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Innovators break the mould, at the 2020 Loyalty Magazine Awards

Currency Alliance

Many of the entrants to this years’ Loyalty Magazine Awards were as adept with data and technology as marketers in many other disciplines. Of course, the Awards entrants are only a tiny sample from industries that have hundreds or even thousands or loyalty programs. Hybrid points programs. A disloyal generation?

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Empowering Retail Staff: Training for Exceptional Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Online stores give consumers an almost limitless choice of shops to purchase from, along with the convenience of home deliveries and often competitive pricing. As a result, physical retailers must offer something truly special to entice and retain customers. Feedback Collection : Using CRM to gather and act on customer feedback.

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How Retailers Can Adapt to Ensure They’re Delivering Superior Customer Experiences in an Economic Downturn

CSM Magazine

In the wake of significant inflationary pressures leaving consumers with less disposable income, retailers can’t afford to ignore the critical importance of creating exceptional customer experiences. To the Retail Customer Experience Victors, Go the Spoils. Still, a negative customer experience can send shoppers packing.

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Loyalty Strategy 2020: Step Changes to a Collaborative Future

Currency Alliance

But there remain some fundamental things that loyalty programs need to achieve to weather the looming storm that open banking, mobile payments, aggregation models, and other marketplace dynamics will bring. More customers will want to earn more loyalty currencies – which is potentially fantastic for all brands.

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Loyalty Strategy 2019: How to Win in the Next Decade

Currency Alliance

Having benchmarked and talked to hundreds of loyalty programs in the past few months, what we think program leaders ought to be doing during the next 3-6 months is preparing a plan to realign their loyalty program design with the broader business strategy and core value propositions. Customer data: maximize ROI.

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

Currency Alliance

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]. Unfulfilled promises.

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The Loyalty Debate, in Association with Loyalty Magazine

Currency Alliance

These, and other important questions, were subject of a debate held recently at the Visa Innovation Center in London, and Convened by Annich McIntosh of Loyalty Magazine. Loyalty Coalitions are Morphing into Marketplaces. What’s the Role of Points in Modern Loyalty Marketing? How to Earn Loyalty Through Payments.