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Staying In Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean for Restaurant Loyalty Programs? 

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Over the past year, many restaurants have reduced the stress of the system by having consumers order online, by phone or mobile app, while additionally offering curbside delivery at the nearest point of retail. Throughout 2021 and beyond, that answer will largely depend on how restaurants adjust their loyalty programs.

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Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping the Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry in 2025

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For instance, I believe loyalty programs will evolve even further from providing customized recommendations, exclusive offers, and curated experiences based on past purchases and preferences. Hybrid business models—such as combining dine-in, takeout, and retail offerings—will also be critical for maintaining stability.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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– Salad House CEO Joey Cioffi In 2025, restaurant chains will increase their usage of connected equipment to be more responsive, resilient, and ready to meet evolving customer expectations in a data-first, efficiency-focused world. As a result, we’re looking to implement similar loyalty programs across our portfolio of brands.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. “Legacy retail marketing models weren’t built for today’s buyer,” said Monica Ho, CMO of SOCi. Brand loyalty is also on the decline. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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"In retail and restaurants, everyone is fighting for the same shrinking pool of frontline labor. How important is and do you expect gamification to be for drive-thru purchasing and building loyalty? Offer the loyalty program and gain 10 points. Seasoned store manager labor is even harder to find.

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Loyalty Innovation Has Evolved to Focus More on the Customer

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Personalization is key to successful loyalty programs, according to the 2024 Paytronix Loyalty Trends Report. "Top " Lynch has more than 20 years’ experience managing large CPG and retail brands in marketing and brand strategy. ." "It’s not always a new method, idea, product, etc.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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In 2025, we anticipate more restaurant brands will develop their own white-labeled digital wallets in partnership with companies like Ansa to provide customers easy-to-use payments with the added benefit of personalized loyalty incentives. Guest loyalty will be a key trend in 2025.

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