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Petco Exec on Building a Successful Loyalty Program

Total Retail Talks · with Kelly Mahoney · September 9, 2019 · 14 min

Summary

This episode features Kelly Mahoney, VP of Customer Marketing at Ulta Beauty, discussing the Ultamate Rewards loyalty program. She shares insights into its growth drivers, key engagement metrics, and its role in customer acquisition and omnichannel engagement. Ecommerce operators will learn how to leverage loyalty programs for data collection, personalized marketing, and overall business growth.

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customer retentionretail & omnichannelanalytics & attribution

Topics covered

loyalty programscustomer acquisitionomnichannel engagementfirst-party datapersonalized marketingengagement metrics

Episode description

In episode 212 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Kimberley Brennan, director of enterprise and customer loyalty at Petco. Listen in as Brennan discusses why she recently joined the Petco team, what challenges and opportunities she sees in loyalty in the pet category, and why she values her time spent at CRMC. In…

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What does this episode say about customer retention?
Implement a robust loyalty program that integrates with customer acquisition strategies to drive overall growth, as demonstrated by Ulta's Ultamate Rewards.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Utilize loyalty programs to collect first-party data, enabling personalized marketing campaigns and enhanced customer experiences.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Integrate mobile app functionality with your loyalty program to facilitate omnichannel engagement and seamless reward redemption.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Continuously track and analyze key engagement metrics to understand program performance and identify areas for improvement.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Gather feedback from loyalty program members to inform future enhancements and ensure the program remains customer-centric.

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