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

Currency Alliance

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. The optimal points to offer mostly depends on the frequency of engagement your brand has with target customers. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value.

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A Guide to Customer Loyalty Programs  

Kitewheel

Why Customer Loyalty Programs Matter. Customer loyalty programs influence the likelihood that a customer will continue purchasing from a given company rather than their competition. So, what makes a customer loyal to a brand? The Benefits of Loyalty Programs .

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15 Effective Ways to Improve Retail Customer Engagement

CSM Magazine

Customer engagement has become one of the most critical success factors for retailers looking to drive sales, loyalty, and overall business growth. However, with the increasing complexity and diversity of today’s retail environment, engaging with customers has become a more challenging task.

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How to Create a Successful Customer Loyalty Program

Michelli Experience

Recently Starbucks announced a change in their highly regarded loyalty program and I heard both praise and deep criticism. Sadly, I felt very old because in 2004 the mere mention of a loyalty program at Starbucks was not well-received. 2) Drive Profitability – Every customer should be treated caringly and with respect.

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How To Maintain Strong Customer Engagement During COVID-19

CSM Magazine

With the pandemic remaining widespread, business owners are now asking the question—how to maintain strong customer engagement during COVID-19? Reinventing Customer Engagement. Customer engagement is the process of strengthening your emotional connection with your customers. Keep Your Lines Open.

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Retail reward programs no guarantee of customer loyalty

Service Untitled

Most retail organizations use discounts to entice customers to buy their merchandise at the end of each season, but that doesn’t do much to guarantee a shopper will ever return to a store or even garner customer loyalty. Target stores refund 5 percent of every purchase when a customer uses a branded credit or debit card.

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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

Beyond Philosophy

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit. I like these changes.