#446: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | Cleveland Cavaliers Upping the Loyalty Game
Send us a text As one of the NBA’s most recognized franchises, the Cleveland Cavaliers are deeply woven into the cultural and civic fabric of their city. Behind the high-octane action on the court is a strategic and increasingly sophisticated approach to fan engagement powered by the Cavaliers Marketing team. Central to the marketing team’s success is the role Jeremy Halek plays as the Senior Director of Consumer Marketing. With a background that blends data science and marketing strategy, Ha...
22 Touko 202528min
#445: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices | Driving Loyalty with Purpose: A Conversation with Chris Jones of ITA Group
Send us a text In this episode of Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices, Loyalty360 sits down with Chris Jones, Senior Vice President of Engagement Solutions at ITA Group, for a detailed discussion on the evolving strategies driving customer loyalty in today’s competitive landscape. With decades of experience spanning consumer products, financial services, and retail, Jones brings a practitioner’s perspective to agency strategy offering tactical insights and evidence-based guidance to ...
20 Touko 202520min
#444: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | Fleet Feet's Milestone Moment: How a Community-First Retailer Is Elevating Loyalty for the Long Run
Send us a text Health and wellness have become foundational to the modern lifestyle, with consumers redefining what fitness looks like shifting from traditional gym routines to more holistic and mobile-friendly approaches. Walking, hiking, cycling, and fitness-tracking apps are now integral parts of personal health journeys. This evolution has created new opportunities for customer-centric innovation, and few brands are leaning into this shift as effectively as Fleet Feet. Founded in 19...
15 Touko 202522min
#443: Petro-Canada Driving Loyalty Through Purpose, Partnerships, and Personalization
Send us a text In a highly competitive and commoditized fuel retail landscape, Petro-Canada, a Suncor business, is refining what customer loyalty looks like. Celebrating 50 years of serving Canadians coast to coast, the brand is leveraging deep insights, digital transformation, and purpose-driven partnerships to build emotional loyalty and maintain its relevance in an evolving market. At the heart of this initiative is Amanda Mitchell, Head of Loyalty at Petro-Canada, alongside Monica S...
8 Touko 202524min
#442: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Industry Voices: Maritz’s Mary Luckey on Reward Strategy, Personalization, and the Future of Loyalty
Send us a text For brands aiming to deepen engagement and create meaningful loyalty experiences, the traditional "earn and burn" model is no longer enough. In today’s Industry Voices, Mary Luckey, Reward Strategy Director at Maritz, shares her perspective on how loyalty programs must evolve to remain relevant — and why reward strategy is at the heart of that transformation. With more than two decades at Maritz — and experience across both consumer and B2B loyalty programs — Luckey focus...
6 Touko 202521min
#441: Executive Spotlight: Tim Glomb, Wunderkind
Send us a text In this Executive Spotlight, Loyalty360 CEO Mark Johnson speaks with Tim Glomb, Head of Operational AI at Wunderkind. Glomb’s unconventional journey—from touring the world with platinum-selling rock bands to producing for MTV and now leading AI operations at a marketing technology powerhouse—offers a fresh, candid view on the future of customer loyalty. With decades of experience on both the brand and tech sides of the fence, Glomb shares his no-nonsense take on brand integrati...
3 Touko 202518min
#440: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Brand Story: Virginia Lottery Bets Big on Customer Loyalty with Purpose-Driven Personalization
Send us a text In a category often rooted in tradition, the Virginia Lottery is proving that innovation in customer loyalty can thrive even in a highly regulated and complex environment. Under the leadership of Prudence Milligan, Senior Customer Strategy Manager, the Virginia Lottery has launched a forward-thinking, points-based loyalty program that not only sets a precedent within the lottery industry but also reflects a larger commitment to community impact and customer engagement. “O...
1 Touko 202524min
#439: Industry Voices: Accelerating Loyalty Through Mobile-First Engagement with Bambu’s Kyle Pretsch
Send us a text Brands are inundated with tools, touchpoints, and evolving consumer behaviors amid increasing economic uncertainty. In the current context the challenge isn't merely building loyalty, it’s operationalizing it at scale and speed. For Kyle Pretsch, President of Bambu, the solution starts with a fundamental shift in perspective: meet customers where they are, move fast, and deliver value with intent. In this edition of Loyalty360’s Industry Voices, Pretsch shares...
29 Huhti 202533min
