#634:  Mastering Loyalty Commerce: Insights from Valuedynamx

In this episode Charlie Hills interviews Mary Beth Bell, a Senior Advisor at Valuedynamx, focused on driving growth in the U.S. market. With nearly 25 years of experience in the pay-for-performance space, MB has developed a deep expertise and passion for all things loyalty commerce.  MB is also a true rewards enthusiast, racking up over 500,000 rewards points, miles, and cashback over […]

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Capillary Technologies Expands Partnership with Adobe to Deliver Best-In-Class Customer Engagement & Loyalty Solutions

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, (January 8, 2025) –– Capillary Technologies, the leading global loyalty provider that delivers AI-powered loyalty solutions, is thrilled to announce the expansion of our strategic partnership with Adobe as an official Adobe Technology Partner for the Adobe Experience Cloud. This partnership marks a key milestone in our overall company strategy to strengthen strategic alliances […]

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parcelLab enhances their AI-powered post-purchase platform with the launches of Copilot and AI Email Editor at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Convention in New York

BOSTON, MA, (January 13, 2025) –– parcelLab, the leading post-purchase experience platform, today announced the launch of pL Copilot and AI Email Editor at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Convention in New York. These two game-changing capabilities that are designed to transform how retailers manage and personalize their post-purchase journeys. Copilot and AI Email Editor raise […]

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The Loyalty NewswireJanuary 13, 2025

This week’s Customer Loyalty and Digital Marketing News From the Editor The historically devastating fires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area of the United States. Seeing the devastation wrought by these fires, it seemed a petty work to be creating a summary of global news, but we have to keep moving and we […]

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Artificial Intelligence Powers the Power of Community

How Brands Will Thrive in 2025’s Era of Agentic AI In 2025, we’re moving from an era where the customer is king, to one where the customer is a partner, co-creator, and integral voice in shaping the brand experience. This is not just a pivot—it’s a revolution in how brands will engage with their communities, […]

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Brands on Fire at CES 2025: Lenovo North America CMO Talks Brand Activation, Influencers and Tech Trends

Chief Marketer interviewed marketing leaders at CES on Wednesday, Jan. 8, about the latest tech trends, brand activations, their impressions of the show, marketing advice and more at our branded studio on the show floor. Milo Speranzo, North America Chief Marketing Officer at Lenovo, discusses how the brand’s presence at the event has evolved over […]

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CES 2025: John Deere Strategic PR and Social Lead Talks Attendee Engagement, Messaging and Social Strategy

Chief Marketer interviewed marketers at CES on Wednesday, Jan. 8, about the latest tech trends, brand activations, their impressions of the show, marketing advice and more at our branded studio on the show floor. Jen Hartmann, Global Director, Strategic Public Relations and Enterprise Social Media at John Deere, discusses brand messaging, the evolution of the […]

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Tariffs & Trade Wars: A Pending Threat to Loyalty Program Financials, Operations and Program Efficacy

There has been a barrage of reporting in the media about the incoming Trump administration’s plans to impose an initial blanket 25% tariff on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods coming from China. The U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner with almost two-thirds of Canadian exports […]

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#633: A disruptive mindset creates 60% market share and 92% loyalty member penetration for retail banking in South Africa – Capitec Live Better Rewards

Capitec Live Better Rewards is 3.5 years old in a banking environment which is only 24 years old. However, age is meaningless as Capitec holds a 60% market share in South Africa’s retail banking industry, with 24 million clients. 22m of these clients are part of its rewards programme, called Live Better. It has already been […]

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