As the year 2020 draws closer, many brands will need to review their customer growth strategies to meet their sales targets. Customer expectations have changed dramatically in recent years with the competition continuing to up the game. Next year will be no different. The challenge...
Email marketing is one of (if not) the most effective ways to reach your customers, and often sits at the heart of marketing communications strategies. What does your comms strategy look like? Do you segment your customers and target them differently based on their position...
As a franchisor, it’s your responsibility to drive and execute a sustainable marketing strategy across your franchisee network. There are many challenges and frustrations actually making this work in practice, such as getting the support and buy-in from your franchisee owners and unaligned marketing messages...
Many retailers offer endless marketing offers and promotions to try and bring customers back in store or online. Every week, there appears to be some form of sale on, no matter where you go - big red sale signs plastered all over the shop windows,...
Gartner predicts that 80% of your future profits will come from 20% of your existing customer base. So basically – you need to look after your existing customers. Many brands are investing heavily in customer loyalty programs, designed to not only generate loyalty, but increase customer...
By 2020, customer experience is expected to overtake both price and product as a key brand differentiator. Not all customers are equal, there is no ‘single experience’ that meets everyone’s needs. Every customer is different, and they respond in different ways. Personalisation is by no means...
Loyal customers - something every brand wants more of…...
Each year, professional marketers undertake a marketing planning process, which involves a great deal of strategy in determining the best way to meet the brand’s overall business objectives. It’s quite common for marketing objectives to be aligned to acquisition growth, such as; win x% of...
THE CHALLENGE: Bridgestone Australia wanted to grow customer retention and spend in their retail store network by redesigning their customer ‘Tyre Maintenance Program’. Their existing program contacted customers via direct mail, advising them to visit a store for a tyre check. Appointments were generally made via...
Recent reports state that in order to drive customer loyalty, brands must have a loyalty program in place. We disagree! Don’t get me wrong, we think some loyalty programs are fantastic. As long as they have a clear purpose, a strong strategy behind them and deliver...