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Loyalty programs: What customers value most
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Loyalty programs: What customers value most
4 min read
Loyalty programs: What customers value most

Loyalty programs: What customers value most

Restaurant loyalty programs work—but only if they deliver value. Explore SMG insights into what customers want and how to overcome common challenges.

Aug 28, 2025 4 min read
Brand communities: Your secret weapon for agility and customer loyalty

Brand communities: Your secret weapon for agility and customer loyalty

Find out how brand communities help you gather fast, meaningful feedback to stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and market trends.

Aug 21, 2025 5 min read
From insight to impact: 7 ways to activate your CX strategy

From insight to impact: 7 ways to activate your CX strategy

Learn how to turn customer experience insights into real, measurable improvements with a 7-step action plan that engages employees, clarifies accountability, and delivers quick wins.

Aug 13, 2025 3 min read
Experience design for consumer services: From first touch to lasting impact

Experience design for consumer services: From first touch to lasting impact

Experience design is crucial in the consumer services space. Learn how personalization, always-on communities, and proactive strategies drive loyalty, satisfaction, and growth.

Aug 07, 2025 4 min read
Why consumers join, stay, and leave: A closer look at membership behavior

Why consumers join, stay, and leave: A closer look at membership behavior

Dive into new data from SMG on why members join and cancel, what gets them to stay, and how you can design more valuable experiences at every stage.

Jul 31, 2025 5 min read
From data to direction: How XM empowers unit managers

From data to direction: How XM empowers unit managers

Unit managers are critical to customer experience success. Without clear direction, data falls flat. Learn how experience management can drive focused, location-specific action.

Jul 17, 2025 4 min read
Why experience design is the future of retail CX

Why experience design is the future of retail CX

Discover how experience design helps retailers move beyond transactions and build consistent, customer-driven journeys that increase loyalty and conversion.

Jul 10, 2025 4 min read
Why AI-powered XM is no longer optional

Why AI-powered XM is no longer optional

Learn how AI-powered experience management is now required to act on feedback faster, connect insights across departments, and deliver loyalty-driving experiences.

Jul 02, 2025 5 min read
Winning in the ready-to-eat space: What grocery retailers need to know

Winning in the ready-to-eat space: What grocery retailers need to know

Explore how grocery shoppers are embracing ready-to-eat meals and what retailers can do to meet growing demand with the right mix of convenience, value, and quality.

Jun 25, 2025 3 min read

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