The most pervasive loyalty program strategy in the world is the punch and stamp cards model. A member collects punches/stamps for purchases, and after earning...
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3 types of merchant funded loyalty programs
A merchant funded loyalty program involves a third-party partner (or merchant) covering the cost of the benefits provided to the member. This is generally because...
Effect of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs on Loyalty Programs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs displays a pathway which allows individuals to experience self-actualisation. Maslow highlighted that the most basic needs must first...
Frameworks: Status Tiers
Status tiers are commonplace in many loyalty programs around the world. Although we see them all the time, like points, these programs can still be effective under...
Loyalty Psychology: Expectancy Theory of Motivation
As loyalty consultants, we understand the importance of incorporating loyalty psychology into a loyalty program strategy as a way to influence customer behaviour....
14 Types of Loyalty Program Rewards
This article is adapted from ‘Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide‘. Buy it now on Amazon and at all leading book stores. The Second Edition is now available, with...
Loyalty psychology: consumers hate losing more than they love winning.
This article is an excerpt from 'Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide'. Buy it now on Amazon at at all leading book stores. Loss aversion suggests that the pain of...
Loyalty Psychology Series: Framing of Attribute Information Bias
The framing of attribute information bias (Levin and Gaeth, 1988)193 states people will react to a particular choice in different ways depending on whether it is...
Making the Social Proof Bias work hard for your loyalty program
Specific to loyalty programs (and the wider field of marketing), the digital age has made it easier to observe what others are doing, at scale and over vast...
Loyalty Frameworks: Credits
This article is an excerpt from ‘Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide‘. Buy it now on Amazon at at all leading book stores. A loyalty framework that has risen in...
The 3 E’s Of Successful Loyalty Programs
Making loyalty programs enticing, easy and engaging for consumers. What is the best way to entice someone into join a loyalty program? Value! What is the main...
Geolocation Tracking: A Loyalty Technology
Geolocation tracking is an increasingly popular technology in loyalty. Loyalty programs use it to give members location-specific information and offers. So, what...