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Building a Better Loyalty Program (and the Reward for Getting It Right)

BlueOcean

loyalty programs on average. If, for example, you’re a member of Nordstrom’s loyalty program, Nordy Club, you’re among a group of customers who are likely to spend three to five times more than non-members, and are consequently driving two-thirds of Nordstrom’s sales. The Downlow on Loyalty: Reciprocity is Key.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of April 14, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This week’s TOP FIVE roundup has a theme: Customer Loyalty. All five of this week’s articles are focused on customer loyalty.

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Loyalty programs: should you issue your own points or miles?

Currency Alliance

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. Many brands could actually earn greater loyalty by issuing a partner brand’s loyalty currency – or, simply allowing customers to ‘burn’ (i.e.,

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 8, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The first trend that caught my eye had to do with paid loyalty programs. Here are my top five picks from last week. I agree with the title.

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Pay with points: unlocking loyalty program value

Currency Alliance

Pay with points is trending upward in loyalty marketing for three main reasons. Over the past 3-4 years, brands with loyalty programs have been more focused on offering members new ways to redeem points and obtain interesting rewards.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 19, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article starts with a definition that I can live with but is not quite how I would define it. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-26-2022

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. I can’t think of a better way to start this week’s roundup than with this article that compiled five “Hallmark” type holiday stories.