Study: Most want loyalty to be mobile
Researchers looked at how consumers are engaging with brands in the mobile space, and found that most (70%) mobile shoppers have a ‘more positive opinion’ on brands that let them save loyalty/rewards ‘cards’ in their smartphone wallet. And, just over one-third are now using apps like Apple Wallet or Android Pay to store and manage loyalty programs, and other store information.
“Consumers are open to engaging with brands on mobile in a way that is unlike any other channel,” said Jack Philbin, co-founder and CEO of Vibes. “While consumers carefully control how brands can engage with them on these personal devices, they are highly receptive to new and emerging mobile experiences that add convenience and value. Brands that cater to these consumer preferences will see significant dividends, including enhanced reputations and incremental revenue growth.”
Other key findings from the report include:
• 60% of consumers say they ‘would be’ comfortable engaging with chatbots
• 22% of consumers have engaged with a brand via a chatbot
• 19% have made an in-store purchase in the same trip in which they opened a shopping app
• On average, shoppers subscribe to a maximum of 4 branded mobile alerts
As to the most-used mobile alerts, about half of shoppers are signing up for retailer, restaurant, or brands’ mobile alerts, and just over one-third (37%) are using weather/radio station alerts.