
Loyalty Wired
Loyalty industry podcasts tailored for marketing professionals. Stay ahead with the latest news and best practices from around the globe, designed to empower, inform and inspire. Brought to you by Loyalty Wired.
Latest episodes

Jul 7, 2025 • 34min
Podscast 78 - Driving Loyalty - Spotlight on the Automotive Industry
The $3.5 trillion automotive sector is one of the most globally significant — and one of the most loyalty-challenged. In this episode, we tackle the complex relationship between manufacturers, dealers, and aftersales networks to explore how loyalty programs can truly influence choice of car brands. Our expert panel — Emily Walker (Arnold Clark, UK), Allie Fergusson (formerly Honda, USA), and David Parsons (Ellipsis, Australia) — break down the challenges, share practical insights, and reveal lessons that apply far beyond the auto industry.

Jun 23, 2025 • 38min
Newscast 24 - The Nordstrom Shift
Nordstrom just made a bold move—ditching points at Nordstrom Rack in favor of a flat 5% discount. Some call it a downgrade. But is it really?

Jun 8, 2025 • 31min
Newscast 23 - The Loyalty Boomerang
Exploring the loyalty boomerang effect and the emotional cache of cobranded credit cards.

Jun 3, 2025 • 24min
Podcast 77 - Changing Customer Needs - 2025
In this podcast our panel explore how customer attitudes to loyalty and changing and what marketing professionals need to do to take account of these changes.

May 12, 2025 • 39min
Newscast 22 - Loyalty Exit Strategies
Our prestigious Loyalty Roundtable enshrines loyalty program exit strategy best practices. Plus, a Porter Airlnes interview and the next segment in our Loyalty Works series.

May 5, 2025 • 44min
Podcast 76 - Fintec Loyalty - The next Big Thing?
In this podcast we explore whether fintech loyalty is the next major frontier — and how it could reshape the future of loyalty programs worldwide. With special guests Vegar Wikhammer Heir, of Vipps Mobile Pay in Norway, Duncan Smith, of Zeal in London and Terry McMullen, of New World Loyalty in Australia.

Apr 27, 2025 • 37min
Newscast 21 - The Great Retail Acceleration
In this special report, Rick Ferguson searches for the intersection of retail technology and customer loyalty. With reports from London, Montreal, New York, and Toronto.

Apr 13, 2025 • 38min
Newscast 20 - Has Southwest Airlines lost the plot?
The impact of Southwest's recent changes to customer loyalty, the demise of Canada's Hudson's Bay Co, and the future of Ulta Beauty Rewards.

Apr 6, 2025 • 34min
Podcast 75 - Measuring Performance Across Markets
Measuring loyalty is tough—especially across global markets. So how do the best brands do it?
In this podcast, Pavel Los and Radek Hrachovec break down the strategies used by leading brands like Shell to measure success and compare loyalty program performance across regions.

Mar 23, 2025 • 35min
Newscast 19 - The Airline Status Wars
Has British Airways opened a Pandora’s box, or will the airline emerge largely unscathed from the status war they started?