{"id":13200,"date":"2018-05-21T07:17:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T12:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btmglobal.com\/?p=13200"},"modified":"2018-12-05T10:23:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T16:23:43","slug":"oracle-report-on-the-loyalty-divide-retailer-and-consumer-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btmglobal.com\/oracle-report-on-the-loyalty-divide-retailer-and-consumer-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle Report on the Loyalty Divide: Retailer and Consumer Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oracle Report on the Loyalty Divide: Retailer and Consumer Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re a living and breathing human being, you\u2019ve probably been targeted for a retail loyalty program: \u201cSign up for our emails and get 10% off!\u201d or \u201cGet rewards for every $100 you spend!\u201d Loyalty programs are a major focus for retailers of all stripes and sizes.<\/p>\n

But do they work? As technology gets more sophisticated and offers get more personal, are consumers and retailers forging stronger bonds?<\/p>\n

Oracle Retail wanted to find out. It commissioned a report called\u00a0\u201cThe Loyalty Divide: Retailer and Consumer Perspectives,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0for which more than 13,000 consumers globally and 500 retail businesses in nine countries were surveyed to uncover the gaps between the type of loyalty programs retailers are offering and what consumers truly find worth their while.<\/p>\n

The survey found a large divide between how consumers see loyalty programs and what retailers are offering. For instance:<\/p>\n