Why your referral reward is costing you best customers and how to redesign it with value-based credits
I used to assume that any referral reward was better than no referral reward. After all, getting new customers through word-of-mouth is one of the most cost-effective acquisition channels. But after auditing several small and mid-sized loyalty programmes over the last few years, I keep seeing the...
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How to use simple cohort-driven clv forecasting to set reward ceilings for seasonal promotions
Seasonal promotions are a huge opportunity — and a huge risk. Too generous, and you eat margin...
A step-by-step playbook to turn abandoned carts into loyalty members using microrewards
Abandoned carts aren’t just lost orders — they’re signals. Every time someone leaves a basket...
How to run a 30-day retention lift test using till data and one email sequence
I run a lot of experiments for small retailers and hospitality brands, and one of the simplest...
How to design a local partner rewards exchange that grows basket size by 12% without increasing marketing spend
I ran a pilot this spring with a neighbourhood café and an independent bookshop to test a local...
When to replace points with prepaid credits: a decision test for subscription and one‑time purchase businesses
I’ve run and advised enough loyalty programmes to see the same debate pop up over and over:...
How to calculate the exact welcome bonus for a £250 average order value so it pays back within three purchases
I often get asked a deceptively simple question: “How big should our welcome bonus be if our...
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Data & Analytics
Using cohort analysis to prove whether your welcome offer is worth the cost
When a new customer signs up and redeems your welcome offer, it feels great. But that first thrill can hide a costly truth: is that discount or free gift actually bringing long-term value, or simply accelerating churn and masking acquisition inefficiency? I use cohort analysis as my go-to way to...
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Loyalty Programs
A simple framework to set measurable KPIs for your loyalty programme in 30 days
I’m often asked by founders and marketing teams: “Can we set sensible, measurable KPIs for our loyalty programme without months of analysis or a data team?” The short answer is yes — if you follow a simple, time-boxed framework that forces clarity, prioritisation and quick wins. Over the...
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Customer Retention
Turn one-off buyers into subscribers: a playbook for service-based SMEs
I’m going to assume you’ve experienced this: a customer books a one-off service, they’re delighted, and then… silence. Turning that one-off win into a predictable, recurring relationship is the fastest and most reliable way I know to grow revenue for service-based SMEs. Below is a practical...
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Loyalty Programs
Segment-first loyalty: when to target casual buyers with surprise rewards
I remember the first time I recommended a “surprise and delight” experiment to a client who sold kitchenware online. They were obsessed with their top 10% of customers — rightly so — but overlooked a much larger group that could be nudged into higher lifetime value with small, well-timed...
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Customer Retention
Designing a referral funnel that turns occasional shoppers into habitual customers
I’ve run referral tests for dozens of small and mid-sized brands, and one lesson keeps coming back: a referral program that only brings new customers isn’t enough. If you want referrals to be a repeatable growth channel, the funnel must be built to turn those occasional shoppers into habitual...
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Loyalty Programs
Why your points program isn’t increasing LTV (and the 5 fixes that actually work)
When a client asks me why their points program isn’t moving the needle on customer lifetime value (LTV), the answer is rarely “points are bad.” More often it’s “your program is doing the wrong things well.” I’ve seen dozens of well-intentioned points schemes that generate vanity...
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