Report: Elevating Loyalty Beyond the Transaction - PSFK

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Achieving loyalty feels a bit like the process of alchemy, a complicated balance of tangible and emotional benefits aimed at capturing the hearts and wallets of customers on an ongoing basis. While tying individual spend to timely rewards is still very much at the core of the modern loyalty program, the changing expectations of consumers and the two-way nature of the digital and social marketplace now enable so much more.

Customers increasingly see their brand relationships as extensions of themselves and communities with shared values and passions to take part in. As such, ideas of personal ownership and membership are natural extensions of loyalty. They want to belong, be recognized and contribute to a favored brand’s lasting success. It’s no longer enough for consumers to be rewarded for their transactional value. In the more expansive landscape of loyalty, consumer value is captured in their ability to advocate, offer expertise and be their aspirational selves. In this more elevated space, the perks must deliver commensurate benefits, favoring exclusive access, expedited service and meaningful influence, in addition to monetary compensation.

For their part, retailers and brands are getting hip to the business value their most loyal customers provide beyond increased sales and data in a spreadsheet. They now champion their top fans as ambassadors and collaborators and their approach to loyalty programs reflects that recognition. They’re investing in platforms that do a better job of tracking a wider array of customer activity outside of just total spend (think social media shares and community posting). Companies are also considering more ways for members to get involved from affiliate sales to feedback on the latest R&D. Taken as a whole, this more comprehensive model of loyalty is building stronger connections, while simultaneously generating more value for businesses, their partners and their customers.

In this report, the PSFK team explores seven trends that define customer loyalty today, bringing them to life with leading examples of innovation from the marketplace.

Featured Trends

Advocate Affiliates

Given the popularity of paid programs spearheaded by Amazon Prime, more brands are rolling out similar membership offerings that provide access to special discounts, free and expedited shipping, elevated service and/or exclusive experiences and perks. These premium programs look to deepen relationships and expand value for their customers, while incentivizing them to up their spend over the course of a calendar year.

Micro Stakeholders

Outside of traditional investment models there has been no clear pathway for customers to take actual ownership in the companies they buy from, and even when they own stocks, they don’t necessarily receive benefits or get a meaningful say outside of the potential for financial gains. New models, powered by NFTs and fractional stock-based rewards are connecting ‘investors’ more closely with the brands they support giving them a greater stake in company success and in some cases, the ability to take a virtual seat on the board.

Paid Premium Perks

Given the popularity of paid programs spearheaded by Amazon Prime, more brands are rolling out similar membership offerings that provide access to special discounts, free and expedited shipping, elevated service and/or exclusive experiences and perks. These premium programs look to deepen relationships and expand value for their customers, while incentivizing them to up their spend over the course of a calendar year.

Featured Examples

Target Loyalty Members Help Direct Company’s Charitable Giving

A new perk for select members of retailer Target's free-to-use loyalty program, Target Circle, is a rare opportunity to help direct the company’s nonprofit and community giving.

NFT Holders Get Creative Access To Unique New Animated Series

Celebrity-driven content series, Stoner Cats, is decentralizing the creative production process for its fan community members by using blockchain technology. 

Furniture Brand Outer Grows Sales By Using Own Customers To Showcase Products

Direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand, Outer, opens its 1,000th customer-hosted neighborhood showroom.

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