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McKinsey Thinks Bland, Generic Loyalty Programs Are Killing Business – And They May Be Right!

Beyond Philosophy

And, what is the impact of loyalty programs on enterprise profitability? Overall, companies with loyalty programs have grown at about the same rate as companies without them; but there is variance in performance value among industries. Key among these are: Integrate Loyalty Into the Full Experience. Use the Data.

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Innovators break the mould, at the 2020 Loyalty Magazine Awards

Currency Alliance

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. Hybrid points programs. A disloyal generation?

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Loyalty trends 2023: a year of cost-driven innovation

Currency Alliance

During 2023, brands will make it easier for more customers to realize value from loyalty program participation. This will help them engage many more customers – particularly in the mid-to-long tail: previously not seen as a valuable target for loyalty marketing, but now recognized as a leading source of incremental revenue.

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8 loyalty trends for 2024: intelligent, data-led marketing

Currency Alliance

Loyalty trends, as we’ve said in our previous years’ trends articles, are interesting to think about – but they are not necessarily reflective of what your own brand should be focusing on in the next year. The article covers the various brands which have joined the Scene+ loyalty coalition.

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Loyalty + CX: Bridging Customer Engagement Disciplines

Currency Alliance

So, with competition across nearly every category, all companies now need a loyalty strategy. Not every company needs a loyalty program with points, gift cards, or other incentives, but very few businesses can survive without a base of loyal customers that makes up 30-50% of recurring total sales.

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Loyalty technology for the API economy

Currency Alliance

The shift to API-first software is the biggest business opportunity of the digital era, since it allows enterprises to serve customers in a smooth and consistent manner via multiple digital and physical channels, and allows customers to choose how they engage with a brand. . There is not even an effort in the loyalty sector to set standards.

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

Currency Alliance

Loyalty marketing, however, has been restrained (or, arguably, sheltered) by monolithic tech, and probably a lack of interest, as other, sexier marketing innovations stole center-stage. 2020, however, seems likely to be the year in which stars align for a more profitable, productive and open future for loyalty. This is so true.

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