# Exclusive Meatball Memberships IKEA Australia's BallerCards are Only for the Most Loyal Members By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-10-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ballercards References: [famouscampaigns](https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2022/10/ikea-introduce-ultra-exclusive-card-for-real-ballers-only/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ikea-introduce-ultra-exclusive-card-for-real-ballers-only)  The most loyal fans of IKEA are already members of the [IKEA Family loyalty program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-rewards-program) but [IKEA Australia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-australia-1) wanted to introduce an even more exclusive option with BallerCards. While the Family Card provides access to perks like product offers and discounts on the retailer's famed meatballs, 250 lucky members will be granted the BallerCard. The BallerCard provides members access to a year's supply of complimentary meatballs and the options include both meat and [plant-based options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-food-range). There's only one way for the most diehard IKEA meatball fans to get their hands on "the most exclusively exclusive reward card" and it's by invite only. Currently, the luxe cards are on their way to a select few, who will receive a deluxe box with the scent of IKEA’s Swedish meatballs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Exclusive Memberships:** Exclusive memberships could be created for loyal customers in different industries and provide unique rewards or perks. - **Personalized Rewards:** Providing personalized rewards for the most loyal customers could be a way to increase customer retention in various industries. - **Experiential Loyalty Programs:** More experiential loyalty programs could be created in different industries to offer unique experiences and rewards to the most loyal customers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Retail:** Food retailers could offer exclusive memberships with personalized rewards for the most loyal customers to increase customer retention and loyalty. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, airlines and other industries in hospitality could create experiential loyalty programs to offer unique experiences to their most loyal customers. - **Retail:** Retailers could provide exclusive memberships with personalized rewards for loyal customers to increase customer retention and loyalty. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Discounted Meatball Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-korea-1.md) - [Globally Inspired Meatball Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-around-menu.md) - [Oversized Seasonal Meatballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkeysized-meatballs.md) - [Specialty Meatball Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate.md) - [Allen Key-Inspired Rewards Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-family-loyalty-program.md) - [Supersized Holiday Meatballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkeysized-meatball.md) - [Insect-Targeted Meatballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seedballs.md) - [Plant-Based Printed Meatballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-meatballs.md) - [Plant-Based Meatball Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggieball-christmas-tree.md)