Reward Programs

Citi announces new partnership to enhance loyalty offerings

March 28th, 2012

Citi, a leading lobal bank with roughly 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions, recently announced a new multi-year card relationship with BrandSource that will attempt to contribute to the company’s customer loyalty and reward offerings.
BrandSource offers a large selection, low prices and top-notch service on electronics, bedding, [...]

Caesars Entertainment launches rewards program with multi-city concert

March 19th, 2012

Caesars Entertainment, operators of 52 casinos worldwide, recently launched its “Escape to Total Rewards” customer loyalty program and unveiled the next generation of total rewards loyalty initiatives.
Caesars Entertainment has added a wide array of extras to its global network of exclusive experiences for new and returning total rewards members and did so with the help [...]

Chicago rewards program brings quirky take to the platform

February 27th, 2012

Customer loyalty programs are taking a quirky turn with Belly, a digital loyalty rewards program representing more than 500 businesses in the Chicago area alone, launched in August and is now putting an interesting spin on the traditional customer reward program.
What was once reserved for punch cards that require 10 stamps before earning a free [...]

Hotel chain grows its reward program

February 2nd, 2012

A popular U.S. hotel chain recently announced plans to cement a partnership that will enhance its customer loyalty program offerings moving forward.
Voila Hotel Rewards, the world’s leading loyalty program that unites more than 250 four- and five-star independent hotels and luxury brands for an innovative take on the reward program.
The reward and loyalty program announced [...]

Strategies for Successful Employee Recognition Programs

August 30th, 2011

In an article published by Inc.com, CEO of Leadership IQ Mark Murphy explained that business leaders who don’t pay attention to employee retention will be in for shocking turnover rates once employment opportunities burst open.
Those are the companies that, as soon as the labor market picks back up, their turnover rates are going to go [...]

Designing Effective Employee Incentive Programs

July 6th, 2011

The expression ‘the grass is greener on the other side’ is now finding its way into the business world. With the economy making a comeback, companies are beginning to lift hiring limitations and freezes.
This is great news for employees, especially highly skilled workers: competitors will be offering incentives for them to jump ship. On the [...]

Survey Finds Rewards Programs Need to ‘Fit’ the Employees

May 13th, 2011

Writing for the Small Business Network, Dr. Darryl Roberts of Towers Watson explains that businesses need to start moving forward and aim toward loyalty programs, as well as employee rewards.
Rebounding from two years of layoffs, decreased or stagnant salaries, more work and less benefits, employees are ready, able, and willing to move on. And, that [...]

Incentive Strategies Change with a Changing Business World

April 27th, 2011

The business world has changed over the last several years. The recession brought about a number of changes, and the recovery and new technology are bringing about even more. Business leaders are brainstorming on motivation and reward strategies for the new-age employees and clients, technology is moving onward and upward at record speeds, and government [...]