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- Leaders in Customer Loyalty: for those looking to deepen customer experience, engagement, and brand loyalty. Each episode features innovative brands, industry experts, and executive leaders who share actionable insights, proven strategies, and real-world experiences designed to help marketers and brand professionals stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of customer loyalty.
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482 episodes
#482: Executive Spotlight: How Petro-Canada’s Amanda Mitchell Is Redefining Loyalty in a Commodity-Driven
In this Executive Spotlight, Loyalty360 CEO Mark Johnson speaks with Amanda Mitchell, Head of Loyalty at Petro-Canada, proudly owned by Suncor, Canada’s leading integrated energy company. With nearly 20 years of experience, Mitchell brings a se...
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#481: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | Driving Customer Loyalty: Avis’ Vision for Premium, Personalized Mobility
For decades, car rental has been viewed as a transactional necessity. Simply a checkpoint on the travel journey rather than a meaningful part of it. Beth Gibson, Vice President, Avis First, sees that as a missed opportunity. With the recent lau...
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#480: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | McAlister’s Deli: Crafting Loyalty Through Purpose, Personalization, and a Perfect Cup of Tea
In a time when restaurant brands are redefining what value and connection mean to their guests, McAlister’s Deli is standing out by blending purpose-driven hospitality with operational precision and digital intelligence. In this edi...
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#479: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Industry Voices | How Paisly is Elevating Travel Loyalty Through Personalization and Partnerships
Travel can be magical, or it can be chaotic. As Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, noted at the start of this episode of Industry Voices, “The higher your expectations, the more likely something is to go sideways. And when it does, every...
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#478: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | TELUS Transforms Loyalty by Delivering Value at Every Connection Point
In a rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape, where customer choice and switching costs continue to shift, TELUS is rising above the noise. As Canada’s fastest-growing national telco, TELUS is redefining what it means to maintain loyalty—...
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#477: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | Sephora’s Emmy Brown Berlind on Innovation, Value, and Building Deeper Connections
Sephora has long been recognized as a leader in prestige beauty retail. Founded in France in the late 1960s, the brand introduced its now-famous open-selling concept that allowed shoppers to browse freely and test products across brands. Someth...
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#476: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | Building Loyalty Through Trust, Simplicity, and Scale: Inside ExxonMobil Egypt’s Rewards+ Program
For over 120 years, ExxonMobil has been a trusted name in Egypt, offering high-quality lubricants and fuels through a vast network of more than 400 service stations and 250 Mobile One Centers. But as customer expectations evolve and convenience...
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#475: Challenge of Partnerships | Loyalty360 Leaders in Customer Loyalty: The CEO's Desk
In this episode of The CEO’s Desk, Loyalty360 CEO Mark Johnson shares insights on the evolving role of brand partnerships in customer loyalty. From high-profile collaborations like Ulta & Target to innovative programs from MGM, JetBlue, and...
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#474: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Brand Story | Red Carpet Loyalty: Cameo’s Bold Bet on Experience-Driven Engagement
In an era where personalized experiences are rapidly becoming the cornerstone of customer loyalty, Steven Galanis and the team at Cameo are creating new opportunities for fans to engage with their favorite talent. As CEO and co-founder, Galanis...
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#473: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | From Scratch to Strategy: Building Loyalty at Church’s Texas Chicken
When Jay Jhun joined Church’s Texas Chicken® three years ago, he stepped into a 73-year old legacy brand with a fiercely loyal guest base—but without a formal loyalty program in place. What followed was a fast-paced, ground-up effort to create ...
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#472: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Industry Voices: Capillary Technologies on Global Growth, AI, and the Next Wave of Customer Loyalty
In this edition of Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices, Loyalty360’s Ethan Perry spoke with Jim Sturm, President of North America at Capillary Technologies, about the company’s aggressive growth strategy, its differentiators i...
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#471: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | Blain’s Farm & Fleet: Cultivating Loyalty Through Customer Insight, Private Brands, and Purpose-Driven Innovation
For nearly 70 years, Blain’s Farm & Fleet has stood as a trusted destination for rural and suburban consumers across the Midwest—earning its reputation as the “modern general store” through a steadfast commitment to community, convenience, ...
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#470: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices | Loyalty Juggernaut’s David Andreadakis on Redefining the Role of Loyalty in Modern Business
Loyalty360 sat down with David Andreadakis, Chief Commercial Officer at Loyalty Juggernaut, for a wide-ranging discussion on the evolution of customer loyalty, the shifting role of providers, and why actionable data — not just data collection —...
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#469: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Executive Spotlight Featuring Erik Kapila, Director of Loyalty, Marcus Theatres
In this edition of Loyalty360’s Executive Spotlight, we speak with Erik Kapila, Director of Loyalty at Marcus Theatres. With over 25 years of experience spanning CPG, retail, and entertainment, Erik brings a wealth of knowledge in loyalty progr...
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#468: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Anil Mansukhani on the Evolution of MGM Resorts’ Loyalty Program
In the world of hospitality and entertainment, where luxury experiences and personalized services are paramount, MGM Resorts International stands out for its ability to blend world-class gaming with immersive experiences. With a portfolio that ...
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#467: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | From Rural Roots to Loyalty Innovation: How Tractor Supply is Driving Deeper Customer Connections
With a legacy that spans nearly a century, Tractor Supply Company (TSC) has grown from a humble mail-order catalog to the largest rural lifestyle retailer in North America. With over 2,500 stores across the U.S., including the Tractor Supply br...
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#466: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Stories | Blending Tech and Tradition: How Whataburger Builds Loyalty Across Generations
From late-night honey butter chicken biscuits to meme-worthy social engagement, Whataburger has cemented itself as a beloved brand with a fiercely loyal fan base. Founded in 1950 by Harmon Dobson in Corpus Christi, Texas, the company was built ...
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#465: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices | Loyalty Engineering in Action: How Dash Solutions is Revolutionizing Payments to Drive Customer Engagement
In the current world of customer loyalty, payments and incentives are no longer just transactional, they are foundational elements that shape how customers feel about a brand. For Vince Chiofolo, Senior Vice President of Revenue Strategy at Das...
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#464: Leaders in Customer Loyalty Brand Story: Scooter's Coffee Builds Momentum with a Loyalty Program Redesign That Prioritizes Experience, Flexibility, and Speed
Mitch Walden, Senior Director of Digital and Loyalty at Scooter's Coffee, isn’t just overseeing a rewards program—he’s steering a loyalty transformation rooted in long-term growth, customer-centric innovation, and operational alignment. With ne...
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#463: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | Empowering Progress: Echelon’s Member-First Approach to Fitness, Loyalty, and Innovation
In an industry where innovation is often measured by specs and screen size, Echelon is taking a different approach—one rooted in accessibility, adaptability, and authentic member connection. As the fitness technology brand expands its AI capabi...
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#462: 2025 State of Customer Loyalty Report (Part 2) | Leaders in Customer Loyalty: The CEO's Desk
Inside the 2025 State of Customer Loyalty Report: Part 2 | CEO’s Desk with Mark JohnsonWelcome back to The CEO’s Desk with Loyalty360 CEO Mark Johnson! In Part 2 of our deep dive into the 2025 State of Customer Loyalty Report, we...
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#461: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | From Coffee to AI: Inside EG America's Bold Loyalty Overhaul
EG America is reshaping how convenience stores engage with their customers. As the fourth-largest chain in the U.S., with familiar brands like Cumberland Farms, Turkey Hill, and Fast Track, it’s leading the charge in integrating technology and ...
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#460: 2025 State of Customer Loyalty Report (Part 1) | Leaders in Customer Loyalty: The CEO's Desk
How Customer Loyalty Is Shifting in 2025 | CEO’s Desk with Mark JohnsonIn this episode of The CEO’s Desk, Loyalty360 CEO Mark Johnson unpacks key insights from the 2025 State of Customer Loyalty Report, including year-over-year trends, ...
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#459: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Brand Story | How Merz Aesthetics Elevates Loyalty by Keeping it Simple, Rewarding, and Human-Centered
For Merz Aesthetics, customer loyalty is more than a marketing initiative; it’s a guiding philosophy that influences every aspect of the brand’s identity and operations. As a global medical aesthetics company with a strong family-owned heritage...
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#458: Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices | Dr. JR Slubowski of Kobie on Emotional Loyalty, Harnessing Data and Creating Extreme Loyalists
In this edition of Loyalty360's Leaders in Customer Loyalty: Industry Voices, we sat down with Dr. JR Slubowski, Vice President of Consulting and Research Center of Excellence Lead at Kobie, to discuss the state of customer loyalty, th...
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