Kitewheel

MARCH 4, 2019

Travel and hospitality companies have a difficult job. But even these leading travel brands can do better. Things are improving for the travel industry, but the biggest multipliers of customer satisfaction seem largely to be left behind. There is huge market pressure to make great deals. This makes sense in some capacity.

Travel 40

Travel Hospitality Customer Journeys Examples 40

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The Economist, November 2018. Reward programs still have an important part to play in this effort; but they are only part of the picture. The brands we reported on in 2018 have already proven it can be done – but they were only the beginning of a much brighter, more profitable future in loyalty marketing. 2018 saw a 14.2%

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

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].

Banking 40

Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The majority of existing partnerships at big loyalty programs are brokered with one goal in mind: creating more value for the most frequent customers. For airlines and hotel groups, frequent customers are business travelers, so their partner mixes are heavily biased toward fellow travel brands. I’m a case in point.

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Travel 59

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In December 2018, we published what we consider will be the Top 10 Trends in loyalty marketing during 2019. An example of effective alignment of strategy with tactics include Australia’s Coles Supermarket chain and its flybuys reward program. A useful set of segments might include: For Travel. Frequent business travelers.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

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. This is so true.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Hotels 40

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Such data points imply who is traveling frequently, who is susceptible to an upgrade offer, and the extent of their personal or business excursions. As our 2019 Loyalty Strategy Guide explains, the most profitable take on this model is to partner with brands who can offer rewards with a high perceived value, but a low operational cost.

Loyalty 49

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49