Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

In its 2017 travel and hospitality outlook, Deloitte predicts that customer experience will make a much bigger impact than loyalty programs on customer retention. Organizations can have great rewards programs, but it’s not sustainable long-term if the service is poor.”. Turning loyalty members into evangelists.

Hospitality 74

Hospitality Travel Industry Brands 74

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2017

From the customer perspective, it amounts to a Revolution – where brands are finally giving into what has been a ‘peaceful demonstration’ gaining momentum for several years – namely that it is too difficult to accumulate much value among so many incompatible loyalty point currencies/programs – so consumers quit.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel Rewards Programs 52

West Monroe

JULY 24, 2017

Across all industries – from utilities to banking and from healthcare to education – organizations are tapping into unprecedented amounts and types of actionable “big data” to understand consumers and drive powerful engagement. With the institution of loyalty reward programs, the collection of purchase/transaction data took off.

Data 51

Data Marketing CRM Advertising 51

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Reward programs still have an important part to play in this effort; but they are only part of the picture. YouGov data from the UK shows that even the youth demographic – supposedly disloyal – thinks that points programs “are a good way for brands to reward customers and 59% think all brands should offer one.”.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

Currency Alliance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Even though Plenti failed[i], Amex’s effort showed belief in the coalition model by one of the biggest names in reward programs. Powerful consumer brands, meanwhile, are building their own coalitions. The “Marriott More” program allows its members to earn and redeem points on everyday retail purchases[iii].

Loyalty 36

Loyalty Consumers Brands Airlines 36

Strativity

APRIL 27, 2023

From the pandemic then straight into inflation, rising interest rates, and softening consumer spending, Material’s view is: The restaurant category may never normalize. The go-go days Prior to 2019, consumers were experiencing a massive boom in restaurant choice. By the end of 2020 it was estimated that approximately 110,000 U.S.

Strategy 52

Strategy e-support Roadmap Customer relationships 52

Strativity

APRIL 27, 2023

From the pandemic then straight into inflation, rising interest rates, and softening consumer spending, Material’s view is: The restaurant category may never normalize. The go-go days Prior to 2019, consumers were experiencing a massive boom in restaurant choice. By the end of 2020 it was estimated that approximately 110,000 U.S.

Roadmap 52

Roadmap Customer relationships Brands e-support 52

Retently

MARCH 18, 2019

Still, Amazon did state they signed up more new paid members in 2017 than any other year. Consumers love Starbucks – even more since the company implemented its rewards program. Apparently, customer loyalty was so high that Starbucks’ program ended up holding more money than some banks.

Net Promoter Score 133

Net Promoter Score Omni-Channel Company NPS 133

Bold360

JULY 13, 2017

But looking at the company’s reputation, it is known for impressing their consumers and creating a user-friendly journey across touchpoints for their customers. Starbucks offer a valuable rewards program, accessible by a card for your wallet or an app on your mobile phone. This is practically the definition of omnichannel.

Omni-Channel 56

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Advertising Social Media 56

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

An example of effective alignment of strategy with tactics include Australia’s Coles Supermarket chain and its flybuys reward program. This past summer, the supermarket decided to offer reward points to customers who bring their own re-usable carrier bags. demonstrating environmental responsibility. Emerging technologies.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

The Dutch bank is one of the few remaining banks in the European Union that has held on to a loyalty program after interchange fees were slashed in 2017. Vast sums of reward value were issued at a blanket rate of 1-3% – but because many of the points would never be redeemed, the projected cost was considered minimal.

Loyalty 49

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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. Following changes in 2017, Pick ‘n’ Pay Smart Shopper…. ‘…is utilities (AGL).

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Hotels 52