Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

During 2023, brands will make it easier for more customers to realize value from loyalty program participation. This will help them engage many more customers – particularly in the mid-to-long tail: previously not seen as a valuable target for loyalty marketing, but now recognized as a leading source of incremental revenue.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

A 2018 Collinson study reported that 66% of financial services professionals say their bank “does not understand why customers are loyal or have a strategy to strengthen customer relationships”[i]. People are more likely to leave their spouse than their bank[ii], so it might seem that banks have no case to answer. Extra what?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024 by Alicia Esposito (Retail TouchPoints) To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts (77%) and loyalty program points (61%), according to Retail TouchPoints research.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This fee is commonly how financial services brands have funded their loyalty rewards for at least the past decade. So how should New Zealand’s banks and brands respond, and how should other brands collaborate with partners to reduce dependency on any single source of funding? Of course, this has happened before in other jurisdictions.

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Oracle

APRIL 30, 2019

SmarterCX presents the Smarter Demos series , a 2-minutes-or-less look at some of the most innovative CX technologies and how they work. We’re all familiar with loyalty programs, but did you know that you can earn Bitcoin while you shop? Bitcoin lets you be your own bank and take control of your money.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Recognizing loyalty program members at the Point of Sale (POS) has been challenging for over 30 years. The result is that it can be difficult for a retailer to deliver a smooth customer experience when identifying their own loyalty program members, or customers in partner loyalty programs, at the POS.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Retail Banking 59

West Monroe

MAY 31, 2019

Many firms have started building out their potential use cases and strategies, budgeting innovation funds, and building proof of concept systems. Many banks still have hundreds of contact center agents answering simple questions like these, which are the exact types of queries that virtual assistants and chatbots excel at answering.

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BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Apple) High-quality customer experience helps businesses grow loyalty programs and referral campaigns, lowering customer acquisition and retention spending. Starbucks A significant chunk of Starbucks’ revenue comes from customers using its mobile apps and connected loyalty programs.

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Currency Alliance

MARCH 5, 2019

Should my brand be in a loyalty coalition? Do reward points really earn loyalty? These, and other important questions, were subject of a debate held recently at the Visa Innovation Center in London, and Convened by Annich McIntosh of Loyalty Magazine. Loyalty Coalitions are Morphing into Marketplaces.

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Retently

MARCH 18, 2019

Consumers love Starbucks – even more since the company implemented its rewards program. Apparently, customer loyalty was so high that Starbucks’ program ended up holding more money than some banks. Unique, Innovative Products and Offers. High Customer Loyalty and Word of Mouth Advertising.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

But there remain some fundamental things that loyalty programs need to achieve to weather the looming storm that open banking, mobile payments, aggregation models, and other marketplace dynamics will bring. More customers will want to earn more loyalty currencies – which is potentially fantastic for all brands.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One innovative solution that has gained significant traction is Paysafe cards. Fintech Disruption: Fintech companies have disrupted the traditional financial sector by introducing innovative payment solutions. This disruption has prompted traditional banks and financial institutions to adapt and innovate to remain competitive.

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Oracle

JANUARY 16, 2018

With every new year comes new customer experience trends and innovations. On the horizon for 2018 is an increase in customer advisory boards, new job titles, and the next frontier of customer experience-related innovation management. Prediction #2: Increased focus on innovation management.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Independent of individual program achievements, the most important development across the industry has not been in individual technological triumphs, but a hastening structural shift in how brands understand and approach the purpose of their loyalty programs. Kudos to them. Or, perhaps the move wasn’t so bold?

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This has come at the cost of innovation, experimentation, and ultimately customer experience. You can observe this in the last 20 years of Tesco’s growth, which obediently correlates to the Bank of England base rate. A 2015 PwC report sounded the death-knell for no-fees banking in the UK. [ix].

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But make no mistake; failing in the medium-to-long term on these Loyalty Imperatives will put your customer relationships at risk and ultimately damage your brand. Loyalty programs are no different. The good news is your loyalty program is one of the most effective ways to achieve significant differentiation.

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Thematic

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Continuous product innovation VoC analysis provides a constant feedback loop, offering businesses insights that inform product development and innovation. Direct customer feedback can provide actionable insights that help retailers enhance loyalty programs. Take Apple, for example.

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ReviewTrackers

MAY 8, 2017

Session topics include the state of the Internet of Things, CX ROI, data analytics and personalization, customer and employee adoption, virtual and augmented reality, and customer loyalty programs. Featured speakers come from companies like USAA, MetLife, Northwestern Mutual, MoneyLion, Hanover Insurance, and Citizens Bank.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2019

This article describes why a Loyalty Strategy will become the only long-term, sustainable point of differentiation in the mobility portal wars, because sufficient capital will find innovative growth companies and legacy players will eventually learn how to become more agile. The massive potential of loyalty marketing in mobility.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It has been my opinion for the past 10 years that creating a network of partners to support almost every type of loyalty program is the key to long-term success and creating value for all stakeholders. The purpose of this article is to discuss what mix of partners might be best for achieving these goals in your loyalty program.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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. This is a major opportunity cost for every loyalty program. In this case, the contract is with the third party (i.e.,

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SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

You can measure conative loyalty by looking at metrics like customer retention rate and loyalty program participation. For instance, Apple is a great example—many of its customers demonstrate conative loyalty by continuing to buy its products due to the strong ecosystem and brand identity, regardless of competitive offerings.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In customer service, blockchain is currently being analyzed for its ability to reinvigorate customer loyalty programs. The solution is ideal for customer support departments of banks, insurance, supply chain, trading, real estate, law, and other industry that requires confidential documents.

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2018 Customer Service Multi-Channel Document 84

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In customer service, blockchain is currently being analyzed for its ability to reinvigorate customer loyalty programs. The solution is ideal for customer support departments of banks, insurance, supply chain, trading, real estate, law, and other industry that requires confidential documents.

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2018 Customer Service Multi-Channel Document 84

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Escalating competition across sectors – not a purported “death of loyalty” – is making loyalty harder earned. As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Loyalty program management’ was reported as CMO’s lowest priority, with 4.8%

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Having benchmarked and talked to hundreds of loyalty programs in the past few months, what we think program leaders ought to be doing during the next 3-6 months is preparing a plan to realign their loyalty program design with the broader business strategy and core value propositions. Customer data: maximize ROI.

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SurveySensum

AUGUST 24, 2023

Instant Gratification Through Automated Messaging – Airbnb In the realm of hospitality, Airbnb stands out for its innovative approach to reducing customer effort. Seamless Account Management with Virtual Assistant – Bank of America Leveraging the power of cutting-edge technologies such as AI chatbots, Virtual Assistants, etc.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. The loyalty rules engine is the module that enables the types of promotions that are familiar from every major loyalty program. This would not require much of a rules engine – since your program has no variation.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 10, 2021

If a new CEO replaced you tomorrow, and had no previous connection to the current loyalty program, what changes do you think she would make? As CEO, the time you can dedicate to your loyalty program is probably close to zero. Most loyalty programs report how many members they have. referring friends.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2022

The next decade will see even more accelerated innovation around the API economy, and those companies that can adapt to constant change will outpace their competitors. . 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

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

What is strange today, is that most brands have evolved their public-facing ecommerce platforms into dynamic, content-rich, and personalized shopping experiences, while their loyalty program redemption catalog may not have changed in ten years, leaving it looking static with minimal appeal.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

What is strange today, is that most brands have evolved their public-facing ecommerce platforms into dynamic, content-rich, and personalized shopping experiences, while their loyalty program redemption catalog may not have changed in ten years, leaving it looking static with minimal appeal.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Loyalty marketing, however, has been restrained (or, arguably, sheltered) by monolithic tech, and probably a lack of interest, as other, sexier marketing innovations stole center-stage. 2020, however, seems likely to be the year in which stars align for a more profitable, productive and open future for loyalty.

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John Paul

JULY 17, 2018

Premier worldwide leader in loyalty solutions and brand hospitality to serve Asia Pacific clients across banking, luxury, technology, automotive, FMCG and hospitality sectors. A highly innovative digital self-service solution. Andrew Quake, CEO APAC John Paul. Andrew Quake shared: “ I am delighted to lead John Paul Asia Pacific.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 19, 2021

Any brand can embrace headless loyalty services quickly and easily – even if you already have millions invested in an aging loyalty program. Since Currency Alliance operates in the loyalty sector, I can speak with more confidence about loyalty. Extending Loyalty Commerce. This also helps to keep costs down.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It has the potential to address a lot of business challenges, and enable many forms of elusive innovation in loyalty marketing. The biggest opportunities for loyalty programs relate to operating more efficiently to reduce cost, and improving personalization. Improving customer insight and loyalty personalization.

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OpinionLab

MARCH 12, 2015

For the remainder of this newsletter, I’m going to outline some of the more innovative and impactful applications of VOC data: Personas. Perhaps you’ve asked them to provide their income level or the purpose of their visit; maybe you are interested in identifying their persona or status level in your loyalty program.

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