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Getting what you pay for: How Amazon’s membership fee retains customer loyalty

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For anyone not familiar with the Amazon loyalty program, there are estimated to be about 20 million Prime members in the United States. Say it anyway you want, but the best part of any kind of loyalty program is the money a customer saves versus the cost of the rewardsprograms.

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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. The “Marriott More” program allows its members to earn and redeem points on everyday retail purchases[iii]. Sparse claims that the model is dead are severely misinformed. You could ask them.

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