Case Study:
Omnichannel Loyalty.
How PizzaExpress launched the first omnichannel loyalty scheme of its kind in the UK, rewarding their customers' every interaction with the PizzaExpress brand across multiple channels, delivering valuable insights into customer behavior.
customers signed up in first 12 months
revenue now linked to loyalty scheme
stamp card transactions a year
The Challenge
PizzaExpress is one of the longest-standing Italian restaurants on the British high street. They are also partnered with 3rd party delivery companies such as Deliveroo and their products are available in major UK supermarkets, a channel that has seen significant growth due to the cost-of-living crisis. This multi-channel presence meant it was increasingly difficult for PizzaExpress to understand and identify customers every time they interacted with the brand, meaning that they didn’t have a 360 degree view of customer engagement or a true understanding of brand loyalty.
The Solution
The challenge presented an exciting omnichannel opportunity and PizzaExpress stripped back their promotional strategy to focus on developing a market-leading loyalty proposition with Eagle Eye. They set a clear strategy to identify and reward any PizzaExpress purchase, whether in a restaurant, via a 3rd party delivery company, or in a grocery store.
In December 2021, PizzaExpress launched their new, tiered loyalty program, PizzaExpress Club, the first omnichannel scheme of its kind in the UK. The program awards members with pizza slice stamps every time they dine at a PizzaExpress restaurant, purchase a pizza in the supermarket or order a pizza delivery/collection. By earning these stamps, members can progress through different level tiers to unlock more rewards.
Customers can earn:
- 1/12 of a slice by buying a PizzaExpress pizza in a supermarket and scanning the unique QR code within the packaging.
- 6/12 (half a slice) by ordering a PizzaExpress pizza through Deliveroo, with the QR code on the box.
- 12/12 (a full slice) by dining in the restaurant—the quickest way to earn as the most profitable channel for PizzaExpress!
Customers can earn:
- 1/12 of a slice by buying a PizzaExpress pizza in a supermarket and scanning the unique QR code within the packaging.
- 6/12 (half a slice) by ordering a PizzaExpress pizza through Deliveroo, with the QR code on the box.
- 12/12 (a full slice) by dining in the restaurant—the quickest way to earn as the most profitable channel for PizzaExpress!
Tiered Rewards
Tiered Rewards:
- Bronze: Free side and birthday reward after 4 bronze pizza stamps.
- Silver: Soft drink, hot drink, doughballs, and birthday reward after 7 silver pizza stamps.
- Gold: Free Romana, Piccolo, Dolcetti, cookbook, birthday rewards, mineral water, soft drinks, and doughball upgrades after filling the final stamp card of a single pizza (12 slices).
The Results
- 2 million customers signed up in first 12 months
- 25% of revenue now linked to loyalty scheme
- 2.2 million stamp card transactions a year
This allowed PizzaExpress to reward customers across multiple channels and gain valuable insights into customer behavior. The partnership allowed PizzaExpress to:
- Grow and reward holistic customer loyalty across retail, delivery, and in-restaurant channels.
- Push customers towards the most profitable channel by enhancing the rewards for customers who dine in at PizzaExpress.
- Acquire customer data from grocery shoppers and 3rd party delivery customers, incentivizing them to deepen their engagement with the brand and driving them into more profitable channels.
- Measure customer frequency and engagement more accurately and incentivize frequent dining.
- Calculate annual customer value based on loyalty engagement across channels and use that to plan for future marketing investment.
Why PizzaExpress chose Eagle Eye
Hospitality Specialists
Tried, tested, and proven working with leading Hospitality brands across the globe. Real-time omnichannel redemption makes this use case so powerful.
Integrations
Out-the-box integrations with key systems within the industry such as Zonal and Methodworx.
Cultural fit
Both teams love working together, making it an enjoyable and fruitful relationship
Evolving proposition
Eagle Eye & PizzaExpress have worked together for 10+ years expanding the capabilities over time as PizzaExpress develop their customer engagement strategy
"Eagle Eye's technology has allowed us to deliver a best-in-class loyalty journey to turbocharge our digital transformation and bring a fantastic digital experience to our customers."Matt Broom
Director Of Restaurant Technology at PizzaExpress
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