So much talk and noise (real or imagined) about Amazon in Australia and the impact on all varieties of businesses and brands. The brutal reality is that they have many distinct advantages in the world of - price and experience. So, you have 2 choices: 1.Watch and wait (what you can’t control) or 2. Just get…
Read moreUnderstanding loyalty to invest in loyalty
As brands and businesses continue to consider and invest more in customer loyalty, gaining clarity on what loyalty is, helps to determine: 1. Why it’s important to invest in customer loyalty as a growth strategy and 2. How to achieve it as a profitable outcome. For the first time in the ongoing series of for love or…
Read moreThe line of loyalty
Looking around at all the various lunch places and options on a sunny Friday in Melbourne’s suburbs, I found it fascinating to find myself with many others waiting in this long queue for my lunch. Why was there this line of loyalty? I asked the person in front of me why she was waiting and…
Read moreMillennials and loyalty programs – do they care?
The talk about Millennials as a powerful and unique cohort of consumers continues to add to the pixeldust of online content. Are they proving to be so different in their views and behaviours than any other generational cohort that a dedicated focus on them is required? (Just Google “Millennials and marketing” and you will find…
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