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Customer Loyalty 10#

Customers are retained and loyalty assured by providing value beyond the actual product or service itself, i.e., through incentive-based programs. The goal is to increase loyalty by creating an emotional connection or simply rewarding it with special offers. Customers are voluntarily bound to the company, which protects future revenue.


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Examples: Iconic Cases

How they do it: Starbucks Rewards is often regarded as one of the best retail loyalty programs in existence. Every $1 spent in a Starbucks will credit 2 ”Stars” to a member’s account, which the users subsequently are able to redeem for free food or beverages.
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How they do it: American Express lets its credit card customers collect reward points for each spent. By offering money and in-kind rewards for a certain amount of collected reward points, customers are incentivized to use the card more.
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How they do it: Nespresso’s loyalty club lets customer register their coffee machine online and profit from exclusive offers and discounts. In addition club members get a free Nespresso coffee in every official brand store. The club serves the company as an exclusive brand enhancer.
Learn more about Nestlé Nespresso →

How they do it: Walmart’s Savings Catcher is a customer loyalty initiative which promises customers that they will always get the lowerst prices at the company’s stores. If a customer finds the same product at another location for a lower price, Walmart will credit the difference directly to a special gift card to be redeemed at Walmart.
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How they do it: The loyalty program My Best Buy allows customers to get rewards for points collected with purchases at Best Buy. In addition My Best Buy members benefit from better purchasing conditions such as free shipping, access to sales and offers and extended return and exchange periods.
Learn more about Best Buy →



Apply this pattern to your own business and create your next innovative business model!