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Loyalty Marketing

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Mobile the boost loyalty programs need

The latest Loyalty Report from Maritz Loyalty Marketing found that almost half of loyalty program members have stopped participating in one or more programs over the past year. Using mobile apps to engage consumers in loyalty programs could be the way forward. >>

Monday, May 13, 2013

Survey: How to get Moms to engage

Mother's Day has passed but that doesn't mean advertisers need to give up on engaging moms for the next 365 days. New data out from PunchTab offers insight into how brands can do a better job of engaging moms, even without the holiday. >>

Monday, April 29, 2013

Brits don't care for travel-related loyalty schemes

Less than one in five Brits is enamored by travel industry loyalty schemes, according to an academic from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. >>

Monday, April 22, 2013

Release to gamify Android apps

Gamification, or offering consumers rewards, virtual or physical goods, in exchange for some type of interaction is growing in popularity. With more people engaging with ads through social media, a space where they've become accustomed to playing online games, it makes sense for some brands to offer game styled ads, rewards and offers. One platform is set up to help deliver gamification options to app developers. >>

Friday, April 19, 2013

E-commerce: Little problems cause biggest issues

If you can't easily find what you're looking for in a store, you leave, right? According to new research from Redwood Software, the same behavior is to be found online. >>

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Mobile social media engagement is not all about deals and discounts

Mobile video advertising company, Rhythm NewMedia, has published new figures that reveal that consumers are not always after a freebie or coupon when engaging with brands via social media. >>

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Brand loyalty trumped by customized customer service

Brand loyalty is being trumped by customized customer service experiences, according to a new consumer survey by inContact and Harris Interactive. The findings reveal that over half of consumers would switch brands based on customer service options. >>

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

80% of diners would sign up for a loyalty program, if only you had one

Loyalty programs have come a long way since savings stamps, punch cards and plastic cards. Today's diner doesn't want to fumble through a purse bulging with their tokens of loyalty; most now have a device in their pocket that is tailor-made for receiving and redeeming rewards, wherever they choose to eat. >>

Monday, March 11, 2013

Millennials share sarcasm, not brands, when supermarket shopping

Supermarkets are not the favorite haunt of Millennials and they're not afraid to share their negative feelings towards the environment on social media. New research from 360i reveals Millennials are far more likely to share sarcastic insights when grocery shopping than they are a brand. >>

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Survey: Customers disconnected from UK brands

New data out from Strativity may have some UK brands rethinking their consumer contacts. According to the data, many UK companies are killing their customer relationships - and many don't know why. >>

Thursday, February 07, 2013

New dashboard reveals which brands have the most loyal Facebook Fans?

Want to know which brands on Facebook have the most loyal Fans? A new dashboard from a Facebook Insights Preferred Marketing Developer can tell you just that. >>

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Platforms use social, loyalty space to improve reach

Two platforms are using the social space to improve customer loyalty and overall brand reach - and helping brands see increased engagement in the process. Here's how: >>

Monday, January 28, 2013

63% of travelers don't want to engage airlines, hotels via social media

Today's travel bookers and travelers aren't using social and mobile to interact with brands and book a vacation. New research from Deloitte reveals that it's the tried-and-tested online methods that remain popular today. >>

Monday, January 28, 2013

ExactTarget: Marketers and consumers "a different breed"

Listen up marketers. You may think you know what today's consumers want and how they want it, but you're not the average consumer, so put your personal biases aside and tune in to ExactTarget's new "Marketers from Mars" study. >>

Friday, January 18, 2013

Solutions highlight importance of mobile

Two new solutions in the online space highlight the importance of mobile. First, an investment in mobile rewards platform Kiip and the second a real time ad solution for streaming audio. >>