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Loyalty Schemes

Loyalty Schemes

Types of Loyalty Scheme, eg:Types of Loyalty Scheme, eg:

Account Cards (eg. Marks & Spencer)

Loyalty Rewards (eg. B to B)

Membership Schemes (American Express Card)

Pure Tie-In (Long-Term Contracts)

Combinations of the Above: Loyalty Cards (American Express Membership Rewards, Plussa) Other ?

Loyalty Card Schemes

Logic Behind Aprropriateness of Loyalty Schemes :

Is it easy for customers to compare overall product / offering prices ? If so then bonuses benefits can be easily compared to price differences and therefore possibly counted out eg: Customers of supermarkets may use loyalty cards because it is a definite benefit in a shopping environment where they find it hard to compare combined prices. Some other products are not like that because overall price is simpler to compare (eg. cars?).

Are competitors prices often compared by media? and if so are loyalty bonuses contained in the price comparisons ? If not, then bonus benefit schemes may damage your price image (eg.Cars).

Is it desirable to buy more of something ?Credit card customers may use loyalty schemes because they can increase their benefit by spending more with the credit card. If customers need no more of something than they already buy then there is no point buying more just to get more points (eg. electricity). Of course a company can sell more of something else to the loyal customer, then a bonus scheme may be beneficial.


Are There Realistically Options To Choose ?Most loyalty schemes are designed to make customers choose one company Always instead of Occasionally, or at least more often (ie. if two or more companies are believed otherwise similar then it makes sense for a customer to buy all from one and gain loyalty benefits rather than buying some from each and gaining no loyalty benefits or not enough from any). With monopoly industries, or banks etc, this is not a realistic assumption.

Are There Competitor Loyalty Card Schemes ? If so then it is necessary to either offer the best scheme (perhaps through partnerships with other sellers, or to offer a minimum reward level (eg. American Express)

Are The Loyalty Benefits Motivating ?This is perhaps an obvious but critical factor, dependent on each loyalty card scheme’s characteristics. Often loyalty benefits are so small, difficult to get, or the minimum requirement is too high (eg. Barclaycard).


Benefits For CustomersBenefits For Customers

- Saving Money / Make Money

- Convenience Factor – Ease of Payment (Speed and Simplicity)

- Special Offers / Discounts for Card Holders

- Feeling Of Belonging and Membership

- Possibility of Receiving other Financial Services

- Member Magazines etc.

Benefits For Companies Which Offer Such SchemesBenefits For Companies Which Offer Such Schemes

Identification of Customers (enabling deeper relationship marketing)

Reason for More Contact with Customer

Identifiaction of Customer Behaviour – who buys what, when, where how much, how, etc. + Identification of Trends.

Customer Tie-In

Increased Sales Volume / Turnover



- Damage to Competitors (if successful and especially if rewards

based on minimum requirements, eg. air miles)

- Cross Marketing Opportunities (eg. Finacial Services)

- Customer Satisfaction

- Word of Mouth if it is a good deal

- Differentiation / More Appropriate To Those Who Want It



May Hide Real Prices & Therefore Enable Higher Prices

Perhaps New Customers

Possibility To Sell Customer Data (in certain circumstances)



Drawbacks For Companies Offering Such SchemesDrawbacks For Companies Offering Such Schemes

High Cost of Promotion and Implementation

Effort / human resources possibly removed from other marketing projects

Difficult to Get Out of such schemes (once in always in, well at least for a long time)

If Scale, Customer Benefits and Other Requirements are Not Achieved Then Scheme May Be an Expensive failure.


Drawbacks For Companies Offering Such SchemesDrawbacks For Companies Offering Such Schemes

It May Hide Real Loyalty and Satisfaction Levels (eg. in American Express switching may take place following retrieval of minimum accumulated rewards). Ie. Disloyalty may be delayed rather than avoided.

Customer Information May Be Partial and Misleading

Do not Loose Profits to Bonuses and Rewards (What is the real cost/benefit)

The Case of Hoover

Loyalty PartnershipsSource: Iain Pringle – Affinity Solutions – IIR Conference, October 2002

Advantages:

• Existing customer bases & infrastructure• Widely understood mechanics• Frequent customer interaction• Turn key solution• Link with aspirational brands• Brand Exclusivity

Disadvantages:

• Builds loyalty to a currency, not a brand• High cost • Training and integration issues• Anonymity• Few opportunities left – Nectar ?

“Nectar is a new type of reward card - one which lets you collect points at more than one place, rather than using lots of cards in different shops.

All you have to do is hand over your Nectar card whenever you shop at Sainsbury's, Debenhams and wherever you see the Nectar sign at BP*. You can also earn points every time you use your Barclaycard*. And if you pay with your Barclaycard at Sainsbury's, Debenhams and BP you'll earn two lots of points! You can also earn points when you shop by phone or on the internet*. And from time to time you'll be able to earn bonus points to boost your total... which means you could enjoy even more great rewards.”


Three easy ways to get your rewards

Exchanging points for Nectar vouchersYou will need to exchange the Nectar points on your card for Nectar vouchers to claim many of the rewards that are available. Each voucher represents 500 Nectar points and you can get them at the till of Your Sainsbury’s Home Store* or by calling the Nectar Helpline on 0870 4 100 100. Then just fill in the back of the vouchers and present them to the relevant reward supplier. Booking with Nectar Some rewards – like flights – are available only by calling the Nectar Helpline on 0870 4 100 100. Please have your Nectar card with you when you call and your points will be deducted automatically. Instant redemptionIn some instances there’s no need for a Nectar voucher. Points can be automatically deducted when your card is swiped.


Rewards Partners

There are far more rewards partners than points partners. Therefore, customers can use their benefits in a huge range of places for

entertainment, travel, shopping etc.


Problems

People who shop at Sainsbury’s, get vouchers to buy petrol at sainsbury’s and then get nectar points when they buy petrol at

sainsbury’s, so are not only unlikely to buy BP but also get two lots of rewards for the same purchase.

A large number of customers already have Barclaycard and shop at Sainsbury’s and even at Debenhams

– ie. their loyalty is already assured

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