionality in loyalty systems is being broken up.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 16, 2020

For most of the last decade, loyalty marketing seemed to be on autopilot for many brands – but the tide is turning. Many of the entrants to this years’ Loyalty Magazine Awards were as adept with data and technology as marketers in many other disciplines. Brilliantly, Voxi has spun this very feature into a loyalty driver.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Until a few years ago, brands would have reacted to an uncertain economy by cutting services that deliver customer value. Some brands will do this in 2023, but actually, the loyalty & marketing industries have learned from recent experience that this costs you money in the long run. embedding loyalty mechanics across the business.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is the blog version of our Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. For a more engaging read, click here to Currency Alliance Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. There was a mix of good and bad, for loyalty in 2019. The widespread devaluation of loyalty currencies during the past few years brings this into sharp focus.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If a new CEO replaced you tomorrow, and had no previous connection to the current loyalty program, what changes do you think she would make? We hear loyalty leaders state all the time that they have embraced ‘best practices’. That’s right, loyalty programs should be a profit center. Nobody granted those loans on a whim.

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InMoment XI

MARCH 4, 2024

While some may think the Likert scale is only used in academic research, it is a cornerstone of survey strategies across various industries such as travel & hospitality, automotive, and financial services. Involving customers in the feedback process through Likert scale surveys can enhance engagement and satisfaction.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2020

In today’s irregular world you need to make sure your customers are loyal to your brand. Anastasia Tatsenko, Head of Sales and Customer Success at NetHunt CRM explains. In the regular world, obtaining customer loyalty is an important goal for any business to achieve. For us, it results in more loyalty and trust.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

They recently implemented a system where repeat guests receive a customized itinerary based on their past activities and preferences. This not only enhances the guest experience but also builds loyalty. Not only do these initiatives attract eco-conscious travelers, but they also contribute to a hotel’s brand image.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Escalating competition across sectors – not a purported “death of loyalty” – is making loyalty harder earned. As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Loyalty marketing breaking ground in new sectors. Smarter budgeting.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Apart from adapting to mobile apps and ditching plastic cards, the typical loyalty programs in 2020 still operate pretty much the same as they did at the turn of the century. The customer experience has evolved. Why hasn’t loyalty? The result has been impediments to managing customer data efficiently and making it actionable.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 10, 2021

If a new CEO replaced you tomorrow, and had no previous connection to the current loyalty program, what changes do you think she would make? As CEO, the time you can dedicate to your loyalty program is probably close to zero. The reason I’m writing this article is that many loyalty teams have, historically, not executed brilliantly.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Herein lies the rub.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

By owning this more complete customer journey, the hotel has the opportunity to deliver better experiences and to earn greater guest loyalty. Koridor enables customers to virtually tour and select their own rooms, and the Hilton mobile app helps guests avoid lines, reduce check-in times or access complementary services.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

“Extra” was a 4% interest rate which earned the average working family £100-200 a year – the kind of value you can earn from a supermarket loyalty card. Economic cycles aside, though, the real problem is that it attracts entirely the wrong sort of customer. Merchants across retail, travel, utilities, healthcare, etc.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the earliest loyalty programs came out of the grocery sector. Broadly speaking, most of the chains’ loyalty efforts have been in proprietary, albeit digitalized versions of the original S&H program: collecting in order to redeem for rewards, some digital couponing, and pushing out offers via a mobile app.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In December 2018, we published what we consider will be the Top 10 Trends in loyalty marketing during 2019. Businesses, their markets, and customer behavior have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years, yet most loyalty programs have only made incremental changes (in some cases to the detriment of customers).

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SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This shows the high cost of customer acquisition and how, at times, businesses fail to recoup their initial investment. In contrast, Company B chose to focus on retaining its existing customer base by introducing loyalty programs. How to Calculate Customer Retention Rate? This keeps subscribers engaged and loyal.

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Currency Alliance

AUGUST 16, 2019

Loyalty programs once enabled relatively personalized marketing. From a standing start of zero customer data some 20 years ago, brands became able to incentivize desired behaviors in highly-predictable customer segments. Value, that is, to a minority of highly-frequent, high-spending customers. The partner mix.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2017

We have seen tremendous change across many industries during the past 40-50 years, and these changes can help predict the next evolution in the loyalty sector. Unfortunately, the customer loyalty sector has not kept pace. Most loyalty programs still retain largely the same design as 20 years ago.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The following quote baffles my mind: According to IRI Worldwide, 74% of consumers globally choose a store based on its effective loyalty programme.[i]. If 74% of consumers choose a store based on their loyalty program, then why do few loyalty programs have more than 25% of their customers participating?

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

This was my second year on the judging panel at the Loyalty Magazine Awards. Really, for those relatively few brands achieving impressive levels of customer engagement, it’s breath-taking how fast the industry has progressed in such a short time. 1. Looking beyond transactional rewards.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2017

However, what isn’t being discussed so much is what GDPR means for customer loyalty. After all, GDPR is all about customers taking control of their data. And a customer signing up to a loyalty program is one of the most common ways for them to hand over their data to the merchant.

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Optimove

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Marketers who segment their customer base into smaller subsets based on demographic, psychographic, behavioral, and other criteria are empowered to convey meaningful messages. This not only improves higher margin sales conversion rates — it also drives loyalty and increases lifetime customer value.

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SurveySensum

JULY 27, 2023

Customized Product Recommendations Nike takes customized in-store experiences to a whole new level by tapping into customer feedback gathered through in-store surveys and its NikePlus loyalty program. The NikePlus loyalty program is a key pillar in delivering personalized experiences.

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GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

What are your organization’s values and how can they drive the company’s decisions and actions when it comes to its customers? Understand your customer base and target audience. The next step is to understand your customers. Editor’s Note: This article reflects the opinion of our guest author.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 23, 2019

Chuck Ehredt sat down with Steve Hoban, who recently returned to the UK after spending 11 years working for Pick n Pay in South Africa, to discuss brand collaboration in loyalty schemes. In such a context, the extra value that a loyalty program can deliver to customers was probably meaningful to many people.

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Optimove

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

By delivering consistent, personalized messaging and content across multiple channels, brands create a, and by default, elevate engagement, cultivate trust and loyalty, and ultimately boost the bottom line. Delighted customers with no interest in playing the field regarding loyalty. The result?

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2020 Research

APRIL 26, 2023

Utilizing market research tools on a regular basis allows you to make adjustments where necessary and maintain the trust and loyalty of clients. Get Ahead of the U.S. Online communities also assist in building loyalty – a critical metric in difficult times – by engaging customers and making them feel heard.

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Inbenta

AUGUST 11, 2022

Inbenta’s Neuro-Symbolic AI and Natural Language Processing technology automates customer interactions, improves customer satisfaction and brand loyalty and offers a far superior user experience. Natural language is the mode of communication that unites all humans.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Of all the statistics to emerge from the 2017 Bond Brand Loyalty Report , the most shocking was probably that there are an estimated $100bn in loyalty points that are left unredeemed by members in North America. We do recognize that historically, loyalty programs liked to have a modest to high percentage of points expire.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As consumers grow more empowered, with more control and choice than they’ve ever had before, their loyalty to a brand and preference for concentrating their purchasing power becomes even more crucial to merchants. A more useful loyalty program for the customer is one that offers them a loyalty currency that they desire.

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ClientSuccess

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It helps drive better relationships between customers and the company, ensure customer satisfaction, and increase loyalty. Here are some top advantages that CABs can offer your company: • Strengthen relationships with key customers. Increase customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty. Invite from the top.

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Interactions

MARCH 19, 2020

We’ve seen travel bans, the cancellation of public events, and work-from-home mandates. Businesses across industries are trying their best to keep their employees and customers calm, safe, and productive during these testing times. . COVID-19 has impacted both personal and business travel. That is exactly what’s happening now.

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BirdEye

JUNE 21, 2023

While cash incentives seem ideal for your existing customer base, that may not necessarily be the case. Customers who purchase additional qualifying Tesla products earn Loyalty Credits as appreciation for their loyalty. And referred buyers net up to 25% higher profit margins.

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