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It’s one of the most cited statistics in the business playbook: 80% of your venture’s profit will come from 20% of your existing customers. Loyal customers are your most valuable customers, which is why many small business owners go above and beyond to incentivize their customers to return time after time. A loyalty program can improve customer retention, bring in more positive customer reviews and build the kind of brand loyalty that can help you sustain the business through a recession. Here’s how to set up and run an effective customer loyalty program.
[Read more: Customer Loyalty: What’s Love Got to Do With It? A Lot]
What’s the customer behavior you wish to incentivize? Design your loyalty program to reward your customers for taking a specific action. For instance, if they visit your cafe for a coffee four times in a month, the fifth coffee is free. This encourages more frequent visits, bringing in foot traffic and increasing sales.
Here are the main goals your loyalty program might help you accomplish:
There’s a fairly easy way to determine which is better for your business. If your venture is a low-ticket business, such as an ice cream parlor or a cafe, choose to incentivize frequent visits. If your business is a boutique or another place with more high-ticket items, use your program to encourage higher spend.
There are a few ways to structure your loyalty rewards:
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