card forum 2010
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Presentation I delivered at Card Forum 2010, Orlando FLTRANSCRIPT
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Loyalty at the Point of SaleThrough Real-Time Rewards
22nd Annual Card Forum & Expo
May 2010
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Participants
Jonathan Silver
President & CEO, Affinity Solutions
Jake Sterling
VP Partnerships, Maritz Real-Time Rewards
John MacMillan
VP Product Management, Comerica Bank
Gerry O’Brion
VP Marketing, Red Robin Restaurants
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Irrelevant Offers
• Offer not tied to actual behavior
• Can’t distinguish between segments
• Program doesn’t support brand
strategy
Too Much Work
• Must bring back paper coupon to redeem offer
• Multi-step registration
• Must carry multiple loyalty cards (or choose which to carry)
Communication Challenges
• Unclear rules and benefits
• Behavior and reward too separated
• Offers communicated when customer isn’t likely to buy
Current Customer Loyalty Challenges
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Real-Time Loyalty’s Strategic GoalA Virtuous Cycle of Targeting and Timeliness
Program reinforcement at the moment of
purchase
Real-time program feedback
Strategy based on practical
results
Communications across multiple
channels
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CustomerPersonalized
offerReceipt
Communication
Your Bank Rewards
POINT BALANCE 50,000
REDEEM? 10,000
($5O.OO)
TO PAY $25.41
CUSTOMER RECEIPT2/5/09 10:13 AM
Account Number
xxxxxxxxxxxx1234
Exp. 12/10
Card Type MC
TOTAL PURCHASE $25.41
Ref # 50891527
Auth # 683007
Your Bank RewardsPurchase amount $ 75.41Redeemed - $ 50.00-----------Paid $ 25.41Prior balance 50,000Redeemed 10,000Earned 2500---------New balance 42500
1) Identifies The
customer
2) Links to point bank and
promotionaldatabase
3) Deliverspersonalized offer/pointredemption
4) PrintsTransaction
detail onreceipt
The Same Swipe that Pays…
Real-Time Means Non-Disruptive
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Promotional Offer
Increase frequency
New customer incentive/ product showcase
Reward customer behavior
Thanks for joining our loyalty program. Enjoy
20% off on your next visit
Receive a free product when you use your card
Come back 2 more times in the next 30 days and receive 15% off your
entire purchase
FrequencyVisit 3 times or less in a 6 month period
GenericNewly enrolled customers
Item
Over 5 visits per month; spend $125 -$175 per visit
Increase spend
$10 off a purchase of $75 or more
MonetarySpend $45 –$65 per visit
CampaignTypeSegmentObjective
Real-Time Means Segment-Driven
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At the POS• Point Redemption
• Promotional Offers
• Joint bank/retailer Offers
Discount Offer
20% off your next visit when you buy…
On their Mobile• Offers/ Alerts
• Targeted Communication
• Money Management
Online/Email• Targeted Offers
• Targeted Communication
• Personalization
Your Bank
RewardsPOINT BALANCE 12,500
REDEEM? 5,000
($5O.OO)
TO PAY $25.41
Real-Time Means Cross-Channel
At the ATM• New Products
• Reinforcing Messaging
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Program Platform
PaymentNetworks
POS
CUSTOMER RECEIPT
1/27/09 9:16 AM
Acct# xxxxxxxxxxxx1234
Exp. 12/10
Card Type MC
TOTAL PURCHASE $ 52.73
Ref # 50891789
Auth # 683123
Your Rewards
Thank you for being a valued customer you received 20% off
your purchase today.
Customer swipes card at the transaction device (physical or online)
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4POS queries Program Platform for current campaign(s) for this customer
Pre- or post-interchange, based on campaign implementation
POS delivers campaign to customer (point earning, promotions, instant rewards, etc.)
Technology Flow
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Reference Rollouts
www.barclaycard.co.uk/freedom/