Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide (2nd Edition) is the most comprehensive book on loyalty program theory and practice available. It combines a wide range of academic research, loyalty psychology, and industry expertise to deliver a comprehensive and global view of all aspects of loyalty programs. Praise for Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide "Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide is an extremely valuable resource for loyalty and marketing professionals. In fact, I found it so helpful that Eagle Eye now buys a copy for every new member of our sales team to give them a comprehensive understanding of the global loyalty landscape. I particularly enjoy the case studies which really bring the concepts to life. Highly recommended." Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye and former Tesco CMO and founder of Clubcard Supported by over 170 case studies, this 2nd Edition covers loyalty program theory (Part 1) and loyalty program execution (Part 2). It features: The history of loyalty programs Do loyalty programs work? An academic research review The eight essential principles of a best-practice loyalty program Loyalty psychology, biases, and heuristics Loyalty program design frameworks and rewards Games and gamification Business-to-business (B2B) loyalty program approaches Loyalty technology, emerging capabilities and Web3 loyalty Member data capture, analysis, and usage Loyalty marketing and member lifecycle management Commercial modelling, benefits and considerations Security and fraud risks and mitigations, and legal considerations Loyalty program operations The future of loyalty Author Philip Shelper is CEO and Founder at leading loyalty consultancy, Loyalty & Reward Co. He has extensive experience within the loyalty industry as a designer, speaker, educator and researcher. In addition to designing loyalty programs for over 100 brands globally, he previously held loyalty roles at Qantas Frequent Flyer and Vodafone. Phil is a member of several hundred loyalty programs, and an obsessive researcher of loyalty psychology and loyalty history, all of which he uses to understand the essential dynamics of what makes a successful loyalty program. Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide was co-created by Loyalty & Reward Co's senior management team including Stacey Lyons, Scott Harrison, Ryan De Boer and Max Savransky. The Loyalty & Reward Co team specialise in loyalty program design, implementation and operation for major brands globally. Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide also includes contributions from widely recognised loyalty industry experts Lincoln Hunter (principal and founder of Loyalty Legal) and Michael Smith (co-founder of the Loyalty Security Association).

This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of frequent flyer programs. By combining academic research with extensive insights and examples from the actual business world, it explores the key drivers and strategies of airline loyalty marketing today in an unprecedented manner. Strategy in Airline Loyalty also explores how the programs have evolved over time from marketing programs to financial powerhouses, identifying both the catalysts for change, as well as the strategic options and underlying trade-offs available to airlines. Covering diverse angles ranging from behavioral economics, to accounting, and structural design, the book reviews every core aspect of frequent flyer programs and offers extensive frameworks and definitions. The book provides a useful and complete reference for researchers, and helps those interested in frequent flyer programs to develop a better understanding of their past, present and future.

In this insightful new text, Cristina Ziliani and Marco Ieva trace the evolution of thinking and practice in loyalty management. From trading stamps to Amazon Prime and Alibaba 88 Membership, they present a fresh take on the tools, strategies and skills that underpin its key significance in marketing today. Loyalty management is increasingly identified with the design and management of a quality customer experience on the journey across the many touchpoints that connect the customer with the brand. Evaluating the research on best practice and offering concrete examples from industry, the authors argue that existing schemes and systems are not just things of the past but should be the optimal starting point for companies needing to foster customer loyalty in an omnichannel world. Drawing on 20 years of experience in research, consulting and teaching, the authors have compiled a unique research-based practice-oriented text. It will guide marketers, business leaders and students through the changes in marketing thought and practice on loyalty management as well as offering practical guidance on the skills and capabilities that companies need if they want to be successful at delivering essential loyalty-driving customer experiences.

With crisp and insightful contributions from 47 of the world’s leading experts in various facets of retailing, Retailing in the 21st Century offers in one book a compendium of state-of-the-art, cutting-edge knowledge to guide successful retailing in the new millennium. In our competitive world, retailing is an exciting, complex and critical sector of business in most developed as well as emerging economies. Today, the retailing industry is being buffeted by a number of forces simultaneously, for example the growth of online retailing and the advent of ‘radio frequency identification’ (RFID) technology. Making sense of it all is not easy but of vital importance to retailing practitioners, analysts and policymakers.

In business, it’s not enough for people to like you, they need to love you! Learn how building loyalty and modeling great customer service behavior to develop frontline teams is the key to building raving fans. To thrive in today’s economy, it’s not enough for customers to merely like you. They have to love you. Win their hearts and they will not only purchase more—they’ll talk you up to everyone they know. But what turns casual customers into passionate promoters and lifelong buyers? Loyalty experts at FranklinCovey set out to unlock the mysteries of gaining the customer’s loyalty. In an extensive study that involved 1,100 stores and thousands of people, they isolated examples that stood out in terms of revenues and profitability. They found that these “campfire stores” burned brighter than the rest thanks to fiercely loyal customers and the employees who delight in making their customers’ lives easier. Full of eye-opening examples and practical tools, Leading Loyalty helps you infuse empathy, responsibility, and generosity into every interaction and: Make warm, authentic connections Ask the right questions and listen to learn Discover the real job to be done Take ownership of the customer’s issue Follow up and strengthen the relationship Share insights openly and kindly Surprise people with unexpected extras Model, teach, and reinforce these essential behaviors through weekly team huddles It’s time to invest in building loyalty. Leading Loyalty reveals the principles and practices of everyday service heroes—the customer-facing employees who cultivate bonds and lift revenues through the roof.

As a follow-up to a prior article around loyalty programs gone wrong, herein we define what a utopian loyalty program would like (one which not only satisfies members, but more importantly, has a positive impact on the bottom-line), while highlighting some best-in-class programs that have got it somewhat right…