Shopper Cards from a Consumer Perspective documents how well consumer attitudes and behaviors align with industry intent and practice. With approximately 30 figures and tables, this report looks beyond transaction size and shopping frequency patterns to begin to unravel the mystery surrounding who holds the key to loyalty: the consumer or the retailer? This latest Pulse Report examines whether or not consumers buy into the notion that participation in a shopper card program elicits steadfast fidelity to stores offering such programs. In a marketplace saturated with a wide array of shopper card programs, this report presents timely consumer insights on shopper card usage. While retailers say they are rewarding their best customers, consumers hold a vastly different viewpoint. At the same time, however, opportunities do exist for card programs to help differentiate stores in unique and relevant ways. |