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Weekly reports - looking back...
Information for the week ending May 8th, 2008...
Technology to help fulfil shoppers' real needs
MySupermarket extends iPoints partnership
US supermarkets' loyalty participation rates
Report examines leading loyalty scheme features
Football club adds loyalty to membership cards
Loyalty scheme fatigue reaches a new level
Green marketing to drive more campaigns online
Nectar adds new racecourse rewards
UK search marketing activity set to boom
Air China & AirPlus offer new payment option
Virgin HealthMiles opens e-shopping rewards mall
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Information for the week ending May 1st, 2008...
Study links brand loyalty to customer care
Unlimited messaging aids mobile network loyalty
Marriott Rewards takes ten Freddie Awards
New insights into payment card loyalty
Marketers overlooking a vital consumer segment
SuperShuttle & Northwest partner for rewards
Online lead generation drives catalogue sales
Automated marketing to be 'bigger than CRM'?
Delta launches online SkyMiles rewards mall
UK clamps down on WOM... US to follow?
Rona renews Air Miles Canada partnership
Most customer reviews found to be positive
Consumers overly-cynical thanks to greenwashing
Q Interactive starts online lead generation in UK
Consumer feedback to expose rogue retailers
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Information for the week ending April 24th, 2008...
Marketers still 'flying blind' with customer data
Canadian Tire Money goes contactless
How restaurant managers can impact guest loyalty
Study uncovers the main drivers of B2B loyalty
Kroger offers free groceries with gift cards
eBucks donates 2,500 trees to housing project
Credit card loyalty must adapt, experts warn
UK loyalty schemes grew 250% over ten years
Broadway officially adopts Audience Rewards
Making or breaking the emotional loyalty bond
EcoPerks loyalty scheme aids green living
Reward Paths targets US loyalty market
Companies failing to unlock the value of their data
Amex launches travel rewards credit card
Clash reports on car sales lead generation
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Information for the week ending April 17th, 2008...
NPS benchmarks loyalty in four markets
Shoppers to bag more green rewards points
Scotiabank rewards small business travellers
Vesdia adds new brands to merchant network
What are the top computer industry brands?
Best Western courts Harley-Davidson riders
UK football fans to show loyalty with TeamCards
Dream Rewards and Disney offer kids rewards
Air Miles Canada launches magazine & gift cards
Retail RFID technology: All hype or real benefits?
Legoland joins the Payback programme
HSBC & Loyalty Lab team up on merchant tools
E-retailer summit study identifies new trends
Shell Gasoline Card entices new users
New payment card ID-based loyalty platform
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Information for the week ending April 10th, 2008...
Consumers plan to increase coupon usage
WallStreet Direct to reward referrals
Online auction for WorldPerks members
eBucks tops financial services loyalty survey
WestJet continues Air Miles Canada partnership
Turkish Airlines becomes Aeroplan partner
It's not just the loyalty data - it's how you use it
Budweiser launches loyalty credit card
Marriott Rewards says 'redeem for anything'
Two key factors for e-retail loyalty & satisfaction
UK-based green loyalty scheme launches in USA
UK supermarkets report 7% sales growth
Coupon redemption decline stopped in 2007
Marriott Rewards adds Clear Card for the Elite
Keiningham & Aksoy to explain their 'loyalty cure'
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Information for the week ending April 3rd, 2008...
Time for marketers to fix the 'report spam' button?
Communication beats pay for keeping staff loyal
Customer focus initiatives are not often successful
Net Promoter shows word-of-mouth's value
Aloha Airlines' loyalty programmes to continue
Maritz Motivation partners with OurEnergy
How 'transpromo' can improve on relationships
Marriott Rewards offers unplanned walk-in redemptions
FNB loses court battle over rewarding accounts
Customers seek more 'brand customisation'
Consumers value security more than rewards online
LINDA extends PayBack partnership 'indefinitely'
E-mail customer service ruining good relationships
Green Rewards continues UK launch preparation
UK football club launches PayPass season card
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Information for the week ending March 27th, 2008...
South Africa: eBucks goes even greener
Marketing still to prove its real value
Colorado Rapids' contactless mini reward card
Really Simple unveils white label hosted CRM
When to use pricing to retain or acquire customers
Europe missing out on statement marketing
E-retail satisfaction remains high, study finds
Key factors for building strong FFP relationships
Air Miles Canada aids the 'Kids Help Phone'
Etisalat launches cellphone rewards scheme
How can luxury brands survive the downturn?
Top US brands for 2008 reveal winners and losers
Pay By Touch to cease biometric transactions
Starbucks' new loyalty scheme & e-community
The need to address bad survey technique
QVC extends customer voice across channels
Kroger adopts AOL's online coupon service
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Information for the week ending March 20th, 2008...
Are mobile coupons gaining popularity at last?
Aeroplan takes 'acquisition innovation' award
Oak Creek Homes rewards customers with cash
Consumers hungry for internet-printable coupons
Young consumers spurn newspapers for the web
Newegg hands out customer appreciation prizes
Consumers enthusiastic about new technologies
United offers major prize for earning more miles
iNowTV to pay viewers for watching adverts
E-mail deliverability still a marketer's headache
Spirit Airlines' FFP launches online mall
Continental adds Latin American check-in kiosks
Digital customer engagement wins in a downturn
Carlson wins acclaim at the Paybefore Awards
Assetlink buys Citat's MOM software business
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Information for the week ending March 13th, 2008...
Commoditised FFPs to find their value in data
DMA study finds email delivery rates improving
Latest UK supermarket market share update
Retailers focus on integrating POS & loyalty
Qatar adds more FFP sign-up kiosks at Doha
UTango launches co-branded rewards credit card
Factors that create loyalty to online retailers
SCTN loyalty platform gains smarter features
Kampgrounds of America launches rewards card
Frequent flyers now seek miles+cash redemptions
Miller launches High Life Extras reward scheme
UK's iPoints coalition signs up gadget seller
Online rewards scheme offers weekly jackpots
Cashback rewards for Mexican food fans
VoIP-PAL offers its customers AirIncentives
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Information for the week ending March 6th, 2008...
Rewards schemes failing to engage customers?
DealerMiles partners with Thanks Again
Delta adds new ways to redeem SkyMiles
LMG's insights unit upgrades database
Tivo Rewards programme set to close
Futura Rewards signs Mortgage Intelligence
Social media now vital to customer dialogue
AeroMexico deploys 32 self check-in kiosks
InterContinental Hotels to stay with Air Miles
Charitable loyalty coalition aids local businesses
Dumoulin Electronique joins Aeroplan
Petro-Points adds earn & redeem travel partner
Six steps to keep the brand alive when the economy slides, by Gavin Johnston (VP of research and strategy, Two West Inc.)
How to address the consumer attention deficit
US customer satisfaction drops again
Mystery shoppers spot faults in top US banks
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Information for the week ending February 28th, 2008...
How 'Generation V' is changing the selling process
Virtual world identities provide real-world insights
NPS quantifies financial advisors' loyalty to FSIs
Poor retailing drives consumers online instead
Hotel property management linked to FFPs
PetSmart launches rewards credit card
Retailers embrace affiliate marketing strategy
Harris Interactive unveils new 'Commitment Model'
AirTran launches online mall for its frequent flyers
The top US brands and the loyalty challenge
Loylogic's network grows to over 100 partners
SkyMiles joins Points.com's global exchange
Six warning signs of bad customer service
A new CRM-driven e-mail marketing platform
RewardStream unveils SaaS loyalty platform
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Information for the week ending February 21st, 2008...
US credit cards increase customer retention focus
The e-retail impact of customer reviews
Fido Wireless Rewards signs 1 millionth member
Online club to support chief marketing officers
The Carphone Warehouse joins Nectar Business
TAM and Lufthansa FFPs to reciprocate
Royal Mail defends the printed statement
Key drivers of retail business intelligence
What are South Africa's most valuable credit cards?
Auto dealer e-newsletter service goes mobile
Loyalty Lab targets social media engagement
Nectar eStores rewards e-shopping around
BMO runs 'Year of the Rat' Air Miles sweepstake
Scotiabank offers 5 times the reward with Mazda
Firms missing the link between satisfaction and profit
Century 21 renews contract with Air Miles Canada
Canadian toll road awards $10m in loyalty benefits
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Information for the week ending February 14th, 2008...
How health recipe kiosks can improve grocery sales
E-marketers to invest in engagement this year
Kenyan lager gets its own loyalty programme
Marriott Rewards brings back the MegaBonus
Affinity marketers lack common sense, report says
HawaiianMiles adds merchant-funded rewards
Green Rewards added to Arvato's portfolio
Chinese consumers churn amid flood of brands
UK consumers find online reviews most helpful
Consumers offered chance to sell loyalty rewards
Air Miles Canada launches Platinum Amex card
Factors that enrich consumer-brand relationships
Tonnex to relaunch reseller rewards programme
Priority Club Rewards consolidates loyalty cards
Peppers' & Rogers' laws conquer short-termism
Upromise announces US$250k scholarship award
Employee loyalty is slipping globally
Creating and growing a loyalty scheme - what to find out, and how - Updated February 2008, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
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Information for the week ending February 7th, 2008...
Experiential marketing growing in signficance
Vodafone gets personal with behavioural modelling
Double TripRewards points at Wyndham hotels
Nectar... details of the UK coalition loyalty programme, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Creating and growing a loyalty scheme - what to find out, and how - Updated February 2008, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Acquire the good quality customers, not just anyone, by Belinda Neal (Client Services Director, Crazy Horse)
Marketing budgets aren't very stretchy - or are they?, by Peter Clark (Co-Editor, The Wise Marketer)
The 30 major factors behind a successful customer loyalty programme, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Coalition Loyalty Programmes: the who, why, and how big?, by By Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Retail Pricing Strategies: their impact on customer loyalty, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Best Customer Marketing: building long-lasting customer profitability, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
Linking customer lifetime value, loyalty, and profitability, by By Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
The 22 major factors that will shape the future of customer loyalty, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
The impact of multiple channels on customer loyalty, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide)
An overview of supermarket & grocery loyalty programmes around the world, by Peter Clark (co-author, The Loyalty Guide - www.theloyaltyguide.com)
The 6 key factors that influence customer loyalty, by Peter Clark (Co-author, The Loyalty Guide reports)
The Loyalty Guide III: New for 2008 and beyond - another detailed report on customer loyalty theory, principles, methods, strategies, global best practice and case studies, by Peter Clark, Robin Clark
E-retail opportunities missed after checking out
Royal Mail to set up UK data services panel
IHG brands to offer Amex prepaid card rewards
Permission crisis: End of line for SMS marketing?
eBucks reports higher holiday season loyalty
TD Bank offers Visa payWave cards with rewards
Debenhams to leave Nectar in February
The AA signs up with Nectar Business
Cardtrend launches Bonus Points Card in China
Loyalty Driver adds e-coupons and concierge
Satisfaction metrics depend on the question
Creditz adds contactless payment option
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Information for the week ending January 31st, 2008...
Loyalty schemes growing in popularity again
GM wins Polk automotive loyalty award - again
Emirates launches loyalty debit card
Four green marketing predictions for 2008
HHonors adds Registered Traveller reward
Mileage Plan gets new online redemption tool
The importance of marketing media integration
SA radio station launches KlubVIP rewards
Catalina highlights 'green shopper' categories
Engagement loyalty needed for CPG relationships
US customer loyalty summit details announced
Coupons & loyalty card savings add up quickly
Slow retail market puts new pressure on luxury brands
US Naval Academy launches student Yard Card
CAA-Quebec offers members a discount at Familiprix
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Information for the week ending January 24th, 2008...
Better segmentation can drive customer relationships
Primus telecoms becomes Aeroplan sponsor
Chemmart succeeds with GraphiCard loyalty scheme
PayBack and Weg.de launch new travel web site
eBucks auctions car for less than 10% of its value
Vesdia enhances its online loyalty rewards mall
EasyJet launches 1-2-3 rewards credit card
Companies still need to work hard for true loyalty
Bright Start launches college savings credit card
LMG takes controlling interest in Air Miles ME
Shoprite to link loyalty data to computerised carts
Stop & Shop scan-and-bag gives personalised offers
Eight trends affecting retail marketing in 2008
Predictive analytics to aid wholesale loyalty
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Information for the week ending January 17th, 2008...
A closer look at B2C online lead generation
Property buyers rewarded with points and perks
Zing! to let shoppers clip their coupons online
Ten consumer trends driven by social media
Office Depot launches Worklife Rewards credit card
EDebitPay launches EDP Rewards mall
Smart Web to follow Web 2.0 for better engagement?
Study reveals stronger 'green loyalty' trend
Creditz unveils micro-payment loyalty currency
Seven marketing operations best practices explained
Green Rewards to launch in UK with eco-incentives
2007 holiday e-shopping season exceeded US$29bn
Innovative publisher adds DVD to gift cards
SeaMiles' loyalty profits pay its property debts
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Information for the week ending January 10th, 2008...
Event-triggered marketing gets 35% more responses
Chateaux & Hotels rewards guests with SkyMiles
Car makers boost incentives to end the year well
Continental launches new TravelBank credit card
Retail loyalty cards to activate mobile coupons
College savings aided by MasterCard rebates
No more Gold Points, but Gold Points Plus stays
NCR Fastlane embraces other retail departments
Five predictions for the e-marketing space in 2008
Starwood offers online Aeroplan Mile redemptions
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Information for the week ending January 3rd, 2008...
LMG's CEO reveals plans for Nectar & Aeroplan
Web podcast series to focus on CRM 2.0
CMOs seek to be true business leaders
Qatar to expand usage of loyalty sign-up kiosks
UK consumers turn to Google, MS & eBay first
Air India to join Star Alliance
Jet Privilege partners with two credit card issuers
Points International forecasts a bumper year
NPS article's authors win H. Paul Root award
More research backs gift card popularity
Verizon adds experiential Business Link Rewards
The key to increasing supermarket Deli sales
What could kill both Web 2.0 and the high street?
Choice Privileges signs Econo Lodge & Rodeway Inn
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Information for the week ending December 27th, 2007...
The top three e-marketing trends for 2008
Online customer engagement tops agenda in 2008
Social trends that will affect marketing in 2008
Air NZ launches 'Concierge in the Sky' service
Web rankings show positive e-retail trends
Aeroplan successfully completes LMG buy-out
Ten key factors to build automotive brand loyalty
BA & Points.com launch Executive Club e-store
How 'green targeting' could save a small fortune
Coolsavings.com teams up with PriceGrabber.com
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Information for the week ending December 20th, 2007...
Factors that affect retail customer retention
Air China and Shanghai Airlines join Aeroplan
eBucks loyalty mall one of South Africa's favourites
Prepaid cards add responsibility to gift-giving
Visions Electronics joins Canada's Air Miles
Farnborough Airshow calls for online brand partners
Nectar for Business relaunched & revitalised
1to1 webcast examines brand building ideas
Loyalty card consolidator updates its product
Eight major brand marketing trends for 2008
Chinese fakes flood UK retail market for Christmas
UK supermarket shares: Morrison's improves in 2007
Communicating with frequent flyers in the digital channel, by Bill Hanifin
Business intelligence boosts customer retention, survey says
Carlson adds MP3s to loyalty redemption catalogue
E-shoppers still satisfied this holiday season
Air Miles Canada 'Memories' competition finishes
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Information for the week ending December 13th, 2007...
Customer experience becoming a key telco differentiator
How brands are failing to protect themselves online
EY Card signs Dolcis as redemption partner
What are the main drivers of engagement?
Publishers to see e-revenue surge in 2008?
How online retailers have improved customer respect
Cross channel, Web 2.0, and what else is new?
Free Wi-Fi internet for AA Admirals Club members
E-shoppers earn Air Miles for Interac payments
All about technique: How Goldpoints Plus went global
Survey: How the best retailers use BI to stay ahead
Chrysler launches loyalty credit cards in Canada
Carbon offsets offered to Aeroplan members
HHonors signs up seven new 'Giving Back' partners
Toward a stronger rewards catalogue: The final steps, by N. Ramasubramani (Regional Director, SurfGold)
Return to the CRM era: Is it all in their Heads?
Air Miles Canada responds to Aeroplan's purchase of LMG
How poor quality e-recommendations affect loyalty
Indian clothing brand launches loyalty scheme
Why SMEs want a simpler approach to CRM
Which sectors are best at customer retention?
Tuition Rewards reaches more than 200 colleges
New online store to reward bowling enthusiasts
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Information for the week ending December 6th, 2007...
Nectar adds new retailers to eStores, ready for Christmas
Online customer engagement becoming a priority
ADS to enhance uTango's life-stage rewards scheme
Carrefour Spain increases customer focus
Marketing study suggests going back to basics
How online consumer reviews impact offline sales
ICLP Australia expounds key 'loyalty essentials'
How many gift cards will go unused?
O2 runs retail trial of NFC mobile payment system
Aeroplan buys Nectar and its operator, LMG
ANZ card rewards repayments rather than new debts
Hilton launches HHonors loyalty rewards e-store
Cyber Monday spending up 21% over last year
Vesdia partners with affinity credit card provider
US customer feedback summit announced
The effect of gender and age on retail problems
American Idol gift card launches sweepstake
The ATM's impact on banking loyalty - France vs UK
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Information for the week ending November 29th, 2007...
Study shows retail trends for the holiday season
Ocean Spray issues consumer-printable coupons
Harvey Nichols adds real-time customer profiling
ViVOtech enables NFC 'smart poster' marketing
How holiday shoppers differ by generation
South Africa: ABSA streamlines marketing with MOM
Online social network encourages affiliate marketing
Customer value is key to strong relationships
UK ahead of France with its Christmas shopping
Air Miles rewards Canadians for touching stories
Country of Origin: The new purchase influencer
UK online payment card provides added rewards
Affinity cards to reward outdoor enthusiasts
High Street outperforms e-retailers on the web
Loyalty rewards roll out at K&K Bowling Services
New partnership for TAM and United Airlines
Loyalty Lab signs high-profile SVP for global sales
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Information for the week ending November 22nd, 2007...
Making a more emotional customer connection
Factors for a stronger loyalty rewards catalogue
Consumers' holiday travel plans are changing fast
Major shift from brands to private label in the US?
The three key factors for a strong loyalty rewards catalogue, by N. Ramasubramani, SurfGold
Tesco still far ahead despite strong UK competition
US survey identifies the leaders in brand loyalty
Why collecting rewards has become a game
Air Miles supports Special Olympics in Canada
Canadians far exceed US consumers in loyalty activity
The top ten marketing trends for 2008
UK consumers more willing to shop online
Self service kiosks could help the Christmas rush
The seven key elements of best customer management
Eight key luxury retail trends for 2008
Digital agencies focus on affiliate marketing
Loyalty Lab launches travel sector loyalty solution
Customer communications still fail the loyalty test
SMS reaches 1bn a week in UK on its 15th anniversary
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