Growthcraft / Loyalty programme design

Loyalty programmes customers would actually miss.

Loyalty programme design and strategy for retail, hospitality and consumer brands. We design the value exchange, membership journey and economics so your programme earns repeat purchase, rather than giving margin away as points.

The problem we solve.

The problemWhy most loyalty schemes cost more than they earn

Points that don't change behaviour

Most schemes reward customers for what they'd have bought anyway. The cost shows up in margin; the extra visits don't.

Discounting dressed up as loyalty

Blanket promotions train customers to wait for the next offer, and the programme turns into a discount channel.

Data collected, never used

Members sign up, but their data never turns into personalised offers, better service or commercial decisions.

Our methodEconomics first, then the experience

1. Start with the economics

Who your best customers are, what a repeat purchase is worth, and what the programme can afford to give back, so it pays for itself. Our retention guide covers the levers.

2. Design the value exchange

What members get that they'd genuinely miss: recognition, access, service and experiences, not just points.

3. Design the membership journey

Joining, the first reward, everyday use, moving between tiers and win-back, across store, app and online, with the touchpoints that carry it.

4. Launch, measure, tune

Measure repeat purchase and spend for members against similar non-members, then keep the rewards that change behaviour and cut the ones that don't.

Case study · Union Coop, Dubai

From points scheme to loyalty relationship.

A customer-led transformation strategy for one of Dubai's largest community retailers.

The problem

Union Coop had strong assets in place — a live loyalty platform, quantified customer segments and deep community trust — but an operating model built around cost and margin rather than the customer.

What we did

Built the strategy to move from cost-led to customer-led on two parallel tracks. The customer transformation: sharper member propositions, effortless experience, personalised engagement and a loyalty relationship rather than a points scheme. The business transformation: the operating model, journey ownership, customer measurement and governance needed to make customer decisions stick.

The commercial outcome

A board-ready transformation roadmap, sequenced from early wins self-funded by reallocating blanket promotion spend, through to the operating-model shifts that sustain them, with a customer P&L read beside the financials.

2tracks
Customer and business transformation, run in parallel
1roadmap
Board-ready, starting with self-funding early wins
More proofLoyalty strategy and retention results

LEGO: from points to loyalty experience

We developed LEGO's customer loyalty strategy and the experience design behind it — the value exchange, membership journey and touchpoints — so the programme reinforces the brand rather than sitting alongside it as a bolt-on discount scheme.

Retention: 10% more repeat purchase

Through loyalty programmes, lifecycle journeys and win-back campaigns, our team has delivered a 10% increase in repeat purchase.

Is it a fit?When Growthcraft is, and isn't, the right partner

We're a good fit if…

  • You have a loyalty scheme that costs more than it earns, or you're planning your first.
  • You can link customer data to transactions, or you're ready to start.
  • You want loyalty measured on repeat purchase and spend, not sign-ups.
  • You're willing to change propositions and operations, not just the app.

We're probably not the right fit if…

  • You only need a loyalty software platform chosen and installed.
  • You want a one-off discount mechanic for a single campaign.
  • Nobody internally will own the programme once it's live.

What clients say.

“Kajol has a unique blend of energy and creativity that is truly inspiring. A problem solver at heart, she excels as a consultant and is someone you want to turn to whenever a challenge arises—even as a friend. Beyond her talent and skills, what I admire most about Kajol is her attitude toward both life and work, which is something you can't easily find or teach. This is what makes her a force to be reckoned with!”

Bijou Daniel, Product Director, Alshaya GroupRecommendation on LinkedIn
Frequently asked

Loyalty programme design — questions.

What makes a good loyalty programme?

One that changes behaviour profitably: members visit more often or spend more than similar non-members, by more than the programme costs. That usually needs a value exchange customers genuinely want — recognition, access, service or experiences — not just points.

Points or tiers: which loyalty model is better?

Points suit frequent, lower-value purchases. Tiers suit businesses where your best customers are worth far more than the average. Many programmes combine both. Decide on your customer economics, not on what competitors run.

How do you measure loyalty programme ROI?

Compare members with similar non-members on visit frequency, spend and retention, then subtract the cost of rewards, technology and running the programme. If the uplift doesn't beat the cost, change the value exchange.

Can you redesign an existing loyalty scheme?

Yes. The fastest wins often come from fixing an existing programme: cutting rewards that don't change behaviour and reinvesting in the ones that do. For Union Coop, the roadmap started with early wins funded by reallocating blanket promotion spend.

What loyalty work have you done?

Our team developed LEGO's customer loyalty strategy and the experience design behind it, and built the customer-led transformation strategy for Union Coop, one of Dubai's largest community retailers, including the move from a points scheme to a loyalty relationship.

Loyalty costing more than it earns?

Tell us how your programme works today. We'll tell you, straight, what's earning repeat purchase and what's just giving margin away.