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For love
or MONEY?
2013 Consumer
Study into Australian
Loyalty Programs
a
Welcome to the
first Australian
research study
into consumers’
relationships with
loyalty programs.
1.0	 Introduction	1
2.0	 Executive Summary	 3
3.0	 Research methodology and profile of participants	 7
4.0	 Findings in detail	 9
	 4.1	 Reach of loyalty programs in Australia	 9
	 4.2	 Who loves loyalty programs?	 11
	 4.3	 Who is more actively interacting with loyalty programs?	 15
	 4.4	 What behaviour does the love of loyalty programs drive?	 19
	 4.5	 Where can loyalty programs improve?	 25
	 4.6	 For love or money? What features and benefits of loyalty programs do
		 consumers care about?	 29
	 4.7	 Who cares about which benefits?	 37
	 4.8	 The love of loyalty programs vs the benefits offered	 39
	 4.9	 Which communication channels do they love?	 41
	 4.10	Which loyalty programs do they care about? 	 43
	 4.11	 Consumers’ comments about loyalty programs – the good and not so good	 45
5.0	 Behind the research – the people who love loyalty programs	 47
Contents
1
1.0
Introduction
2
We sought to find out if being a member
of a loyalty program was for the love (of
the brand) or for the money (rewards). We
wanted to find out if being a member made
them care enough to:
	 Influence their buying behaviour.
	 Be more loyal to the brand whose program
they were a member of.
This research study conducted with more
than 1,000 consumers answers these two
questions and explores:
1.	 the penetration of loyalty programs with
some demographic differences
2.	 who is more actively involved with their
programs
3.	 their view on the value that programs offer
4.	 what’s important to them with regard to
program structures, features and benefits
and
5.	 communication preferences
Thank you for your interest in the Australian
consumer’s point of view on loyalty programs.
Directivity and Citrus together with
First Point Research and Consulting are
pleased to present what we believe is
the first research study into consumer
relationships with loyalty programs in
Australia.
Loyalty programs, frequent buyer programs, VIP
clubs, discount rewards and any combination
of these are continuing to clutter the Australian
market and scream for the attention of their
members.
There are many programs in the market and
brands continue to evaluate why they should have
a program (if they don’t) or how to continuously
improve (if they do). While there have been
a number of overseas research studies, we
could not find any in Australia that provided a
consumer’s perspective on loyalty programs they
engage in – or don’t.
With this in mind, we wanted to get to the heart
of how consumers in Australia really feel about
loyalty programs and specifically those they are
members of.
Whether you are planning to implement a loyalty
program or already have a program, we are
confident you will find insights that will make you
think more about how your program can be even
more relevant and valuable to your members, and
therefore more profitable for your business.
Please read on and find out if Australian
consumers really care about the loyalty programs
they are a member of.
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Adam Posner
CEO
Directivity
Pete Noble
CEO
Citrus
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2.0
Executive
Summary
DO LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
INFLUENCE
BUYING
BEHAVIOUR
AND LOYALTY?
4
Buying behaviour
Australian consumers certainly do buy more from
companies whose programs they are a member of.
In fact, 80% buy more.
They also tend to buy from companies who have a
loyalty program versus those who don’t. When faced
with choosing two similar products/companies – one
with a loyalty program and one without – 55% of
consumers tend buy from the one that has a loyalty
program.
So if you are facing a competitive environment
and the behaviour you want is for your
customers to choose you over a competitor,
then a loyalty program does influence the
choice of who they buy from.
This means if you don’t have a program, you should
seriously consider one.
If you do have a program, then dig a bit deeper into
this research and see what customers value from
their loyalty programs and see if you match up.
Let’s get to the point.
Firstly, loyalty programs do influence buying behaviour – consumers buy more from companies whose
program they are a member of and they choose to buy from companies with a program vs those without.
However, loyalty programs do not equal customer loyalty.
Feeling of loyalty
As for ‘feeling more loyal to a brand whose program
they are member of’ - less than half (46%) tend to
feel more loyal. This is a close call on whether a
loyalty program actually drives a feeling of loyalty.
It’s our view that loyalty programs on their own do
not engender loyalty, as there are many factors
that influence loyalty, not just a program.
Therefore loyalty programs do not equal customer
loyalty.
80%
buy more from
companies whose
programs they
are a member of
55%
will choose a product/company with a
loyalty program over one without
46%
feel more loyal
to a brand
because of a
loyalty program
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Key insights.
It’s crowded - find your 	
crowd.
Loyalty programs are well established in the
Australian shopping community, with 88% of
consumers over the age of 16 being members of
a loyalty program. So you need to really find a way
through the crowd and be valuable to your crowd.
There are some loyalty lovers out there, with 11% of
consumers being members of more than 10 loyalty
programs.
Not all customers
are equal.
Men are members of fewer programs (average 3)
but more active with the memberships, presenting
their card at the point of purchase or actively
looking to accrue points. Women are members of
more programs (average 5) and tend to spread their
spend across more programs. Keep an eye on older
customers (55+) as they tend to buy more, choose
from brands that have a program, but believe more
strongly that programs don’t provide any real value.
Just because you have a loyalty program, doesn’t
mean it’s working.
Only 41% of consumers feel that loyalty programs have improved in recent years and offer good
benefits to members. This presents a great opportunity for loyalty programs to strive to be more
valuable. Program features and benefits that consumers prefer are still financial, although ‘surprise
and delight’ are also well regarded.
88%
belong to a
loyalty
program
12%
don’t belong
to a loyalty
program
11%
belong to more
than 10 loyalty
programs
NO. OF CARDS
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2
3
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Talk to me.
At 81%, personalised email is by far the most
preferred channel to communicate with members,
followed by direct mail (37%). Mail particularly
appeals to tech-savvy consumers under 25 due
to the novelty factor and the association of ‘good
news’ rather than older members who are likely to
associate letters with bills!
Surprising members with unexpected rewards are
highly sought after. Programs which offer ‘surprise
and delight’ benefits will go a long way to overcoming
consumers’ belief that programs don’t offer any real
value.
Show me the money.
Financial benefits are still the most sought after
program benefit, with 80% of consumers seeking
immediate price discounts when making purchases.
Points-based programs that enable members to
redeem points for vouchers or other rewards are
also important (77%). Exclusive offers (64%) and
access to more rewards based on spend (62%)
also rank highly with consumers.
The key to a
successful
loyalty
program
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5
Surprise!Surprise!
A winning program is one with multiple emotional and transactional benefits.
Consumers who ‘tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their loyalty
program’ consistently place higher importance (than the average consumer) on ALL listed loyalty
program features - from transactional to emotional.
Programs with multiple financial and emotional benefits in their program framework are better placed
to build genuine loyalty with their members.
81%
37%
<25s
prefer
personalised
email
prefer
direct mail
like personalised
letters
80%
feel the
discount
is most
important
77%
feel the
points for
rewards
are more
important
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3.0
Research
methodology
and profile of
participants
WHO GAVE
THEIR POINT
OF VIEW?
8
Research
method
and profile
of research
participants.
The research was conducted
independently by First Point Research
and Consulting in February 2013
through an online panel of Australian
consumers, men and women 16 years+.
The research was structured to gain some
quantitative results with comparative analysis as
well as free form questions to gain a sentiment
of how consumers feel towards the programs
they are a member of and how programs should
improve.
Programs were named - some shamed, some
cheered. The richness of the free-form responses
is enlightening.
The total sample of N=1010, provides a margin
of error of +/- 3% at a 95% level of confidence.
Broad quotas were set for age and gender.
Gender Location
Marital Status
57% Married
68% No dependent children
9% Widowed/divorced/
separated
32% Single
32% Dependent children
2% Prefer not to say
Age
Dependent children
Household income
52%
48%
35%
18%
part of
NSW
9%
10%
25%
3%
16-24
years
9%
26%
18%
15% 17%
9%
15%
25-34
years
29%
45-54
years
16%
55-64
years
17%
65+
years
8%
35-44
years
21%
$50,000
- $74,999
$75,000-
$99,999
$100,000
- $149,999
$150,000
or more
Refused
to say
Under
$50,000
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4.0
Findings in
detail
4.1 REACH
OF LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
IN AUSTRALIA
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Loyalty
programs in
Australia reach
far and wide.
Not too surprising, however we now
have a benchmark.
of Australian
consumers over
the age of 16 are
members of a
loyalty program.
88%
NoYesTotal sample (N = 1010)
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4.0
Findings in
detail
4.2 WHO LOVES
LOYALTY
PROGRAMS?
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Female (N = 525) Male (N = 485)
93%
82%
Warning!
Don’t let this mislead you! Further in the report findings
reveal that men are more actively involved with programs
they are a member of.
of women are much
more likely to be
members of a loyalty
program than men.
93%
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CHILDREN: AGE:
of people with dependent children are members
of at least one loyalty program which for those
families looking for savings or rewards, loyalty
programs make sense.
There is a fairly even spread of age groups who participate in
loyalty programs.
92%
16-24
years
25-34
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65+
years
35-44
years
83%
88%
91%
88%
85%
85%
92%
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How many programs
are Australians a
member of?
Men are members of about 3 programs
on average and women closer to 5
programs.
Interestingly, 11% of all respondents are
members of 10 or more programs.
(Again, don’t let the volume of programs
mislead you, as the level of activity in their
programs is more enlightening).
Male (N = 396) Female (N = 488)
3.3 4.7
loyalty
programs
loyalty
programs
Clutter?
Perhaps our wallets/purses are not as cluttered
as you may think, which still presents an
opportunity for loyalty marketers.
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4.0
Findings in
detail
4.3 WHO
IS MORE
ACTIVELY
INTERACTING
WITH LOYALTY
PROGRAMS?
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Active = “you present
your card or membership
number when making
purchases”.
ACTIVE:
of consumers are active
in all of their programs,
by presenting their
cards or membership
number when making
purchases.
Only
45%
Active = engaged?
If active = engaged, then there is certainly room to improve.
It’s fair to say that if your program is one of a few in your category, then it’s clear that
you need to evaluate how to get your members to be ACTIVE in yours. More insights on
how to do that follows.
I try to keep my card handy.
I am cross when I don’t get
to add points because I have
forgotten my card.
Female, 45-54yo, NSW
Some don’t engage with their
members as much as others &
therefore I tend to not use those
brands so much.
Female, 25-34yo, NSW
45%
30%
15%
9%
1%
Use all of them Use most of
them
Use about half of
them
Use not many of
them
Use none of
them
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
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Men are more
committed to
their loyalty
programs.
MEN:
of men are active in all
of their loyalty programs
vs 41% of women.
With fewer cards, its clear that men are more
deeply committed to the loyalty programs they
belong to than women.
49%
We ignored Flybuys for many years when it took a huge amount of expenditure to get any benefit.
Now, combined with fuel vouchers and Frequent Flyer points on the credit card, shopping at Flybuys
retailers makes sense. So keep the rewards at an achievable and worthwhile level.
Male, 55-64yo, QLD
Nearly everyone has a loyalty programme – and that diminishes the value of what they are for. You
seem to be treated liked an alien if you are not a member and use a business that has one.”
35-44 YO male, NSW
Use all of them Use most of
them
Use about half of
them
Use not many of
them
Use none of
them
Total Men Women
15%45% 30% 9% 1%
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
49% 29% 12% 8% 2%
41% 31% 18% 9% 1%
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Women are
less engaged
with their loyalty
programs.
WOMEN:
of women are active
in all of the loyalty
programs they belong to.
of women are active in
half or less than half of
the loyalty programs
they are members of. 
While women belong to more loyalty
programs than men, only
As the primary shopper in most cases, women
are exposed to more opportunities for loyalty
programs, which in turn motivates women
to spread their loyalty across those various
programs.
In competitive categories, the program really
needs to differentiate itself to gain a woman’s
total commitment.
41%
28%
Please remember that Loyalty programs are a two-way street. It can’t just be about collecting
information about the way a person shops – there needs to be a benefit for the cardholder as well.”
35-44 YO female, NSW
Use all of them Use most of
them
Use about half of
them
Use not many of
them
Use none of
them
15%45% 30% 9% 1%
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
49% 29% 12% 8% 2%
41% 31% 18% 9% 1%
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4.0
Findings in
detail
4.4 WHAT
BEHAVIOUR
DOES THE LOVE
OF LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
DRIVE?
20
of consumers buy more
from companies whose
program they are a
member of.
80%
They buy more.
Consumers who are a member of a
loyalty program do buy more.
BUY MORE:
If you are developing a loyalty
program, here is one very good reason
for a program – consumers buy more.
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
% Strongly Agree / Agree
80%
55%
46%
41%
40%
27%
The more that customers are rewarded, the more likely they are to shop at a particular store. If retail
sales are in such a slump, retailers have a perfect opportunity to offer loyal customers incentive to
spend.” 25-34 YO female, Victoria
I like it when they give you 10% discount if
you spend over $50 and it is taken off your
grocery bill immediately. When that happens I
will make a special effort to spend $50 (which
is more than my regular weekly spend).”
55-64 YO female, NSW
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
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of consumers when faced with choosing two similar products/
companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does
not, tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.55%
They choose
to buy from the
company with a
program.
More than half of Australian consumers
tend to buy from companies who have a
loyalty program vs those that don’t.
CHOOSING:
If your competitors have a loyalty program and you do not, good chance
you are losing business.
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
% Strongly Agree / Agree
80%
55%
46%
41%
40%
27%
Don’t create a program for the sake of it. Loyalty needs to be earned. While the benefits don’t have
to be big, they have to be in proportion to what the company does or sells. One free coffee in 10 is
generous. $10 off a $200 grocery bill is not.” 45-54 YO female, NSW
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of consumers strongly agree/agree that they
tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand
when they are a member of their loyalty program,
which leaves the rest who are neutral or do not
agree.
Consumers are not loyal
to a brand just because
they are a member of
their loyalty program.
Loyalty programs do not equal customer loyalty.
Less than half feel more loyal to a brand when a member of their program.
FEELINGS OF LOYALTY:
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
% Strongly Agree / Agree
80%
55%
46%
41%
40%
27%
Although it’s a close call on whether a loyalty program actually
drives loyalty, it’s our view that it does not as there many other
factors that influence loyalty, not just a program.
As a pensioner on a limited income any kind or reward is a bonus but the
low rewards do not make me want to be loyal to the business.”
45-54 YO female QLD
46%
only
23
A loyalty ‘card’ does not maketh a loyalty
program. Unless being a part of this program
entitles you to rewards, discounts, free gifts,
exclusive invitations or something special over
and above what other customers receive, I
have no incentive to give retailers all my details.
I am happy to give them this information for
sales and statistical analysis of purchasing,
however I deserve something in return.”
Female, 25-34 yo, Victoria
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Which age groups care about
loyalty programs even more?
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
80%
77%
80%
85%
55%
49%
55%
63%
46%
46%
46%
48%
41%
41%
39%
45%
40%
41%
43%
54%
27%
31%
27%
22%
Total
N = 884
<35 years
N = 338
35-54 years
N = 340
55+ years
N = 206
More mature Australians stand out.
When cross analysing the different age groups to
the behaviours and beliefs, some interesting and
significant differences were highlighted.
55 YO +
•	 tend to buy more than the rest
•	 choose more from those brands
who have a program
•	 believe more strongly that
programs don’t offer them any
real value
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4.0
Findings in
detail
4.5 WHERE
CAN LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
IMPROVE?
26
of consumers feel that loyalty programs have
improved in recent years and tend to offer
good benefits to members. There is certainly
room to improve.41%
only
Loyalty programs have
room to improve –
what a great opportunity.
IMPROVEMENT:
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
% Strongly Agree / Agree
80%
55%
46%
41%
40%
27%
Flybuys is far and away the best loyalty program for me.... I get the most cash back from it. Millers give generous discounts. Video Ezy also have special
offers for members only, although they are spasmodic. Everyday Rewards is a disappointment - seems all you get is a fuel discount. I expect to be
contacted by stores with whom I have a card, yet Blooms, Noni B, Target, Adairs, Rockmans, bras N Things never contact me with product information.
To me, that’s a wasted opportunity for them. Female, 45-54yo, NSW
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
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of consumers strongly agree/agree that loyalty programs don’t offer any
real value. 36% are neutral and 24% disagree, which means there are
more consumers who are either on the fence (ready to be proven that
there is value) and the rest who think they are getting value.40%
WHERE’S THE VALUE?
I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I
am a member of
When choosing between two similar products/companies,
one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I
tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.
I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am
a member of their program
Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and
tend to offer good benefits to members
Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value
Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how
to communicate appropriately with their members
% Strongly Agree / Agree
80%
55%
46%
41%
40%
27%
I have some cards that don’t do anything.
Needs to have a value to make it worth my
while.” 25-34 YO female, Victoria
They can be
more valuable.
There are great opportunities for
loyalty programs to strive to be more
valuable to their members.
There are more insights into what
consumers love (what they value) about
loyalty programs further along in this report.
only
28
Programs with minimum number of
purchases before you earn points, rewards
programs where you need to pay annual
membership fees erode the value gained.”
45-54 YO female, NSW
29
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.6 FOR LOVE
OR MONEY?
WHAT FEATURES
AND BENEFITS
OF LOYALTY
PROGRAMS DO
CONSUMERS
CARE ABOUT?
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It’s all about the money!
financial benefits are still highly sought after by consumers.
Immediate price discounts when making purchases
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
% Very important /
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
It’s clear that members of loyalty programs are looking for the
hard benefits - especially financial, as a reward for their loyalty.
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“Offering a change to go in a draw or lottery
is not a reward. Cash and decent discounts
have value. Most other offers have very little
value.” 35-44 YO male, NT
Offers that have an immediate discount
are better than non-tangible and confusing
schemes such as points.
16-24 YO male, Tasmania
Cash is king and all of these reward programs
offer a choice of cash or store vouchers so I
can choose what to buy are better.
35-44 YO male, NSW
32
Surprise! Surprise!
Share the love!
Surprising your loyalty members with rewards that are not expected, are highly sought after!
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
Immediate price discounts when making purchases
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
% Very important /
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
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There could be things given randomly from
time to time – eg: bonus points after shopping
or monetary voucher or just for being a
‘valued customer’. 45-54 YO female, VIC
I buy all my cosmetics and healthcare
products in this store and receive a loyalty
cheque in the mail which comes as a nice
surprise. 65-74 YO female, NSW
The (MYERone) gift cards are automatically sent
out, you don’t have to log on and ‘redeem’ anything
so it’s a nice surprise to open the letterbox and
have a gift card waiting.” 25 YO female, QLD
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They also care about exclusivity and a lot more.
They also care about the love they get through exclusive offers for being a loyalty program member,
Access to more rewards based on their spend and more opportunities accrue rewards/points through partners.
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
Immediate price discounts when making purchases
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
% Very important /
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
35
They DON’T care that much about the company
and tiered rewards are not important.
Consumers are NOT that interested in news about your company, they are more focused on WIIFM.
Immediate price discounts when making purchases
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
% Very important /
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
Only a third of consumers feel that tiered rewards are important.
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
36
Levels (bronze, silver and gold) are no
longer relevant. All members should be
treated as Gold.” 35-44 YO male, QLD
37
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.7 WHO CARES
ABOUT WHICH
BENEFITS
38
Consumers over 55 are more
focused on transactional benefits.
77%
72%
68%
64%
62%
60%
41%
33%
37%
80%
78%
69%
63%
61%
61%
49%
36%
35%
85%
64%
64%
63%
63%
36%
Total
N = 884
<35 years
N = 338
35-54 years
N = 340
55+ years
N = 206
They also place significantly
greater importance on the ongoing
communications from loyalty programs.
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
51%
43%
84%
I can use the points on other things and the
points are valuable.
Male, 65-74 yo, Victoria, member of QFF and
everyday rewards
The immediate discount at the register is a
great incentive to shop.
Female, 65-74 yo, Victoria, member of
Spotlight
Good communication and excellent rewards
system when compared to other similar
competitors. Great recognition of customers.
Male, 55-64 yo, Tasmania, member of Virgin’s
Velocity program
Immediate price discounts when making purchases
39
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.8 THE LOVE
OF LOYALTY
PROGRAMS VS
THE BENEFITS
OFFERED
40
Cross analysing how they feel to
which benefits are important.
84%
78%
74%
66%
60%
62%
45%
36%
36%
Total
N = 884
“Most loyalty
programs
don’t offer me
any real value”
N = 338
“I tend to feel more
loyal to companies/
brands when I am
a member of their
program”
N = 340
Programs which have a core element of
‘surprise and delight’ will go a long way
to overcome consumers’ belief (74%) that
programs do not offer any real value.
Consumers who feel that ‘loyalty programs don’t
offer any real value’ are far more likely to place high
importance on ‘surprise gifts or surprise rewards
that arrive without you making a redemption’.
Point based programs that allow members to redeem
‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards
Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you
making a redemption
Exclusive offers available to members only
Sending me information that is tailored and personal to
me
Access to more rewards based on the more you spend
with the company
Updates on relevant news about the company and its
products or services
Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can
increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points
Different levels of reward based on different levels of
spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers)
80%
77%
67%
64%
46%
62%
37%
61%
36%
Loyalty also appears to be more likely
when programs implement a multi-
faceted approach.
Consumers who ‘tend to feel more loyal to the
company/brand when I am a member of their
programs’ consistently place higher importance
than the average consumer on ALL listed loyalty
program benefits (transactional and emotional
rewards).
This suggests that those programs with multiple
financial and emotional benefits in their program
framework are better placed to build genuine
loyalty with their members.
Immediate price discounts when making purchases 88%
87%
75%
76%
77%
78%
58%
49%
47%
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.9 WHICH
COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS DO
THEY LOVE?
Email then mail.
EMAIL:
of consumers prefer
personalised email.
81%
Text Message/
SMS
20%
81%
Personalised
email
37%
Personalised
letter
10%
Facebook
alert or update
41
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884). Option to select more than one channel
provided in this survey question.
(Woolworths)
emails are fantastic
and makes you
feel updated as
a member. Their
communication is
the best out of the
clubs. 35-44 YO
female, QLD
42
Older = email vs
younger = mail.
78%
77%
69%
38%
36%
43%
17%
28%
34%
12%
14%
16%
87%
39%
18%
7%
9%
4%
Total
N = 884
35-44 years
N = 338
25-34 years
N = 338
<24 years
N = 338
45-54 years
N = 340
55+ years
N = 206
Personalised
letter
Personalised
email
Text message
/ SMS
Facebook alert
or update
81%
37%
20%
10%
34%
Several differences can be observed
across the age groups:
89%
The theme overall is that younger consumers are likely to be open to engaging in a variety of different
platforms, whereas consumers over 45 years have a distinct preference for email.
Personalised email is favoured far more by
consumers aged 45+, relative to younger
consumers.
Personalised letters are very appealing to
consumers under 25.
The insight here is that old style letters are of
more novel value to younger consumers and are
more likely to be associated with ‘good news’ as
opposed to older consumers who are more likely
to associate letters with bills!
This highlights a little used opportunity to engage
with younger consumers via mail.
Text message or SMS is considered to be
a good option for engagement amongst
the Under 35s in particular.
Similarly, Facebook alerts and updates are
far more appealing to the Under 35s.
From my own experiences, personalised
emails are completely ignored. Contacting by
other means would draw more attention.
16-24 YO male, VIC
43
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.10 WHICH
LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
DO THEY CARE
ABOUT?
Programs and brands
mentioned.
843 consumers commented on the programs they are a
member of.
Accor
Airmiles
AliBaba
Altitude Rewards
Amex
Amcal
ANZ Rewards
Autograph
Athletes Foot
Coffee Club
BB’s
Betts Kids
Boost Juice
Brumbys
Choice Hotels
CBA credit card
Crown Signature
Club
EB Games
Emirates
Event Cinema
Everyday rewards
Fusion
Flybuys
Gloria Jeans
Horseland
Hoyts
Hudsons
IGA
IKEA family
Jeans West
Katies
Millers
Mychemist
MYERone
Muffin Break
National Pharmacy
Oxford
Pet Barn
Priceline
QFF
Rewards Central
Rivers
Rockmans
Snowys Outdoors
Sportscraft VIP
Spotlight
Sumo Salad
Supabarn
Terry White
Toys r Us
Village
Virgin
44
Programs that got the nod as
doing a ‘good job’.
The most mentioned loyalty programs as doing a “particularly good job” are:
Flybuys / Coles
Everyday Rewards, Woolworths
Qantas
MYERone
Priceline
Virgin
CBA Credit Card
IGA
Millers
Rewards Central
Spotlight
All Others
None
37%
22%
11%
6%
5%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
<1%
12%
Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
The fact that 78% of
respondents, without being
given a list of options, provided
the name of a program they
considered to be doing a
‘good job’, suggests that the
vast majority of Australians do
actually see merit in joining a
loyalty program.
4.0
Findings in
detail
4.11
CONSUMERS’
COMMENTS
ABOUT
LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
Priceline
They are constantly in contact with me, letting
me know what’s on sale and what’s going to
be available and what competitions, bonus
buys and offers that members can utilise.
Keeping the brand in my mind by being in
touch all the time.
Female, 24-34 years
MYERone
I like that you don’t need your card to
redeem points in store (via app is great) I
have received vouchers from them - tangible
rewards for spending. It is easy to collect
points as they sell a broad range of products.
Also have had Myer VIP shopping nights as a
reward to customers.
Female, 25-34 years
Sportscraft VIP program
I think it’s quite good value that when you sign
in online as a VIP you get instant discount on
all items on the website. They also have lots
of sales online just for VIP members. I think it
was also great that the sign up was so simple
and could also be done online.
Female, 16-24 years
Millers
Millers is great because not only do they have
cheap clothes, they give you discounts off
sale items too..
Female, 45-64 years
flybuys
Because they update regularly, send
emails with my points balance and discount
vouchers.
Female, 25-34 years
Everyday rewards
I like that it can be linked to my Qantas FF
program. I also like that you can accrue points
simply by purchasing your everyday items,
you don’t need to go out and buy something
that you may never use to accrue points.
Recently, they sent me a keychain to use
as well as my card, this is really handy as
sometimes you don’t have your purse with you,
but you almost always have your keys.
Female, 25-35 years
843 customers gave their point of view.
A few of the good.
45
46
Just make the rewards worth staying with you
for. Don’t make the customer need to spend
millions to redeem chicken feed.”
45-54 yo male, QLD
Some rewards programs are designed for
big spenders in the higher income brackets.
People with low funds, small spenders can
never hope to accrue enough points etc. to
benefit from the program.
55-64 yo female SA
Points that expire are one of the biggest turn
offs. Paying to belong to a loyalty program...
I’m already spending my money at your
business and you expect me to pay you to
belong to your program too??
45-54yo female, SA
I do feel negatively when asked to pay to be
a part of a loyalty program. I did pay $10 I
think to join Bras N Things, but I have to buy
2 bras a year to benefit, so don’t think I will
bother again. I expect a loyalty program to
be free, and to actually have a benefit to me.
I think Just Cuts, for example, is fairly lame,
as they keep no records of me on their pc,
so if I forgot to offer up my discount card,
then it’s as if I never got a haircut. It’s like they
know people will forget, so one never earns
that free hair cut. I don’t think I have ever
benefited from some of the cards I have, so
why do they even bother to have them?
45-54 yo female NSW
Please don’t make the programs too
complicated or time intensive to gain rewards.
And reward points that expire are a waste of
time and misleading.
16-24 YO female, QLD
I just think loyalty programs are all about the
company selling more. It’s not about rewarding
the customers as it’s really aimed at people
who are big buyers.
45-54 YO female, WA.
A few of the NOT so good.
47
5.0
Behind the
research –
THE PEOPLE
WHO LOVE
LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
48
Directivity was established in 2007 to provide
customer acquisition and loyalty strategies
for organisations in financial services, energy,
tourism, manufacturing, education, IT and retail.
Adam Posner (CEO) has been involved in a range
of loyalty programs from large retail programs
such as the new flybuys program launched in
2012 as well as the development of self-funding
financial modelling for loyalty programs for
pharmacy and large accommodation networks.
Adam’s obsession with loyalty drove him to initiate
this research study as the first of its kind that digs
deep to understand what Australian consumers
really feel about loyalty programs.
Adam is also the author of the practical book
on loyalty ‘Give-back to Get-back - 9 steps to a
profitable loyalty program’.
Citrus is a specialist digital agency focused on
growing the value of the relationship between
brands and their consumers through key digital
touch points.
With more than 15 years’ experience and a strong
heritage in retail, Citrus has delivered award
winning solutions to leading brands including
Sportsgirl, Metalicus, Review, adidas, Coopers,
Samsonite, TaylorMade, John Frieda, and the
Victoria Racing Club.
Our full service digital capabilities enable us
to build and enhance consumer relationships
through digital communications and loyalty
programs across web, email, mobile and social.
Adam Posner
CEO
Directivity
Pete Noble
CEO
Citrus
49
Directivity
t. 0433 818190
e. adam@directivity.com.au
Level 7, 390 St Kilda Road
Melbourne
Victoria Australia 3004
www.directivity.com.au
Citrus
t. +613 9681 5333
e. info@citrus.com.au
Level 8, 100 Albert Road
South Melbourne
Victoria Australia 3205
www.citrus.com.au

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2013 Australian Loyalty Programs

  • 1. 1 For love or MONEY? 2013 Consumer Study into Australian Loyalty Programs
  • 2. a
  • 3. Welcome to the first Australian research study into consumers’ relationships with loyalty programs.
  • 4. 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Executive Summary 3 3.0 Research methodology and profile of participants 7 4.0 Findings in detail 9 4.1 Reach of loyalty programs in Australia 9 4.2 Who loves loyalty programs? 11 4.3 Who is more actively interacting with loyalty programs? 15 4.4 What behaviour does the love of loyalty programs drive? 19 4.5 Where can loyalty programs improve? 25 4.6 For love or money? What features and benefits of loyalty programs do consumers care about? 29 4.7 Who cares about which benefits? 37 4.8 The love of loyalty programs vs the benefits offered 39 4.9 Which communication channels do they love? 41 4.10 Which loyalty programs do they care about? 43 4.11 Consumers’ comments about loyalty programs – the good and not so good 45 5.0 Behind the research – the people who love loyalty programs 47 Contents
  • 6. 2 We sought to find out if being a member of a loyalty program was for the love (of the brand) or for the money (rewards). We wanted to find out if being a member made them care enough to: Influence their buying behaviour. Be more loyal to the brand whose program they were a member of. This research study conducted with more than 1,000 consumers answers these two questions and explores: 1. the penetration of loyalty programs with some demographic differences 2. who is more actively involved with their programs 3. their view on the value that programs offer 4. what’s important to them with regard to program structures, features and benefits and 5. communication preferences Thank you for your interest in the Australian consumer’s point of view on loyalty programs. Directivity and Citrus together with First Point Research and Consulting are pleased to present what we believe is the first research study into consumer relationships with loyalty programs in Australia. Loyalty programs, frequent buyer programs, VIP clubs, discount rewards and any combination of these are continuing to clutter the Australian market and scream for the attention of their members. There are many programs in the market and brands continue to evaluate why they should have a program (if they don’t) or how to continuously improve (if they do). While there have been a number of overseas research studies, we could not find any in Australia that provided a consumer’s perspective on loyalty programs they engage in – or don’t. With this in mind, we wanted to get to the heart of how consumers in Australia really feel about loyalty programs and specifically those they are members of. Whether you are planning to implement a loyalty program or already have a program, we are confident you will find insights that will make you think more about how your program can be even more relevant and valuable to your members, and therefore more profitable for your business. Please read on and find out if Australian consumers really care about the loyalty programs they are a member of. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Adam Posner CEO Directivity Pete Noble CEO Citrus
  • 8. 4 Buying behaviour Australian consumers certainly do buy more from companies whose programs they are a member of. In fact, 80% buy more. They also tend to buy from companies who have a loyalty program versus those who don’t. When faced with choosing two similar products/companies – one with a loyalty program and one without – 55% of consumers tend buy from the one that has a loyalty program. So if you are facing a competitive environment and the behaviour you want is for your customers to choose you over a competitor, then a loyalty program does influence the choice of who they buy from. This means if you don’t have a program, you should seriously consider one. If you do have a program, then dig a bit deeper into this research and see what customers value from their loyalty programs and see if you match up. Let’s get to the point. Firstly, loyalty programs do influence buying behaviour – consumers buy more from companies whose program they are a member of and they choose to buy from companies with a program vs those without. However, loyalty programs do not equal customer loyalty. Feeling of loyalty As for ‘feeling more loyal to a brand whose program they are member of’ - less than half (46%) tend to feel more loyal. This is a close call on whether a loyalty program actually drives a feeling of loyalty. It’s our view that loyalty programs on their own do not engender loyalty, as there are many factors that influence loyalty, not just a program. Therefore loyalty programs do not equal customer loyalty. 80% buy more from companies whose programs they are a member of 55% will choose a product/company with a loyalty program over one without 46% feel more loyal to a brand because of a loyalty program
  • 9. 5 Key insights. It’s crowded - find your crowd. Loyalty programs are well established in the Australian shopping community, with 88% of consumers over the age of 16 being members of a loyalty program. So you need to really find a way through the crowd and be valuable to your crowd. There are some loyalty lovers out there, with 11% of consumers being members of more than 10 loyalty programs. Not all customers are equal. Men are members of fewer programs (average 3) but more active with the memberships, presenting their card at the point of purchase or actively looking to accrue points. Women are members of more programs (average 5) and tend to spread their spend across more programs. Keep an eye on older customers (55+) as they tend to buy more, choose from brands that have a program, but believe more strongly that programs don’t provide any real value. Just because you have a loyalty program, doesn’t mean it’s working. Only 41% of consumers feel that loyalty programs have improved in recent years and offer good benefits to members. This presents a great opportunity for loyalty programs to strive to be more valuable. Program features and benefits that consumers prefer are still financial, although ‘surprise and delight’ are also well regarded. 88% belong to a loyalty program 12% don’t belong to a loyalty program 11% belong to more than 10 loyalty programs NO. OF CARDS 1 2 3
  • 10. 6 Talk to me. At 81%, personalised email is by far the most preferred channel to communicate with members, followed by direct mail (37%). Mail particularly appeals to tech-savvy consumers under 25 due to the novelty factor and the association of ‘good news’ rather than older members who are likely to associate letters with bills! Surprising members with unexpected rewards are highly sought after. Programs which offer ‘surprise and delight’ benefits will go a long way to overcoming consumers’ belief that programs don’t offer any real value. Show me the money. Financial benefits are still the most sought after program benefit, with 80% of consumers seeking immediate price discounts when making purchases. Points-based programs that enable members to redeem points for vouchers or other rewards are also important (77%). Exclusive offers (64%) and access to more rewards based on spend (62%) also rank highly with consumers. The key to a successful loyalty program 4 5 Surprise!Surprise! A winning program is one with multiple emotional and transactional benefits. Consumers who ‘tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their loyalty program’ consistently place higher importance (than the average consumer) on ALL listed loyalty program features - from transactional to emotional. Programs with multiple financial and emotional benefits in their program framework are better placed to build genuine loyalty with their members. 81% 37% <25s prefer personalised email prefer direct mail like personalised letters 80% feel the discount is most important 77% feel the points for rewards are more important
  • 12. 8 Research method and profile of research participants. The research was conducted independently by First Point Research and Consulting in February 2013 through an online panel of Australian consumers, men and women 16 years+. The research was structured to gain some quantitative results with comparative analysis as well as free form questions to gain a sentiment of how consumers feel towards the programs they are a member of and how programs should improve. Programs were named - some shamed, some cheered. The richness of the free-form responses is enlightening. The total sample of N=1010, provides a margin of error of +/- 3% at a 95% level of confidence. Broad quotas were set for age and gender. Gender Location Marital Status 57% Married 68% No dependent children 9% Widowed/divorced/ separated 32% Single 32% Dependent children 2% Prefer not to say Age Dependent children Household income 52% 48% 35% 18% part of NSW 9% 10% 25% 3% 16-24 years 9% 26% 18% 15% 17% 9% 15% 25-34 years 29% 45-54 years 16% 55-64 years 17% 65+ years 8% 35-44 years 21% $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000- $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 or more Refused to say Under $50,000
  • 13. 9 4.0 Findings in detail 4.1 REACH OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA
  • 14. 10 Loyalty programs in Australia reach far and wide. Not too surprising, however we now have a benchmark. of Australian consumers over the age of 16 are members of a loyalty program. 88% NoYesTotal sample (N = 1010)
  • 15. 11 4.0 Findings in detail 4.2 WHO LOVES LOYALTY PROGRAMS?
  • 16. 12 Female (N = 525) Male (N = 485) 93% 82% Warning! Don’t let this mislead you! Further in the report findings reveal that men are more actively involved with programs they are a member of. of women are much more likely to be members of a loyalty program than men. 93%
  • 17. 13 CHILDREN: AGE: of people with dependent children are members of at least one loyalty program which for those families looking for savings or rewards, loyalty programs make sense. There is a fairly even spread of age groups who participate in loyalty programs. 92% 16-24 years 25-34 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years 35-44 years 83% 88% 91% 88% 85% 85% 92%
  • 18. 14 How many programs are Australians a member of? Men are members of about 3 programs on average and women closer to 5 programs. Interestingly, 11% of all respondents are members of 10 or more programs. (Again, don’t let the volume of programs mislead you, as the level of activity in their programs is more enlightening). Male (N = 396) Female (N = 488) 3.3 4.7 loyalty programs loyalty programs Clutter? Perhaps our wallets/purses are not as cluttered as you may think, which still presents an opportunity for loyalty marketers.
  • 19. 15 4.0 Findings in detail 4.3 WHO IS MORE ACTIVELY INTERACTING WITH LOYALTY PROGRAMS?
  • 20. 16 Active = “you present your card or membership number when making purchases”. ACTIVE: of consumers are active in all of their programs, by presenting their cards or membership number when making purchases. Only 45% Active = engaged? If active = engaged, then there is certainly room to improve. It’s fair to say that if your program is one of a few in your category, then it’s clear that you need to evaluate how to get your members to be ACTIVE in yours. More insights on how to do that follows. I try to keep my card handy. I am cross when I don’t get to add points because I have forgotten my card. Female, 45-54yo, NSW Some don’t engage with their members as much as others & therefore I tend to not use those brands so much. Female, 25-34yo, NSW 45% 30% 15% 9% 1% Use all of them Use most of them Use about half of them Use not many of them Use none of them Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
  • 21. 17 Men are more committed to their loyalty programs. MEN: of men are active in all of their loyalty programs vs 41% of women. With fewer cards, its clear that men are more deeply committed to the loyalty programs they belong to than women. 49% We ignored Flybuys for many years when it took a huge amount of expenditure to get any benefit. Now, combined with fuel vouchers and Frequent Flyer points on the credit card, shopping at Flybuys retailers makes sense. So keep the rewards at an achievable and worthwhile level. Male, 55-64yo, QLD Nearly everyone has a loyalty programme – and that diminishes the value of what they are for. You seem to be treated liked an alien if you are not a member and use a business that has one.” 35-44 YO male, NSW Use all of them Use most of them Use about half of them Use not many of them Use none of them Total Men Women 15%45% 30% 9% 1% Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884) 49% 29% 12% 8% 2% 41% 31% 18% 9% 1%
  • 22. 18 Women are less engaged with their loyalty programs. WOMEN: of women are active in all of the loyalty programs they belong to. of women are active in half or less than half of the loyalty programs they are members of.  While women belong to more loyalty programs than men, only As the primary shopper in most cases, women are exposed to more opportunities for loyalty programs, which in turn motivates women to spread their loyalty across those various programs. In competitive categories, the program really needs to differentiate itself to gain a woman’s total commitment. 41% 28% Please remember that Loyalty programs are a two-way street. It can’t just be about collecting information about the way a person shops – there needs to be a benefit for the cardholder as well.” 35-44 YO female, NSW Use all of them Use most of them Use about half of them Use not many of them Use none of them 15%45% 30% 9% 1% Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884) 49% 29% 12% 8% 2% 41% 31% 18% 9% 1%
  • 23. 19 4.0 Findings in detail 4.4 WHAT BEHAVIOUR DOES THE LOVE OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS DRIVE?
  • 24. 20 of consumers buy more from companies whose program they are a member of. 80% They buy more. Consumers who are a member of a loyalty program do buy more. BUY MORE: If you are developing a loyalty program, here is one very good reason for a program – consumers buy more. I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members % Strongly Agree / Agree 80% 55% 46% 41% 40% 27% The more that customers are rewarded, the more likely they are to shop at a particular store. If retail sales are in such a slump, retailers have a perfect opportunity to offer loyal customers incentive to spend.” 25-34 YO female, Victoria I like it when they give you 10% discount if you spend over $50 and it is taken off your grocery bill immediately. When that happens I will make a special effort to spend $50 (which is more than my regular weekly spend).” 55-64 YO female, NSW Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
  • 25. 21 of consumers when faced with choosing two similar products/ companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program.55% They choose to buy from the company with a program. More than half of Australian consumers tend to buy from companies who have a loyalty program vs those that don’t. CHOOSING: If your competitors have a loyalty program and you do not, good chance you are losing business. Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884) I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members % Strongly Agree / Agree 80% 55% 46% 41% 40% 27% Don’t create a program for the sake of it. Loyalty needs to be earned. While the benefits don’t have to be big, they have to be in proportion to what the company does or sells. One free coffee in 10 is generous. $10 off a $200 grocery bill is not.” 45-54 YO female, NSW
  • 26. 22 of consumers strongly agree/agree that they tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when they are a member of their loyalty program, which leaves the rest who are neutral or do not agree. Consumers are not loyal to a brand just because they are a member of their loyalty program. Loyalty programs do not equal customer loyalty. Less than half feel more loyal to a brand when a member of their program. FEELINGS OF LOYALTY: I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members % Strongly Agree / Agree 80% 55% 46% 41% 40% 27% Although it’s a close call on whether a loyalty program actually drives loyalty, it’s our view that it does not as there many other factors that influence loyalty, not just a program. As a pensioner on a limited income any kind or reward is a bonus but the low rewards do not make me want to be loyal to the business.” 45-54 YO female QLD 46% only
  • 27. 23 A loyalty ‘card’ does not maketh a loyalty program. Unless being a part of this program entitles you to rewards, discounts, free gifts, exclusive invitations or something special over and above what other customers receive, I have no incentive to give retailers all my details. I am happy to give them this information for sales and statistical analysis of purchasing, however I deserve something in return.” Female, 25-34 yo, Victoria
  • 28. 24 Which age groups care about loyalty programs even more? I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members 80% 77% 80% 85% 55% 49% 55% 63% 46% 46% 46% 48% 41% 41% 39% 45% 40% 41% 43% 54% 27% 31% 27% 22% Total N = 884 <35 years N = 338 35-54 years N = 340 55+ years N = 206 More mature Australians stand out. When cross analysing the different age groups to the behaviours and beliefs, some interesting and significant differences were highlighted. 55 YO + • tend to buy more than the rest • choose more from those brands who have a program • believe more strongly that programs don’t offer them any real value
  • 29. 25 4.0 Findings in detail 4.5 WHERE CAN LOYALTY PROGRAMS IMPROVE?
  • 30. 26 of consumers feel that loyalty programs have improved in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members. There is certainly room to improve.41% only Loyalty programs have room to improve – what a great opportunity. IMPROVEMENT: I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members % Strongly Agree / Agree 80% 55% 46% 41% 40% 27% Flybuys is far and away the best loyalty program for me.... I get the most cash back from it. Millers give generous discounts. Video Ezy also have special offers for members only, although they are spasmodic. Everyday Rewards is a disappointment - seems all you get is a fuel discount. I expect to be contacted by stores with whom I have a card, yet Blooms, Noni B, Target, Adairs, Rockmans, bras N Things never contact me with product information. To me, that’s a wasted opportunity for them. Female, 45-54yo, NSW Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884)
  • 31. 27 of consumers strongly agree/agree that loyalty programs don’t offer any real value. 36% are neutral and 24% disagree, which means there are more consumers who are either on the fence (ready to be proven that there is value) and the rest who think they are getting value.40% WHERE’S THE VALUE? I tend to buy more from the companies whose program I am a member of When choosing between two similar products/companies, one who has a loyalty program and one who does not, I tend to buy from the one that has a loyalty program. I tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their program Loyalty programs have improved a lot in recent years and tend to offer good benefits to members Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value Most loyalty programs just don’t seem to understand how to communicate appropriately with their members % Strongly Agree / Agree 80% 55% 46% 41% 40% 27% I have some cards that don’t do anything. Needs to have a value to make it worth my while.” 25-34 YO female, Victoria They can be more valuable. There are great opportunities for loyalty programs to strive to be more valuable to their members. There are more insights into what consumers love (what they value) about loyalty programs further along in this report. only
  • 32. 28 Programs with minimum number of purchases before you earn points, rewards programs where you need to pay annual membership fees erode the value gained.” 45-54 YO female, NSW
  • 33. 29 4.0 Findings in detail 4.6 FOR LOVE OR MONEY? WHAT FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS DO CONSUMERS CARE ABOUT?
  • 34. 30 It’s all about the money! financial benefits are still highly sought after by consumers. Immediate price discounts when making purchases Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) % Very important / 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36% Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884) It’s clear that members of loyalty programs are looking for the hard benefits - especially financial, as a reward for their loyalty.
  • 35. 31 “Offering a change to go in a draw or lottery is not a reward. Cash and decent discounts have value. Most other offers have very little value.” 35-44 YO male, NT Offers that have an immediate discount are better than non-tangible and confusing schemes such as points. 16-24 YO male, Tasmania Cash is king and all of these reward programs offer a choice of cash or store vouchers so I can choose what to buy are better. 35-44 YO male, NSW
  • 36. 32 Surprise! Surprise! Share the love! Surprising your loyalty members with rewards that are not expected, are highly sought after! Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884) Immediate price discounts when making purchases Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) % Very important / 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36%
  • 37. 33 There could be things given randomly from time to time – eg: bonus points after shopping or monetary voucher or just for being a ‘valued customer’. 45-54 YO female, VIC I buy all my cosmetics and healthcare products in this store and receive a loyalty cheque in the mail which comes as a nice surprise. 65-74 YO female, NSW The (MYERone) gift cards are automatically sent out, you don’t have to log on and ‘redeem’ anything so it’s a nice surprise to open the letterbox and have a gift card waiting.” 25 YO female, QLD
  • 38. 34 They also care about exclusivity and a lot more. They also care about the love they get through exclusive offers for being a loyalty program member, Access to more rewards based on their spend and more opportunities accrue rewards/points through partners. Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884) Immediate price discounts when making purchases Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) % Very important / 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36%
  • 39. 35 They DON’T care that much about the company and tiered rewards are not important. Consumers are NOT that interested in news about your company, they are more focused on WIIFM. Immediate price discounts when making purchases Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) % Very important / 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36% Only a third of consumers feel that tiered rewards are important. Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884)
  • 40. 36 Levels (bronze, silver and gold) are no longer relevant. All members should be treated as Gold.” 35-44 YO male, QLD
  • 41. 37 4.0 Findings in detail 4.7 WHO CARES ABOUT WHICH BENEFITS
  • 42. 38 Consumers over 55 are more focused on transactional benefits. 77% 72% 68% 64% 62% 60% 41% 33% 37% 80% 78% 69% 63% 61% 61% 49% 36% 35% 85% 64% 64% 63% 63% 36% Total N = 884 <35 years N = 338 35-54 years N = 340 55+ years N = 206 They also place significantly greater importance on the ongoing communications from loyalty programs. Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36% 51% 43% 84% I can use the points on other things and the points are valuable. Male, 65-74 yo, Victoria, member of QFF and everyday rewards The immediate discount at the register is a great incentive to shop. Female, 65-74 yo, Victoria, member of Spotlight Good communication and excellent rewards system when compared to other similar competitors. Great recognition of customers. Male, 55-64 yo, Tasmania, member of Virgin’s Velocity program Immediate price discounts when making purchases
  • 43. 39 4.0 Findings in detail 4.8 THE LOVE OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS VS THE BENEFITS OFFERED
  • 44. 40 Cross analysing how they feel to which benefits are important. 84% 78% 74% 66% 60% 62% 45% 36% 36% Total N = 884 “Most loyalty programs don’t offer me any real value” N = 338 “I tend to feel more loyal to companies/ brands when I am a member of their program” N = 340 Programs which have a core element of ‘surprise and delight’ will go a long way to overcome consumers’ belief (74%) that programs do not offer any real value. Consumers who feel that ‘loyalty programs don’t offer any real value’ are far more likely to place high importance on ‘surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption’. Point based programs that allow members to redeem ‘points’ for vouchers, products or other rewards Surprise gifts or surprise rewards that arrive without you making a redemption Exclusive offers available to members only Sending me information that is tailored and personal to me Access to more rewards based on the more you spend with the company Updates on relevant news about the company and its products or services Partnerships with other businesses/brands that can increase the opportunity to accrue rewards or points Different levels of reward based on different levels of spending (eg Gold, Silver and Bronze membership tiers) 80% 77% 67% 64% 46% 62% 37% 61% 36% Loyalty also appears to be more likely when programs implement a multi- faceted approach. Consumers who ‘tend to feel more loyal to the company/brand when I am a member of their programs’ consistently place higher importance than the average consumer on ALL listed loyalty program benefits (transactional and emotional rewards). This suggests that those programs with multiple financial and emotional benefits in their program framework are better placed to build genuine loyalty with their members. Immediate price discounts when making purchases 88% 87% 75% 76% 77% 78% 58% 49% 47%
  • 45. 4.0 Findings in detail 4.9 WHICH COMMUNICATION CHANNELS DO THEY LOVE? Email then mail. EMAIL: of consumers prefer personalised email. 81% Text Message/ SMS 20% 81% Personalised email 37% Personalised letter 10% Facebook alert or update 41 Base: Members of a loyalty program (N=884). Option to select more than one channel provided in this survey question. (Woolworths) emails are fantastic and makes you feel updated as a member. Their communication is the best out of the clubs. 35-44 YO female, QLD
  • 46. 42 Older = email vs younger = mail. 78% 77% 69% 38% 36% 43% 17% 28% 34% 12% 14% 16% 87% 39% 18% 7% 9% 4% Total N = 884 35-44 years N = 338 25-34 years N = 338 <24 years N = 338 45-54 years N = 340 55+ years N = 206 Personalised letter Personalised email Text message / SMS Facebook alert or update 81% 37% 20% 10% 34% Several differences can be observed across the age groups: 89% The theme overall is that younger consumers are likely to be open to engaging in a variety of different platforms, whereas consumers over 45 years have a distinct preference for email. Personalised email is favoured far more by consumers aged 45+, relative to younger consumers. Personalised letters are very appealing to consumers under 25. The insight here is that old style letters are of more novel value to younger consumers and are more likely to be associated with ‘good news’ as opposed to older consumers who are more likely to associate letters with bills! This highlights a little used opportunity to engage with younger consumers via mail. Text message or SMS is considered to be a good option for engagement amongst the Under 35s in particular. Similarly, Facebook alerts and updates are far more appealing to the Under 35s. From my own experiences, personalised emails are completely ignored. Contacting by other means would draw more attention. 16-24 YO male, VIC
  • 47. 43 4.0 Findings in detail 4.10 WHICH LOYALTY PROGRAMS DO THEY CARE ABOUT? Programs and brands mentioned. 843 consumers commented on the programs they are a member of. Accor Airmiles AliBaba Altitude Rewards Amex Amcal ANZ Rewards Autograph Athletes Foot Coffee Club BB’s Betts Kids Boost Juice Brumbys Choice Hotels CBA credit card Crown Signature Club EB Games Emirates Event Cinema Everyday rewards Fusion Flybuys Gloria Jeans Horseland Hoyts Hudsons IGA IKEA family Jeans West Katies Millers Mychemist MYERone Muffin Break National Pharmacy Oxford Pet Barn Priceline QFF Rewards Central Rivers Rockmans Snowys Outdoors Sportscraft VIP Spotlight Sumo Salad Supabarn Terry White Toys r Us Village Virgin
  • 48. 44 Programs that got the nod as doing a ‘good job’. The most mentioned loyalty programs as doing a “particularly good job” are: Flybuys / Coles Everyday Rewards, Woolworths Qantas MYERone Priceline Virgin CBA Credit Card IGA Millers Rewards Central Spotlight All Others None 37% 22% 11% 6% 5% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 12% Base: Members of a loyalty program (N = 884) The fact that 78% of respondents, without being given a list of options, provided the name of a program they considered to be doing a ‘good job’, suggests that the vast majority of Australians do actually see merit in joining a loyalty program.
  • 49. 4.0 Findings in detail 4.11 CONSUMERS’ COMMENTS ABOUT LOYALTY PROGRAMS Priceline They are constantly in contact with me, letting me know what’s on sale and what’s going to be available and what competitions, bonus buys and offers that members can utilise. Keeping the brand in my mind by being in touch all the time. Female, 24-34 years MYERone I like that you don’t need your card to redeem points in store (via app is great) I have received vouchers from them - tangible rewards for spending. It is easy to collect points as they sell a broad range of products. Also have had Myer VIP shopping nights as a reward to customers. Female, 25-34 years Sportscraft VIP program I think it’s quite good value that when you sign in online as a VIP you get instant discount on all items on the website. They also have lots of sales online just for VIP members. I think it was also great that the sign up was so simple and could also be done online. Female, 16-24 years Millers Millers is great because not only do they have cheap clothes, they give you discounts off sale items too.. Female, 45-64 years flybuys Because they update regularly, send emails with my points balance and discount vouchers. Female, 25-34 years Everyday rewards I like that it can be linked to my Qantas FF program. I also like that you can accrue points simply by purchasing your everyday items, you don’t need to go out and buy something that you may never use to accrue points. Recently, they sent me a keychain to use as well as my card, this is really handy as sometimes you don’t have your purse with you, but you almost always have your keys. Female, 25-35 years 843 customers gave their point of view. A few of the good. 45
  • 50. 46 Just make the rewards worth staying with you for. Don’t make the customer need to spend millions to redeem chicken feed.” 45-54 yo male, QLD Some rewards programs are designed for big spenders in the higher income brackets. People with low funds, small spenders can never hope to accrue enough points etc. to benefit from the program. 55-64 yo female SA Points that expire are one of the biggest turn offs. Paying to belong to a loyalty program... I’m already spending my money at your business and you expect me to pay you to belong to your program too?? 45-54yo female, SA I do feel negatively when asked to pay to be a part of a loyalty program. I did pay $10 I think to join Bras N Things, but I have to buy 2 bras a year to benefit, so don’t think I will bother again. I expect a loyalty program to be free, and to actually have a benefit to me. I think Just Cuts, for example, is fairly lame, as they keep no records of me on their pc, so if I forgot to offer up my discount card, then it’s as if I never got a haircut. It’s like they know people will forget, so one never earns that free hair cut. I don’t think I have ever benefited from some of the cards I have, so why do they even bother to have them? 45-54 yo female NSW Please don’t make the programs too complicated or time intensive to gain rewards. And reward points that expire are a waste of time and misleading. 16-24 YO female, QLD I just think loyalty programs are all about the company selling more. It’s not about rewarding the customers as it’s really aimed at people who are big buyers. 45-54 YO female, WA. A few of the NOT so good.
  • 51. 47 5.0 Behind the research – THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE LOYALTY PROGRAMS
  • 52. 48 Directivity was established in 2007 to provide customer acquisition and loyalty strategies for organisations in financial services, energy, tourism, manufacturing, education, IT and retail. Adam Posner (CEO) has been involved in a range of loyalty programs from large retail programs such as the new flybuys program launched in 2012 as well as the development of self-funding financial modelling for loyalty programs for pharmacy and large accommodation networks. Adam’s obsession with loyalty drove him to initiate this research study as the first of its kind that digs deep to understand what Australian consumers really feel about loyalty programs. Adam is also the author of the practical book on loyalty ‘Give-back to Get-back - 9 steps to a profitable loyalty program’. Citrus is a specialist digital agency focused on growing the value of the relationship between brands and their consumers through key digital touch points. With more than 15 years’ experience and a strong heritage in retail, Citrus has delivered award winning solutions to leading brands including Sportsgirl, Metalicus, Review, adidas, Coopers, Samsonite, TaylorMade, John Frieda, and the Victoria Racing Club. Our full service digital capabilities enable us to build and enhance consumer relationships through digital communications and loyalty programs across web, email, mobile and social. Adam Posner CEO Directivity Pete Noble CEO Citrus
  • 53. 49 Directivity t. 0433 818190 e. adam@directivity.com.au Level 7, 390 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria Australia 3004 www.directivity.com.au Citrus t. +613 9681 5333 e. info@citrus.com.au Level 8, 100 Albert Road South Melbourne Victoria Australia 3205 www.citrus.com.au