Customers are reporting lower levels of loyalty than in the past – 59% of high income consumers surveyed in Asia Pacific indicated they were less brand loyal now compared with before. So, if customers are less loyalty-driven, does that mean loyalty programmes are becoming obsolete? Quite the opposite in fact. A well-marketed loyalty programme can drive both customer retention and new customer acquisition for your brand.
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