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		<title>Marketers plan more digital &amp; print integration</title>
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		<description>Feb 3: Despite the fact that 23% of marketers admit their print and digital approaches are not closely aligned, 70% are using printed media to stimulate audience interest in digital ...</description>
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		<title>New Points.com platform makes things easier</title>
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		<description>Feb 3: Points International, owner and operator of Points.com, has expanded the existing relationship with Air France-KLM with the launch of a new Corporate Platform, helping foster ...</description>
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		<title>Swedish grocer launches NFC loyalty scheme</title>
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		<description>Feb 3: NFCWorld reports that Swedish retailers ICA picked NFC for a rewards programme at its To Go store in Stockholm because it will appeal to tech savvy, health-conscious city dwellers.</description>
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		<title>Expectation matching key to customer loyalty</title>
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		<description>Feb 2: Rather than merely offering 'daily deal' discounts, the idea of 'expectation matching' based on voice of the customer (VOC) initiatives has been identified as the key to customer ...</description>
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		<title>Customer loyalty and engagement explained in new 1,000+ page report</title>
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		<description>Feb 4: The Wise Marketer has recently launched a new edition of The Loyalty Guide, a 1,000+ page report detailing all aspects of customer loyalty, engagement, and relationship marketing...</description>
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		<title>Coupons saved US shoppers US$4.6bn in 2011</title>
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		<description>Feb 2: According to media and marketing services company, Valassis, shoppers saved US$4.6 billion with coupons in 2011 - US$500 million more than in the previous year - embracing a ...</description>
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		<title>Loyalty schemes influence 84% of members</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/headsup/read.asp?id=415</link>
		<description>Feb 2: Retail Solutions online reports that an ACI Worldwide Study found that 84% of members were likely to choose a retailer over another if they were members of its loyalty programme.</description>
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		<title>Telcos: the next frontier in customer loyalty?</title>
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		<description>Feb 1: Traditionally, telecommunication companies (telcos) have been focusing their customer lifecycle management in acquisition and churn prevention. Today, an increasing number of ...</description>
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		<title>Accor launches A-Club Facebook app</title>
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		<description>Feb 1: Accor has launched A-Club Places, an application on Facebook that enables A-Club loyalty programme members to earn bonus points. Every time an A-Club member stays at one of the ...</description>
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		<title>Exxon Mobil to pilot mobile loyalty app in US</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/headsup/read.asp?id=414</link>
		<description>Feb 1: CSP Daily News reports that Exxon Mobil is to pilot a mobile app that awards consumers points for entering a store, &amp; more points if they scan a product's bar code or purchase it.</description>
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		<title>Supermarket engagement high, but can improve</title>
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		<description>Jan 31: Consumers are now more engaged with their supermarket of choice than they are with their bank or their mobile phone service provider, according to a study of British consumer ...</description>
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		<title>Loyal users generate 25% more in in-app purchases</title>
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		<description>Jan 31: In-app purchases are the lifeblood of many apps, and while it may seem like getting users to the sale proposition quickly is ideal, a new Localytics study finds that building ...</description>
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		<title>Asda rated as UK's most trusted supermarket</title>
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		<description>Jan 31: The Grocer reports that research shows that while Asda has long been known as the UK's cheapest supermarket, it's also the most trusted on claims about price and promotions.</description>
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		<title>Loyalty m-wallet offers instant PoS redemptions</title>
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		<description>Jan 30: PointsPay, a subsidiary of loyalty technology provider Loylogic, has unveiled its new global mobile phone-based payment system for the loyalty industry, offering consumers the ...</description>
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		<title>ICLP warns retailers to embrace customer loyalty</title>
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		<description>Jan 30: Loyalty marketing and CRM specialists, ICLP, is calling on UK retailers to adopt customer loyalty programmes as a means of surviving the tough economic climate. In the current ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Plink launches Facebook Credits loyalty platform</title>
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		<description>Jan 30: Plink has announced a Facebook Credits-based loyalty platform. It requires no point of sale integration. Initial partners include Dunkin' Donuts, Quiznos, Red Robin, and Taco Bell.</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Holiday shoppers happy but retailers could do better</title>
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		<description>Jan 27: Most consumers (84%) said their online shopping experience during the 2011 holiday shopping season was either 'good' or 'excellent', up from 78% in 2010, according to the ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>eBucks' Christmas activity grew 60% year-on-year</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/briefs/archive.asp?action=read&amp;bid=4029</link>
		<description>Jan 27: eBucks, FNB's rewards programme in South Africa, saw the highest activity recorded over the 2011 festive season (October - December 2011) since its inception in 2000. Members ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Google, Amazon and M&amp;S rated best UK brands</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/headsup/read.asp?id=411</link>
		<description>Jan 27: YouGov's latest BrandIndex table reveals that Google, Amazon and Marks &amp; Spencer remained the most highly-rated brands by UK consumers in 2011 for the second year running.</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>French restaurant launches loyalty scheme</title>
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		<description>Jan 26: In France, commercial catering specialist FLO Group, has adopted technology from Neolane to run its Hippopotamus restaurant brand's new 'My Card' customer loyalty programme ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>CVS loyalty rewards credited to ExtraCare cards</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/briefs/archive.asp?action=read&amp;bid=4028</link>
		<description>Jan 26: CVS/pharmacy's ExtraCare Rewards programme, with more than 69 million active cardholders, says that ExtraCare cardholders can now send their quarterly ExtraBucks Rewards to their ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Viggle rewards mobile TV viewer check-ins</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/headsup/read.asp?id=410</link>
		<description>Jan 26: Viggle, a free download in iTunes' App Store, awards users points for checking into TV shows. Points are redeemed in the app for rewards from companies like Burger King &amp; Sephora.</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Event: Gartner BI Summit 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/events/index.asp#430</link>
		<description>Feb 6, 2012, London, UK: The value of BI lies ultimately in its ability to transform decision making. The best business outcomes arise from BI programs that deliver what users ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 07:03:51 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Event: Loyalty 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/events/index.asp#422</link>
		<description>Feb 27, 2012, Berlin, Germany: Many loyalty programmes worldwide are failing to keep up with the fast changing attitudes of today's customer. But what strategies can be ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 07:03:51 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Event: 3 Day MBA in Loyalty - Dubai</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/events/index.asp#443</link>
		<description>Mar 4, 2012, Dubai:    Retaining your customers is key to commercial success. The world of customer loyalty is becoming increasingly complex. And changing faster than ever. To ...</description>
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		<title>Event: Colloquy Loyalty Summit Mexico 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/events/index.asp#435</link>
		<description>Mar 8, 2012, Mexico: Customer wallets are bursting with loyalty cards, and some of those programs drive true customer retention while others do little to combat churn. The goal ...</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 07:03:51 -0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Event: Loyalty Expo 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.thewisemarketer.com/events/index.asp#436</link>
		<description>Mar 18, 2012, Florida, USA: Loyalty Expo was created to be a true voice of the customer-driven, best practice-focused customer engagement, loyalty and reward ...</description>
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