Currency Alliance

MAY 20, 2024

Consumers used to show loyalty to their main bank more or less by default. Furthermore, younger consumers now like incurring far less debt than older generations, so banks are now earning less revenue from credit card fees and loans. Every bank needs a loyalty strategy – even if they don’t have a points-based loyalty program.

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ERDM

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Article by Ernan Roman Featured on CMO.com Millennials and Gen Zs view traditional loyalty programs as “manipulative,” “hierarchical,” and “built around exclusions.”. Those are highlights from VoC research conducted by ERDM for Detroit-based watchmaker Shinola, which was looking to revamp its loyalty program.

Loyalty Programs 72

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Omnichannel Events 72

InMoment XI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Guest experience refers to the overall impression and satisfaction that a guest has during their interactions with a hospitality brand or establishment, such as hotels, restaurants, resorts, and attractions. A memorable and positive guest experience drives customer satisfaction and fosters customer loyalty. What is Guest Experience?

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InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The coming year is no exception, as consumers across the globe plan to make travel a priority, despite ongoing economic uncertainty. According to a recent report, 81% of consumers plan to travel the same amount or more in 2024, compared to 2023. Instead, 71% of consumers expect personalization from the businesses they choose.

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Hotels Guest Experience Travel 2024 260

Kayako

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

As consumers, our needs are satisfied all around. It means consumers expect great product quality, but it’s no longer a currency that differentiates your business. When consumers don’t feel the need to look around as much, your business depends on customer retention and loyalty to survive.

Loyalty Programs 72

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Brands Retail 72

Currency Alliance

MARCH 20, 2020

There are really only four ways to create value for all stakeholders in a loyalty program: maintain low operating costs, and funnel the savings into rewards. add complementary partners in every spending category so the program and the currency are more useful and interesting. Not every loyalty program seems to appreciate this.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Hotels Travel 52

ERDM

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Article by Ernan Roman Featured on CMO.com Millennials and Gen Zs view traditional loyalty programs as “manipulative,” “hierarchical,” and “built around exclusions.”. Those are highlights from VoC research conducted by ERDM for Detroit-based watchmaker Shinola, which was looking to revamp its loyalty program.

Loyalty Programs 49

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Omnichannel Events 49

GetFeedback

JUNE 11, 2019

According to Exploring the Value of Emotion-driven Engagement, a new report from Deloitte Digital, brands can build impressive levels of customer loyalty by connecting emotionally with their audiences. Brand loyalty is driven by emotional connections. But why isn’t this level of fandom a reality for every brand?

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Loyalty Connections Consumers Loyalty Programs 170

Oracle

JUNE 10, 2019

It’s hard to imagine a person who doesn’t carry a couple of loyalty cards in their virtual wallets these days. If a one-size-fits-all formula of a successful marketing strategy existed, then a loyalty program would be one of the most important variables in it. Common types of loyalty programs.

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PK

JANUARY 25, 2019

There are many theories as to why some loyalty programs succeed while others either fail or exist on autopilot without generating ongoing customer engagement. The science behind habitual consumer behavior offers insights that loyalty marketers should leverage when designing and implementing loyalty programs.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Consumers Brands 53

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the earliest loyalty programs came out of the grocery sector. Broadly speaking, most of the chains’ loyalty efforts have been in proprietary, albeit digitalized versions of the original S&H program: collecting in order to redeem for rewards, some digital couponing, and pushing out offers via a mobile app.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Hotels Travel 52

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Smartphones and social networks have transformed the way people shop and interact with brands. Every industry now has to be conscious of the heightened, personalized demands of the modern consumer, including the loyalty industry. Not anymore – personalization is now expected by consumers. Making data actionable.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Consumers Technology 45

Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2017

But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. In part this is because the biggest travel loyalty programs are getting watered down and due to the tremendous proliferation of other incompatible loyalty programs. The typical consumer is now a member of lots of programs.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Consumers 40

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As everyone knows in the loyalty industry, entering into new commercial agreements with partners can be a very time-consuming effort. For this reason, only very large partners end up collaborating even though the loyalty program members engage with thousands of medium or smaller potential partners on a daily basis.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Document Brands 52

BlueOcean

MAY 13, 2021

Brand loyalty is a reflection of a customer’s commitment to a relationship with a given retailer or service provider. Read on to discover the three principles of brand loyalty after COVID-19 shifted our buying behaviors (and one interesting exception to the rule.). Consumers do, after all, still have choices available to them.

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Loyalty Brands Average Handle Time 2020 156

InMoment XI

MAY 14, 2022

While the intelligence derived from this feedback is critical for an organization to create optimal, personalized customer experiences that drive business value, there is another salient factor that drives consumer behavior: customer-brand identity. And that’s where true brand loyalty is born. A Few Examples from Best-In-Class Brands.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. In part this is because the biggest travel loyalty programs are getting watered down and due to the tremendous proliferation of other incompatible loyalty programs. The typical consumer is now a member of lots of programs.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Consumers 40

SurveySensum

AUGUST 1, 2023

Building Lasting Connections: The Power of Customer Loyalty in Retail In today’s fast-paced and crazy competitive retail world, customer loyalty is like the secret sauce for staying ahead of the game. But, let’s be real, building and nurturing customer loyalty in retail isn’t a walk in the park. Let’s find out!

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Retail Loyalty Connections Loyalty Programs 52

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. This year, a continuing key theme in loyalty will be the ability to drive even greater customer value at lower direct cost.

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2024 Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs 59

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. This would not require much of a rules engine – since your program has no variation.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media ROI 52

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

Today’s consumers might browse products online before purchasing in-store or use their smartphones to compare prices while shopping at a physical location. Now, let’s cut to the chaise to uncover practical strategies that create such engaging retail experiences that foster loyalty and repeat business.

Retail 78

Retail Engagement Customer Experience Loyalty Programs 78

ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2024

How to Leverage AI for a Better Customer Experience by Hasan Saleem (FastCompany) The intersection of AI and customer experience has paved the way for innovative, efficient, and personalized interactions between businesses and consumers. My Comment: Here is an excellent and robust article on loyalty programs.

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2024 Article Hotels Loyalty Programs 78

Oracle

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

And as retail trends continue to evolve in 2019, so do customer loyalty trends and programs. As retailers big and small reimagine their loyalty programs to meet evolving customer expectations, the experts weigh in on the loyalty trends they believe will be hot in 2019, as reported in Oracle’s 2019 Loyalty Predictions Report.

2019 95

2019 Loyalty Loyalty Programs Retail 95

PK

MAY 12, 2020

Having a robust digital presence is unquestionably critical for any consumer brand. As digital technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, consumer expectations of brands’ digital experiences evolve along with it. Its loyalty-building aspects don’t end there, though. Think beyond discounts and cashback. Focus on convenience.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Apparel Rewards Programs 52

Oracle

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Loyalty, or more aptly referred to as love for the purposes of this article, is a byproduct of exceptional consumer experiences. Yet, earning loyalty – love – is particularly challenging for brands in the face of increased competition and consumer apathy. Consumers are more connected to purpose-driven brands.

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Loyalty Brands Loyalty Programs Customer Journey Mapping 79

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Market Position and Brand Analysis: How do consumers perceive your competitors? The Importance of CRM Databases in Competitive Analysis Customer Relationship Management (CRM) databases are essential tools for storing and tracking customer information, interactions, and sales history. Is it consistent with their target demographics?

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Marketing Competitive Advantage Return on Investment Poor Customer Service 260

SurveySparrow

JUNE 20, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, customer satisfaction , retention, and loyalty have become more important than ever. In this article, we have compiled 100 compelling statistics and metrics that demonstrate the crucial role customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty play in the success of a business.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

It’s the interactions customers have with employees – all employees. I do like the customer experience definition, which is every touchpoint from the first interaction until the customer is no longer doing business with you. Those interactions can include human-to-human and everything else (website, opening a package, etc.).

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delighted

JULY 13, 2022

If so, you’ve experienced customer loyalty. And likely, if something in your customer experience with the brand has gone awry in the past, e.g., your order didn’t ship when they said it would or the item that arrived did not look like the item you ordered, the brand was eager to make it right – and in turn, that earned your loyalty even more.

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Loyalty Measurement Net Promoter Score Customer Retention 84

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Commercetools partners with Currency Alliance to enable loyalty marketing in the age of composable commerce. Every company strives to build loyalty among its customers, but the methods to achieve the never-ending pursuit of loyal customers can vary widely. Furthermore, 91% of consumers want to be recognized.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel Banking 52

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 21, 2018

consumers say that their go-to channel for simple inquiries is a digital self-serve tool such as a website, mobile app, voice response system or online chat. billion per year due to avoidable consumer switching. consumers say they’d share more personal information with a company that offers a great experience. ( CallMiner ).

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Customer Retention Net Promoter Score Poor Customer Service B2B 390

Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2022

Such ‘digital washing’ (like greenwashing in the context of environmental protection) is also taking place in loyalty, where various vendors claim to be true SaaS platforms or API-centric. To help businesses on this path, we have decided to share our experience in building an API-centric loyalty platform over the years.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Many consumers now ‘multibank’[iii], keeping their traditional provider on-hand for the same reasons they always did, but branching out in search of enhanced value. In 2000, UK consumer bank Halifax launched a fairly successful marketing slogan: the people that give you extra [iv]. Actually, they do. Extra what?

Banking 40

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Traditional marketing tools and retention tactics that might have worked a decade ago are now outdated in the eyes of the savvy digital consumer. In this rapidly evolving landscape, businesses must adopt advanced and innovative strategies to not only capture the attention of customers but also foster enduring loyalty.

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E Commerce Loyalty Engagement Customer Engagement 52

ProProfs Chat

MAY 28, 2020

People think of loyalty as a customer for a lifetime, but it is really much simpler than that. However, brand loyalty has become just another ‘buzz-phrase’. What Is Brand Loyalty. What is brand loyalty? How to build brand loyalty? There is an out and out need to rethink what brand loyalty really means.

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Loyalty Brands Customer Experience Loyalty Programs 93

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

According to research, 95% of consumers believe customer experience is the key to brand loyalty. The customer experience (CX) is a customer’s impression of an organization or brand based on their interactions with you. A positive experience builds loyalty and trust, increases sales, and improves customer satisfaction.

Retail 94

Retail Net Promoter Score Customer Experience Loyalty Programs 94

Optimove

JUNE 22, 2020

With brands looking to maintain a differentiated and consistent brand experience to consumers, both in-store and direct-to-consumer (DTC), addressing the above problem is of key strategic importance. Using loyalty data to power customer retention and reactivation. Using Loyalty Data to Power Customer Retention and Reactivation.

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Customer Retention Loyalty Loyalty Programs Retail 52