Restaurant loyalty programs are under more pressure than ever to deliver. This means restaurants must focus on smarter ways to keep guests coming back—and spending more when they do. The good news?

Loyalty isn’t love, it’s utility, habit and frictionless design, and it’s time marketers built programs that reflect that reality. Editor’s note: Loyalty isn’t love — it’s habit. In Part 2 of our ...

The FINANCIAL — Organizations are wasting billions of dollars each year on customer loyalty programs that don’t work like they used to, according to new research from Accenture Strategy. With millions ...

With no formal announcement, the grocery giant changed how millions of shoppers can spend their rewards ...

The future of loyalty is a frictionless flywheel that gains momentum with every joint success. Stop incentivizing purchases and start enabling program members’ success. Loyalty programs work best when ...

Atul Sabharwal is a founder and CEO of Snipp, a leading AI-powered value-added SaaS company in the global loyalty and ...

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Heightened expectations backfire. Loyalty members expect better service and react more strongly when brands fall short. Unmet expectations can harm brand equity. Perks can backfire. Loyalty rewards ...

Consumer loyalty is not disappearing. More than half of adults still participate in loyalty programs. The question is will those programs give them reason to stay.

A compelling loyalty and rewards program can be a significant differentiator in the competitive financial services landscape. These programs can improve customer retention at neobanks, add more value ...

Retail rewards programs can be a smart way to save money at establishments you frequent. If you collect points, don't keep ...

Retail stores, coffee houses and frozen yogurt shops, just to name a few, are literally scrambling over each other to figure out the best way to differentiate themselves from their competitors. As a ...