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From London to Dubai to Atlanta – The International Loyalty Awards Go Stateside in 2026

From London to Dubai to Atlanta – The International Loyalty Awards Go Stateside in 2026

The International Loyalty Awards Head to the USA for the First Time – Entries Now Open for 2026 The International Loyalty Awards (ILA), the global gold standard for excellence in customer loyalty, has announced that entries are now officially open for its 17th annual celebration. For the first time, the awards ceremony will take place in the United States, with Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed as the host city for 2026.

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European Loyalty Awards Launches Through Strategic Partnership Between the International Loyalty Awards and Bonus Awards

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2024 Finalists Announced

Congratulations to all our Finalists The international Loyalty Awards have emerged as more than just symbols of recognition – they represent a tangible acknowledgment of

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30 Under 40

Hollie Clarke, Product Marketing Manager | Programme Lead, Creators -YouTube Ali Khalid Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Senior Manager Corporate Loyalty, Emirates General Petroleum Brigitte Barron,

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30 Under 40

Hollie Clarke, Product Marketing Manager | Programme Lead, Creators -YouTube Ali Khalid Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Senior Manager Corporate Loyalty, Emirates General Petroleum Brigitte Barron,

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2024 Finalists Announced

The international Loyalty Awards have emerged as more than just symbols of recognition – they represent a tangible acknowledgment of hard work, innovation, and dedication across the globe.  As the loyalty industry continue to evolve, the pursuit of industry recognition remains a driving force behind progress and excellence.

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International Loyalty Awards and Loyalty Connect Global Join Forces 

For the first time in its 13 year history, the International Loyalty Awards (ILA) 2024 will take place in Dubai under the umbrella of the newly launched Loyalty Connect Global event. The power of bringing these two world renowned events together in partnership, makes this the largest, most important loyalty gathering across the globe in 2024.

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Changing the Loyalty Paradigm

The popularity of loyalty programs is fueled by the idea that a customer will get something they value in return for their engagement with the brand. Redemption must therefore be relevant, straightforward, and accessible. Yet, consider the following: an estimated 85 percent of loyalty points are left unredeemed. 

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Admiration and praise for the winners of the International Loyalty Awards 2023

It’s not easy to win an International Loyalty Award, because the bar is set higher every year, so a big round of applause for these fantastic programs.

Chosen by the judges from an incredible 874 entries, from 103 countries, and a finalist list of 170, these 26 winners deserve every accolade possible and we salute them for being creative, innovative – and brave.

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List of Loyalty Royalty 2023 announced!

Impressive list of upwardly-mobile achievers

 The 30 under 40 list of Loyalty Royalty has been running since 2018 as part of the International Loyalty Awards. This annual competition  has highlighted the incredible talent flourishing in our industry. These are the movers and shakers that are the lifeblood of our profession. They are the ones making sure customer loyalty stays fresh and inspiring.

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Removing friction to increase customer participation

Payment Loyalty redefines loyalty for physical retail businesses. By eliminating all the hurdles to customer engagement, reach is increased by an order of magnitude. With no extra cards, no mobile apps and no requests for customer data, we align in-store loyalty with the frictionless in-store experience customers now expect.

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30 Under 40 Loyalty Royalty 2022 list announced

The 30 under 40 list of Loyalty Royalty is a celebration of the incredible talent emerging and flourishing in our industry. These people are the lifeblood of the loyalty business and truly deserve the title of Loyalty Royalty. The 30 Under 40 list has been running for over five years, and each time we look at the entries we are blown away by the calibre of their achievements. Here are the people at the cutting edge of loyalty developments. The movers, shakers and doers. We applaud them.

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Disruptive loyalty

pretty far with just a great idea and a little bit of investment.  During that time, the term “disruptive” was second only to “Blockchain” in every elevator pitch I heard from my fellow founders who were also chasing investment in the fundraising circuit! writes Andy Kulina, consumer engagement & retention strategy director, Oracle EMEA

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Categories 2020

ENTRIES are now Closed for The Loyalty Magazine Awards 2020 See the shortlist on the home page or at www.loyaltymagazine.com. Subscribe to make sure you

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The Timetable for 2020

IMPORTANT PANDEMIC CHANGE OF PLAN The Loyalty Magazine Awards 2020 still managed to take place this year – virtually! – and we had a great

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Why loyalty needs a blockchain

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW In conversation with Animesh Ghosh, CEO of Kornchain, a blockchain enabled loyalty points exchange network Loyalty Magazine: What is KornChain? Our mission is

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AS ROMA wins award for loyalty

Football club, cosmetics company and two newspapers among winners of Loyalty Magazine Awards 2019 A football club, two newspapers, a software company, two cosmetics companies

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January jobs list

Thinks: #loyalty #award #winner #glory #payrise #champagne #jobsatisfaction Urgent reminder to oneself Deadline for Entries to The Loyalty Magazine Awards 2018 is getting closer and

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My December jobs

Thinks: #loyalty #award #winner #glory #payrise #champagne #jobsatisfaction Buy presents, decide casual or smart for Christmas party, call parents, write letter to Santa, Write entry

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December Jobs List:

Buy presents, decide what to wear to Christmas party, call Mum, write letter to Santa, write entry for The Loyalty Magazine Awards – and win

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2016 Winners details page

Best Use of Gamification to Enhance Loyalty TurkcellGNC APPAware of the needs of its customers, the youth sub-brand of Turkey’s leading mobile operator gnctrkcll brought

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India welcomed for 2017

Press Release: Immediate “We expect the 2017 entries to include a great deal of mobile connectivity, perhaps some blockchain initiatives, plenty of interesting customer experience

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Payback time at the 2015 awards

Tatry Mountain Resorts, Whitbread and Club Carlson also multiple winners Payback, the German coalition loyalty programme owned by American Express, was awarded the top award

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2014 Launch Press Release

June 10, 2014, The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London PRESS RELEASE Date: October 31, 2013 Calling all retailers and end users with innovative loyalty

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2014 Winners

The Loyalty Awards 2014 Winners Best Loyalty Programme of the Year- Financial Services Home Retail Group Financial Services – Argos Card Rewards- Getting Personal Best

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2013 Awards

The Loyalty Awards 2013 – What a night! With a theme of ‘A night at the movies’, 1940s camera men and Marilyn Monroe waiting at

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Winners 2012

The inaugural Loyalty Awards enjoyed overwhelming success in June 2012 with much celebrating and valued networking.  The event saw some of the industry’s most influential

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