This Week's News
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- Dollar General Introduces DG Cash Back Rewards Program with Ibotta
- Deloitte partners with Capillary Technologies to enable Indian customer loyalty solutions
- Shell launches new loyalty tier for Fuel Rewards program
- Capillary becomes Platinum sponsor for Loyalty Academy™ India
- Wallet Factory provides enterprise grade CLP for YASNO (Ukraine)
- African Bank recently announced its new loyalty program, "Audacious Rewards"
- Epsilon announced as key sponsor for Loyalty Academy™ London
- Submit your nomination for the 2023 Golden Loyalty Awards
- This week’s News to know
Dollar General Introduces DG Cash Back Rewards Program with Ibotta
Dollar General announced its new DG Cash Back Program, which allows customers to earn cash back in their DG Wallet on eligible purchases through the Company’s partnership with the Ibotta Performance Network. Customers can add offers available on the “Deals” page to their profile, and earnings from the program can be redeemed for future in-store purchases. Dollar General customers can sign up for DG Cash Back by visiting www.dollargeneral.com or through the DG mobile app. In the official press release, Bryan Leach, Ibotta’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, said “Dollar General has always taken an innovative approach to customer loyalty, and this program is another example of their focus to help American consumers save money.”
Deloitte partners with Capillary Technologies to enable Indian customer loyalty solutions
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP and Capillary Technologies announced a strategic alliance designed to help companies increase customer loyalty, retention and engagement in India. The two companies aim to drive digital transformation and data-driven strategies, enabling companies to scale through hyper-personalised programs and interest-based communities. “With technology and innovation driving India’s growth trajectory, it is imperative for Indian companies to take steps to build technical capabilities and enable long-term relationships with consumers,” said Anand Ramanathan, Partner, Deloitte India.
Shell launches new loyalty tier for Fuel Rewards program
Shell has announced the launch of its new Fuel Rewards loyalty tier, Platinum Status, which is powered by PDI Technologies. This latest addition to the Fuel Rewards program at Shell lets customers who qualify for Platinum Status save 10 cents per gallon on every fill-up and offers double the savings when shopping for select products called “In-Store Rewards” in Shell convenience stores. Platinum Status is the next tier above Gold Status, providing members with Shell’s best fuel savings offer and access to VIP experiences and special rewards such as gift cards and more. Fuels Rewards members can unlock Platinum Status at all participating Shell stations nationwide beginning July 17.
Capillary becomes Platinum sponsor for Loyalty Academy™ India
The second India workshop is coming to Bengaluru, India August 2-3, 2023 and Capillary has been announced as the Platinum sponsor for the event. Brian Almeida of Strategic Caravan will be leading this workshop with Bill Hanifin from the Loyalty Academy™. Information and registration can be found here.
Capillary Technologies, a leading customer loyalty and engagement technology solutions provider, raised $45M in new capital recently and has made a series of acquisitions in North America. Capillary now has a presence across the United States, India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Powering 100+ loyalty programs, across 30+ countries, Capillary works with 250+ brands including the likes of Tata, PUMA, Shell, Al-Futtaim, Petron, Domino’s, Kanmo Group, and Marks & Spencer.
Wallet Factory provides enterprise grade CLP for YASNO (Ukraine)
Wallet Factory, a FinTech services provider of digital wallets and personalized loyalty rewards programs, announced the successful implementation of its comprehensive customer loyalty platform exclusively for YASNO, the brand under which a group of companies supplies electricity and gas to its household and business customers and implements energy efficiency and electric vehicle solutions. Supply companies of YASNO provide electricity to over 3.5 million families in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions and more than 80,000 enterprises throughout Ukraine. The loyalty platform is aimed at enhancing customer engagement and loyalty, improving payment discipline, and driving cross sales.
African Bank recently announced its new loyalty program, "Audacious Rewards"
The program allows members to earn and redeem points on daily purchases, including groceries, fuel, and exclusive aspirational rewards. The program's goal is to improve the financial well-being of customers by creating incentives for positive financial behavior, such as helping customers improve their credit score. Audacious Rewards is already available to African Bank customers with a transactional MyWORLD account. The full roll out, which will feature a more extensive rewards catalog and incentives for positive financial behavior, is scheduled to launch later this year.
Epsilon announced as key sponsor for Loyalty Academy™ London
The Loyalty Academy™ announced that Epsilon has joined Zenith Marketing as a key sponsor of the first CLMP™ workshop in the UK, scheduled for 19-21 September in London. Epsilon is the leader in outcome-based marketing and has a rich, 50-year heritage in helping marketers anticipate, activate, and prove measurable business outcomes. The firm is well established in the loyalty marketing discipline and has more CLMP™s on staff than any other company in the world. For more information visit Epsilon here and go here to get more information and register for the workshop.
Submit your nomination for the 2023 Golden Loyalty Awards
The Loyalty and Awards event is scheduled for 9-11 October in Rio de Janeiro. Not only is this the premier event for the travel loyalty industry, but it is the site of the Golden Loyalty Awards. The gala ceremony will be on 10 October and you can submit your nominations until 1 September 2023.
This is a great opportunity to associate your company with the best in the business globally at the Gala Dinner. Submit nominations here and please visit here for registration information. Award sponsorships are still available, giving you the potential to get on-stage exposure.
This week’s News to know
- Wonder why you are having trouble getting your message through to customers? Dynata estimates that on average people are exposed to a staggering 6,000 to 10,000 ads each day - nearly double the amount from ten years ago.
- Casey’s announced a three year strategic plan. Central to the plan is what we call a holistic approach to customer loyalty. The company’s press release shared a plan centered on digital technology, a refreshed rewards platform and operational efficiency in stores.
- Moments of Truth in loyalty marketing are most often associated with reward redemption, or at least they should be. Read the key upsides of reward redemption from Deon Olivier, CLMP™
