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Pay with points: unlocking loyalty program value

Currency Alliance

The term ‘pay with points’ implies that a customer can burn loyalty points or miles at a point of sale as the method of payment. Pay with points is trending upward in loyalty marketing for three main reasons. That’s in contrast to being offered a restricted set of inventory items for redemptions via a members’ portal (i.e.,

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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.

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Supermarkets: How to Build a Winning Loyalty Program

Currency Alliance

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.

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10 Customer Engagement Ideas to Boost Your Business

CSM Magazine

Imagine a scenario where a coffee shop actively engages with its customers through personalized loyalty programs, social media interactions, and timely promotions. Create a Loyalty Program Creating a loyalty program is a great way to reward your most loyal customers for their continued support of your business.

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Creating Brand Loyalty in the Airline Industry

QuestionPro Audience

In order to best accommodate travelers, airlines offer several additional services where travelers can upgrade their seats, access airline exclusive lounges, and purchase in-flight food and entertainment. This gives airlines the perfect opportunity to boost their end-of-year sales numbers. Select your respondents.

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Loyalty partners: co-creating customer value

Currency Alliance

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program. The value can be immediate.

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Next-Generation Loyalty Marketing (for experts)

Currency Alliance

This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer. Loyalty programs must evolve to keep customers engaged. Every business needs a loyalty strategy, but not every business needs a loyalty points program.

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