Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

A 2018 Collinson study reported that 66% of financial services professionals say their bank “does not understand why customers are loyal or have a strategy to strengthen customer relationships”[i]. Compounded in Europe by the slashing of interchange fees, banks have been left with reduced margins from which to carve out rewards value[v].

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

This was my second year on the judging panel at the Loyalty Magazine Awards. What is great about The Loyalty Magazine Awards is the willingness to share why each brand won their award or received special recognition – which allows us, as practitioners, to learn, and not just enjoy the gin fizz. Mastering customer data (finally).

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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. Given how sceptical some executives and boards have become about the soft benefits derived from the loyalty program, you are going to need to show evidence of contributions to the bottom line. Quality vs. quantity.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Brands reward more touchpoints to grow emotional loyalty. Reward programs are changing, but they are not going away. To incentivize customers to progress through purchase funnels, brands are recognizing that additional touchpoints should be rewarded. Customers really appreciate snackable rewards. References. [i]

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