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Loyalty Programs
What a £5 reward really needs to do to earn a second purchase
A £5 reward sounds modest on paper. In a customer’s mind, though, it is never just £5. It is a signal. It says, “we noticed you,” “we want you back,” and, if I have designed it well, “coming back will feel easy.”When I look at...
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How to calculate the exact welcome bonus that pays back within three purchases for a £250 average order value
I often get asked a deceptively simple question: how generous should our welcome bonus be? For SMEs the right answer balances two things — it must be compelling enough to drive behaviour (first repeat purchases), and it must be profitable. In this...
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When to swap a points program for prepaid credits: a profitability checklist for subscription and one‑time purchase sme
I often get asked by founders and marketing heads whether they should keep their familiar points-based loyalty scheme or move to a prepaid credits model. It's a common dilemma for SMEs running subscription products or selling one-off purchases....
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When should an sme switch from points to prepaid credits: a profitability decision test
Switching a loyalty currency from a points-based system to prepaid credits is one of those strategic choices I get asked about a lot. On the surface it looks like a cosmetic change — just rename “points” to “credits” — but in practice it...
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What parents should know about french schools
For many parents, sending a child to school in France can feel both exciting and unfamiliar. The French education system has a strong reputation for academic rigor, a structured curriculum, and a clear national framework that guides learning from...
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When to replace flat referral discounts with value-based credits: a rewrite that stops poaching best customers
I used to roll out the classic “£10 off for you and a friend” referral mechanic for all my clients because it’s simple, easy to communicate, and customers understand it instantly. But after a few programmes where it felt like we were...
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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...
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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 behind, they’re telling you there's interest, friction, or uncertainty. Over the last decade I’ve helped SMEs turn that signal into a growth loop...
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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 partner rewards exchange. The goal was simple: increase average basket size for both businesses without raising marketing spend. Six weeks later we had...
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Loyalty Programs
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: should you reward customers with points that convert into discounts, or give them prepaid credits (store credit, cash-like balances) they can spend...
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