Trend cluster
Category

Routine
Reward

Brands offer incentives for everyday actions.

Action-Based Loyalty AppsDigital Customer Loyalty PlatformsPhoto Rewarding AppsCustomer Gifting Apps

What's Happening

What is the Routine Reward trend?

Routine Reward: Instead of asking consumers to participate in a separate program, brands are incentivizing routine activities like social media interaction and web browsing for enhanced brand awareness. Adapting to the discerning consumer even more, the incentives boost brand ubiquity to make lifestyle incorporation easier and more natural than with traditional programs.

Trend themes

Themes within the Routine Reward trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Action-Based Loyalty Programs

Brands incentivize routine activities rather than purchases to foster customer loyalty and engagement.

02

Digital Customer Loyalty Platforms

With the use of a tablet or mobile app, businesses can build customer loyalty through digital engagement, customized rewards programs, and maintaining customer records.

03

Customer Gifting Apps

Businesses can interact more effectively with their customers by offering instant rewards and personalized gifts through mobile marketing.

Industry implications

What the Routine Reward trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Retail

Brands can use these trends to engage with customers and incentivize brand awareness through social media interactions, gifting and loyalty programs.

For

Hospitality

Restaurants and bars can use digital loyalty platforms to keep track of their customers and offer personalized rewards for their loyalty and patronage.

For

Marketing

By utilizing digital loyalty platforms and customer gifting apps, businesses can create customer-centric marketing strategies that offer long-term value for their customer base.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Routine Reward

Trend score 4.5 out of 10, from popularity 84%, activity 44%, freshness 8%.

Popularity84%
Activity44%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America