CMO Council Study Finds Marketers Under-value Loyalty Programs

More than 700 respondents participated in the online research initiative conducted in Q3 and Q4 of 2009. Over 50 percent had household incomes of over $100,000 and were fairly evenly split across gender and age groups. Nearly 75 percent reported enrollment in supermarket loyalty programs, 69 percent in airline frequent flier clubs, and 58 percent in credit card incentive programs. Hotels and motels, drug stores, warehouse price clubs, specialty retailers, rental cars, and restaurants are other leading beneficiaries of loyalty and rewards enrollment.