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Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know
Data Analytics

Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know

Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Technology and the Shift in Managing 'Personalised Offers'
Data Analytics

Technology and the Shift in Managing 'Personalised Offers'

Retailers are racing from blunt discounts to AI-driven one-to-one offers, promising sharper margins and loyalty in APAC's crowded market.

By Jonathan Reeve • 7 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Energy & transport brands talk loyalty innovation
Customer Experience

Energy & transport brands talk loyalty innovation

Australian and New Zealand energy and transport firms embrace AI-driven loyalty platforms for faster, personalised customer rewards and operational efficiency in 2025.

By Jonathan Reeve • 7 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Experts reveal how AI Agents impact retail, shopping and customer loyalty
Customer Experience

Experts reveal how AI Agents impact retail, shopping and customer loyalty

AI agents will transform retail loyalty by acting as personal concierges, optimising offers, and demanding trust and transparency in shopping experiences.

By Jonathan Reeve • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
AI, loyalty and ANZ grocery retailers: What's new
Data Analytics

AI, loyalty and ANZ grocery retailers: What's new

Australian and New Zealand grocers are set to boost profits and engagement by adopting AI-driven personalisation and loyalty strategies in 2025/2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Are you maximising Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) with your loyalty program?
Data Analytics

Are you maximising Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) with your loyalty program?

In an era dominated by Big Data and AI, businesses are urged to revisit and optimise their loyalty programmes to enhance Customer Lifetime Value and boost growth.

By Jonathan Reeve • 7 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Artificial Intelligence and the Retail Personalisation Revolution
Customer Experience

Artificial Intelligence and the Retail Personalisation Revolution

AI-powered retail personalisation is stepping up. Aiming for true one-to-one custom experiences, the industry leans into predictive AI, driven by robust data, to stay competitive.

By Jonathan Reeve • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2024
How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention
Customer Experience

How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention

Retail subscriptions have proven to be key in fostering enduring brand loyalty and customer retention, responding to changing consumer behaviours and economic shifts.

By Jonathan Reeve • 13 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
Loyalty programs and innovation, experts reveal all
Customer Experience

Loyalty programs and innovation, experts reveal all

As technology advances and consumer behaviours evolve, loyalty programs require new-age strategies, explain Australian Loyalty Association (ALA) experts and emerging talent in all-inclusive interviews.

By Jonathan Reeve • 6 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024
Loyalty, technology and personalisation - what's new?
Data Analytics

Loyalty, technology and personalisation - what's new?

The dynamic world of loyalty is rapidly evolving, reshaped by technology, consumer behaviour, and a quest for authenticity. Australian Loyalty Association experts offer firsthand insights into this transformation.

By Jonathan Reeve • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Unwrapping success: The golden rules of holiday retailing
Customer Experience

Unwrapping success: The golden rules of holiday retailing

In this challenging environment, omnichannel retailers must find ways to stand out and offer something exceptional.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023
The future of omnichannel: Your success blueprint in a digital world
Customer Experience

The future of omnichannel: Your success blueprint in a digital world

Customer loyalty is absolutely the most important thing. But it is a byproduct of the people that work for you.

By Jonathan Reeve • 9 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
The future of retail subscriptions: What's new?
Marketing Technologies

The future of retail subscriptions: What's new?

I will explore key considerations for designing successful retail subscription programs and discuss potential future developments in this rapidly changing area.

By Jonathan Reeve • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023
How to win customer loyalty in the age of AI
Public Cloud

How to win customer loyalty in the age of AI

There is a tremendous opportunity in the next few years to start using AI on the data generated by loyalty programs.

By Jonathan Reeve • 6 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2023

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Written by Jonathan Reeve

The 'Secret Tech Sauce' Behind Australian Retail Media Success
Customer Experience

The 'Secret Tech Sauce' Behind Australian Retail Media Success

Australian retailers like Metcash, Wesfarmers, and Woolworths are innovating retail media strategies, targeting earnings of AUD $30 million by 2029.

By Jonathan Reeve • 6 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
How to future-proof your loyalty program with a 'real-time' strategy
Customer Experience

How to future-proof your loyalty program with a 'real-time' strategy

As customers demand instant gratification, brands must future-proof loyalty programmes with real-time strategies, like Woolworths' 2022 pivot to immediacy.

By Jonathan Reeve • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024