Building Customer Loyalty » Cards http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:24:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Us Banks Offer Non-visa Debit Cards? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/what-us-banks-offer-non-visa-debit-cards/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/what-us-banks-offer-non-visa-debit-cards/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:44:36 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/what-us-banks-offer-non-visa-debit-cards/

Today’s NY Times explains that in the USA Visa is gouging merchants when customers use Visa-branded debit cards. Are there any banks that don’t use Visa for their debit cards? (I have much more loyalty to the merchants I do business with than to the banks.)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/your-m…

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/what-us-banks-offer-non-visa-debit-cards/feed/ 4 Holiday Cards That Appease All Denominations? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/holiday-cards-that-appease-all-denominations/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/holiday-cards-that-appease-all-denominations/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:28:17 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/holiday-cards-that-appease-all-denominations/ For our company holiday card, we wanted one that reflected our product line. We held a vote and our salesstaff chose the image of a “Santa Claus” driving a forklift and loading up his sleigh. We also included a generic message (Wishing you and yours loads of holiday cheer today and throughout the New Year). If you are / were a non-christian business owner, would this card offend you?
Our goals are to 1) thank our customers for their continued loyalty 2) Spread holiday cheer and 3) Produce a card that represents our company (forklift / material handling dealer). Thanks

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/holiday-cards-that-appease-all-denominations/feed/ 3 Reward Cards For Customers, Anyone Got Tips On How To Say It? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/reward-cards-for-customers-anyone-got-tips-on-how-to-say-it/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/reward-cards-for-customers-anyone-got-tips-on-how-to-say-it/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:04:22 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/reward-cards-for-customers-anyone-got-tips-on-how-to-say-it/ I’ve just finally started a new job! Yippee. Only I’ve now got a problem :( I’m struggling to get customers to say yes to signing up to a reward/loyalty card, it’s totally free and obviously you get points everytime you spend. I’ve been mentioning that and it’s not working. I know that you have to come across confident but I really struggle when there is a work collegue, especially if it’s the manager, behind me as I get all quite and don’t want to do anything wrong.
Basically, any tips or ideas, even advise, will help me loads. As it’s my first job I’m hoping you all can kinda guess how nervous I look while I stand at the till.
Even things to watch out for as I’ve been told that some people will only like to be asked twice and if anymore they will just walk out and buy the items elsewhere, is this really true?
Thanks

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/reward-cards-for-customers-anyone-got-tips-on-how-to-say-it/feed/ 7 Grocery Store Loyalty Cards – Report Spending??? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/grocery-store-loyalty-cards-report-spending/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/grocery-store-loyalty-cards-report-spending/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:41:39 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/grocery-store-loyalty-cards-report-spending/ Does a grocery store that has its customers participate in their loyalty program have the ability to track, and report on, customer spending trends. For example, I belong to 3 different stores’ loyalty programs. Could I go to a particular store and get a report on what has been purchased in a particular time frame?

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/grocery-store-loyalty-cards-report-spending/feed/ 5 How Would Ifrs Account For Gift Cards, Rebate, Loyalty Programs? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-would-ifrs-account-for-gift-cards-rebate-loyalty-programs/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-would-ifrs-account-for-gift-cards-rebate-loyalty-programs/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:50 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-would-ifrs-account-for-gift-cards-rebate-loyalty-programs/ I need to compare GAAP’s and IFRS way of dealing with gift cards, rebate, and loyalty programs. The main idea is that a store is giving out gift cards for customers who spend a certain amount. The first would be a gift card and how it will be accounted for in accounting. The second would be rebate, which i know is one of the wrong ways but, I’m required to list all possible ways on how to deal with such situations. The rebate is practically just a way of how a company gives a discount when the revenue is recognized. The third and recommended way would be to treat it as a loyalty program where customers are rewarded if certain conditions are satisfied.
Right now i’m only focused on finding out IFRS’ way of how do deal with all 3. There are no right or wrong answers but only ideas as to how it will be dealt.
If it is too much work then please list only what you know and if possible just cite some credible sources as to where you found it. A reliable source would be from FASB.
Thank you in advance.

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-would-ifrs-account-for-gift-cards-rebate-loyalty-programs/feed/ 1 How Can Small Business Owners Create Loyalty Cards Similar To Grocery Store Cards? Plastic & Electronic? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-can-small-business-owners-create-loyalty-cards-similar-to-grocery-store-cards-plastic-electronic/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-can-small-business-owners-create-loyalty-cards-similar-to-grocery-store-cards-plastic-electronic/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:11:53 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-can-small-business-owners-create-loyalty-cards-similar-to-grocery-store-cards-plastic-electronic/ When I take my grocery store card to the Kwik Shop they use it in the same way because of a partnership that gives me a discount on gas. I’d like my best customers to enjoy the benefits from my company and all my partners with the ease of one card.

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-can-small-business-owners-create-loyalty-cards-similar-to-grocery-store-cards-plastic-electronic/feed/ 3 How Effective Are Gift And Loyalty Cards To A Small Business? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-effective-are-gift-and-loyalty-cards-to-a-small-business/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-effective-are-gift-and-loyalty-cards-to-a-small-business/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:17:40 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-effective-are-gift-and-loyalty-cards-to-a-small-business/ Do you think that offering them to my customers would improve my sales? How?

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/how-effective-are-gift-and-loyalty-cards-to-a-small-business/feed/ 6 Loyalty Cards!! 10 Points For The Best Answer!!? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/loyalty-cards-10-points-for-the-best-answer/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/loyalty-cards-10-points-for-the-best-answer/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:38:38 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/loyalty-cards-10-points-for-the-best-answer/ How do loyalty cards benefit customers?
How do loyalty cards benefit organisation?
Pl. Help me with these questions. Thnx. 10 points for the best answer!!!

]]> http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/loyalty-cards-10-points-for-the-best-answer/feed/ 8 What’s The Best Way To Do Loyalty Cards For A Pizza Shop? http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/whats-the-best-way-to-do-loyalty-cards-for-a-pizza-shop/ http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/whats-the-best-way-to-do-loyalty-cards-for-a-pizza-shop/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:54:35 +0000 Brian http://buildingcustomerloyalty.org/whats-the-best-way-to-do-loyalty-cards-for-a-pizza-shop/ -Pizzas will be priced from $11 (small margherita) to $19.50 (large seafood)
-Loyalty cards will be kept on premises in alphabetical order of the customer’s surname
-Thinking about doing one stamp when you spend over $30, 6th stamp free Large pizza
Any other ideas of a better way to do the loyalty cards?
Also how do you like the name “Artie’s Woodfire Pizza”?
Thanks :D

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