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

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Many loyalty program members will now be accustomed to similar liquidity enhancements, such as exchanging your American Express Membership Rewards Points into Avios or Bonvoy. Remember, your loyalty goal is not to issue the maximum number of points, but for the maximum number of customers to see joining your program as worthwhile.

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Loyalty Coalitions V3.0: greater benefits for consumers and brands

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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].

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Reconsidering Loyalty: Top Loyalty Trends for 2019

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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.”.

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Loyalty Tech: Migrate to Microservices, or Get Left Behind

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The typical incumbent loyalty technology platform comprises five core modules: CRM/Analytics Platform. CRM/Analytics. In legacy loyalty systems, the CRM would traditionally be integrated as part of the loyalty stack. Some of the CRM platforms optimized for loyalty marketing include…. Campaign Management. Points Bank.

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Innovators break the mould, at the 2020 Loyalty Magazine Awards

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While travel and retail brands have made a lot of progress in the last 24 months, the bulk of innovation has come from other consumer sectors – including media businesses, entertainment, and telecoms providers, which in recent years appeared to regard loyalty as a lost cause. What really stood out is which brands were pulling off these feats.

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Loyalty Strategy 2019: How to Win in the Next Decade

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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. Segmentation.

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Top 6 Loyalty Trends for 2020: digital transformation for an open future

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To support digital transformation, your customer data needs to be in a single CRM that actions data using a single campaign management system. Brands reward more touchpoints to grow emotional loyalty. Reward programs are changing, but they are not going away. Good omnichannel experience continues to get more budget.

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