{"id":17832,"date":"2025-06-25T12:25:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T06:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/?p=17832"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:33:59","slug":"loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Loyalty Programs for D2C Brands: What Works, What Doesn&#8217;t, and How to Build One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most D2C brands lose 60\u201370% of their first-time buyers. Not because the product was bad. Because nothing happened after that first purchase that gave the customer a real reason to come back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-built loyalty program fixes this. A poorly built one makes it worse. It raises an expectation of reward, fails to deliver, and the customer leaves with a lower opinion of your brand than before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers what actually works, what quietly kills loyalty programs, and how to build one suited to Indian D2C customers specifically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you&#8217;ll learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 6 types of loyalty programs and which fits your brand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The retention and LTV numbers behind them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Indian customers respond to differently<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 5 mistakes that kill most programs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A practical framework to build one<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f16c6abf756\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" 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6 Types of Loyalty Programs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#What-Works-Differently-for-Indian-D2C-Customers\" >What Works Differently for Indian D2C Customers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#The-5-Mistakes-That-Kill-Loyalty-Programs\" >The 5 Mistakes That Kill Loyalty Programs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#How-to-Build-One-A-Practical-Framework\" >How to Build One: A Practical Framework<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#One-Thing-Brands-Get-Wrong-About-the-Checkout-Moment\" >One Thing Brands Get Wrong About the Checkout Moment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#How-to-Know-If-Its-Working\" >How to Know If It&#8217;s Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#The-Bigger-Picture\" >The Bigger Picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/loyalty-programs-types-benefits-strategy\/#Frequently-Asked-Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does-a-Loyalty-Program-Actually-Improve-Retention\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does a Loyalty Program Actually Improve Retention?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before building anything, understand what you are actually getting for the investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loyalty program members typically show a 20\u201340% higher repeat purchase rate than non-members. The LTV impacts compounds over time. A non-member buying twice a year at Rs. 1,200 AOV generates Rs. 2,400 annually. A loyalty member buying four times at the same AOV generates Rs. 4,800. That is double the revenue from a customer you already have, at near-zero incremental cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across 1,000 customers, that gap is Rs. 2.4 crore. From your existing base. Without spending another rupee on acquisition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The math is clear. The question is not whether to build a loyalty program. It is which type to build. For Indian D2C customers specifically, that choice matters more than most brands realise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-6-Types-of-Loyalty-Programs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 6 Types of Loyalty Programs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Program Type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Best For<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Core Mechanic<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Watch Out For<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Points-Based<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beauty, F&amp;B, apparel (high frequency, lower AOV)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earn points per Rs. spent, redeem for rewards<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redemption threshold too far away = disengagement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiered<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium and aspirational brands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend more \u2192 unlock better tiers and status<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marginal tier benefits kill aspiration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashback<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass-market Indian D2C<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant % back as wallet credit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devalues premium brand perception<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid Membership<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands with an established loyal base<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual fee unlocks premium ongoing benefits<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching before trust is established<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-satisfaction brands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reward both referrer and new customer<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn&#8217;t work if satisfaction is average<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community\/Values<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle and identity-led brands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belonging, exclusivity, shared mission<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow without genuine brand identity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Points-Based<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers earn points per rupee spent and redeem them for discounts or free products. Works best when redemption feels attainable quickly, within two to three purchases. Where it fails: when the reward threshold is so far away that customers give up before reaching it. Nykaa&#8217;s program works because the balance is visible and redeemable at checkout without friction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiered<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers progress through Silver, Gold, Platinum tiers based on spend. The mechanic is aspiration, not discounts. Customers want to reach the next level. Where it fails: when tier benefits are marginal. If Silver only gives 5% extra points, nobody works toward it. Myntra Insider succeeds because each tier feels like a genuine upgrade in how the brand treats you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashback<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant percentage back on every purchase, delivered as wallet credit. No accumulation, no waiting. This is the strongest mechanic for mass-market Indian D2C. More on why below. Where it fails: premium brands. A Rs. 3,000 serum offering 5% cashback feels cheap, not rewarding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid Membership, Referral, and Community<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These three work well in specific circumstances but are rarely the right starting point. Paid membership (think Zomato Gold) requires trust you have to earn first, typically 12\u201318 months into a free program. Referral programs amplify satisfaction that already exists; they cannot create it. Community programs require a genuine brand identity to anchor them. If you are building your first loyalty program, start with points, tiers, or cashback based on your category and AOV.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Works-Differently-for-Indian-D2C-Customers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Works Differently for Indian D2C Customers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most loyalty program playbooks are written for Western markets. The mechanics that work in India are genuinely different in three specific ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashback beats points for mass-market segments. &#8220;You have Rs. 85 cashback waiting&#8221; lands differently than &#8220;you have 340 points.&#8221; Cashback is concrete and immediate. Points feel abstract, especially for customers who are not yet deeply loyal to the brand. For any brand in the sub-Rs. 2,000 AOV range, cashback is the stronger default mechanic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WhatsApp is your loyalty communication channel. Email open rates for Indian D2C brands sit at 15\u201320%. WhatsApp open rates exceed 90%. This is not a preference. It is the structural reality of how Indian consumers use their phones. Tier status updates, reward reminders, point balance notifications, exclusive member offers. All of this should go on WhatsApp first, email second. Brands that run loyalty communication primarily through email in India are reaching a fraction of their members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The festival calendar is a retention lever most brands ignore. Indian consumer behaviour is shaped by Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, and regional festivals in a way no Western loyalty framework accounts for. Bonus point events, tier upgrades, and exclusive rewards timed to the festival calendar consistently outperform calendar-neutral programs. If your loyalty program runs the same way in October as it does in November, you are leaving a significant engagement opportunity on the table.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-5-Mistakes-That-Kill-Loyalty-Programs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 5 Mistakes That Kill Loyalty Programs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making rewards too hard to earn. If a customer cannot redeem anything meaningful within their first two to three purchases, they disengage and feel worse about your brand for the unmet expectation. Design the earning curve so the first reward arrives quickly. Test the redemption flow yourself. If it takes more than 30 seconds, it will lose people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using discounts as the only lever. A program built entirely on discounts trains customers to be price-sensitive. They wait for the discount instead of buying at full price. The result is a customer base that only buys on promotion. Pair discounts with early access, exclusive products, and recognition. Make customers feel valued, not just well-priced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not telling members where they stand. A customer who reached Silver tier but was never clearly told is not experiencing any psychological benefit of the program. &#8220;You are 2 purchases away from Gold&#8221; is a powerful retention message. Send it. On WhatsApp. Proactively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching before fixing the core experience. Loyalty programs amplify what is already working. They cannot rescue what is broken. If your checkout is frustrating, if returns are painful, if post-purchase communication is non-existent, fix those first. A customer who has a bad experience is not retained by loyalty points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiding the program. Many brands build a thoughtful loyalty program and then bury the enrolment in a footer link. The moment of purchase is when customer engagement is highest. Make the program visible at the checkout page, the post-purchase confirmation, and in the first follow-up message. If customers do not know it exists, it does not exist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-Build-One-A-Practical-Framework\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Build One: A Practical Framework<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Know your baseline. Before building anything, measure your current repeat purchase rate and average time between purchases. A brand at 15% repeat purchase rate needs a different intervention than one at 45%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Match the program type to your category. Use the table above. An Rs. 800 AOV personal care brand and a Rs. 4,000 AOV premium skincare brand should not build the same program. The psychology of the customer and the economics of the category determine the right mechanic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Design for attainability. Map the earning curve across the first three purchases. If the customer has nothing meaningful to show for it after three orders, redesign the rate. The first reward should feel close, not distant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Make redemption one step. At checkout, redemption should be a single toggle or click, applied instantly, with no navigation away from the page. Every additional step loses a percentage of customers who would otherwise have redeemed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Remove the enrollment barrier. The biggest friction point in loyalty enrolment is the same one that kills checkout conversion: the requirement to create a password. Most customers will skip joining a loyalty program rather than go through that friction, which means your program loses members at the exact moment they are most engaged. A passwordless OTP login removes this entirely. The customer joins in one tap, the brand captures first-party data, and the checkout flow is never interrupted. This is specifically what Login with Razorpay is built to do, and why frictionless account creation directly improves loyalty participation rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog\/introducing-login-with-razorpay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See how Login with Razorpay removes enrolment friction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Communicate on WhatsApp first. Map every loyalty touchpoint: enrolment confirmation, first reward earned, tier upgrade, points expiry reminder. Set up WhatsApp as the primary delivery channel for all of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Review quarterly, not annually. Track participation rate, redemption rate, and the LTV gap between members and non-members every quarter. If any metric is moving in the wrong direction, find out why. The programs that compound are the ones that iterate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-Thing-Brands-Get-Wrong-About-the-Checkout-Moment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Thing Brands Get Wrong About the Checkout Moment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your loyalty program can be perfectly designed and still underperform if the repeat checkout experience is slow or cumbersome. A member who has earned Gold tier status but has to re-enter their address and payment details every time they return is not experiencing a Gold-tier brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The repeat purchase experience, how fast, how recognized, how effortless, is itself a retention mechanic. Returning customers should check out faster than new ones, not at the same speed. Pre-filling their information, recognizing their tier, and removing every unnecessary step is how you make a loyalty member feel like one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See how Magic Checkout speeds up repeat purchases for returning customers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-Know-If-Its-Working\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Know If It&#8217;s Working<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five metrics. Track them quarterly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation rate: what percentage of active customers are enrolled. Below 30% means the program is not visible enough or enrollment is too hard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redemption rate: what percentage of earned rewards are actually used. Below 20% means rewards are either too hard to reach or too complicated to redeem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat purchase rate, members vs. non-members: the most direct measure of whether the program is doing its job.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LTV gap, members vs. non-members: a healthy program shows a 30\u201350% LTV premium for members over 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPS, members vs. non-members: loyalty members should be meaningfully more likely to recommend your brand. If they are not, the program is not making them feel valued.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Bigger-Picture\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bigger Picture<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A loyalty program is one layer of a retention strategy, not the whole thing. It works best when the rest of the experience, checkout speed, post-purchase communication, return process, is already smooth. Loyalty programs amplify what is working. They do not rescue what is broken.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently-Asked-Questions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 1:<\/strong> What is a customer loyalty program?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> A structured system that rewards customers for repeat engagement \u2014 purchases, referrals, reviews \u2014 with the goal of increasing repeat purchase frequency, growing LTV, and reducing churn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 2:<\/strong> Which type of loyalty program works best for Indian D2C brands?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> It depends on your AOV and category. Cashback works best for mass-market, sub-Rs. 2,000 AOV brands. Tiered programs work for premium and aspirational brands. Points-based works for high-frequency categories like beauty and F&amp;B. Start simple \u2014 complexity kills participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 3:<\/strong> Do loyalty programs actually improve retention?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, when well-designed. Members typically show 20\u201340% higher repeat purchase rates than non-members. The LTV difference compounds significantly over 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 4:<\/strong> How should Indian D2C brands communicate with loyalty members?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> WhatsApp first. Open rates exceed 90% vs. 15\u201320% for email. All tier updates, reward reminders, and exclusive offers should go on WhatsApp. Email is a backup channel, not the primary one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 5:<\/strong> How do I know if my loyalty program is working?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Track five metrics quarterly: participation rate, redemption rate, repeat purchase rate for members vs. non-members, LTV gap, and NPS gap. 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