This article examines the impact of the perceived justice of loyalty programs on the ‘satisfaction with the program – relationship satisfaction' link. First, elements of loyalty programs that are assessed by customers in terms of perceived justice are identified thanks to a qualitative...

Loyalty programs have been the object of a growing interest in the area of marketing. However, it is quite surprising that there is no generally accepted theoretical or empirical research that study how these programs could elicit negative effects on consumer behavior. Using a two-step method,...

Loyalty programs are supposed to have a positive effect on customer satisfaction. However, in certain cases, customers might live negative experiences with such programs, which could in turn lead to customer dissatisfaction. We believe that this point needs to be further instructed, because, by...

Témoigner de la reconnaissance à ses clients suppose une identification individuelle et un accompagnement personnalisé. La personnalisation de l’offre (personnalisation dite « utilitaire ») apparaît alors fondamentale, comme la personnalisation du contenu social de l’interaction...

Few studies have been conducted on special treatment, and they have always considered it as a rewarding tool aimed at maintaining loyalty. However, special treatment is more and more widely used by firms during their first interaction with customers, as a recruiting tool. Relying on the concepts...

Effects of loyalty programs and their perceived benefits for consumers have been the object of a growing interest in the area of marketing. However, existing literature do not really mention that some consumers could show reactance against loyalty programs. Thanks to a qualitative study, this...

Loyalty programs have been the object of a growing interest in the area of marketing. However, it is quite surprising that there is no generally accepted theoretical or empirical research that study how these programs could elicit negative effects over consumer behavior. Using a two-step method,...

Loyalty programs have been the object of a growing interest in the area of marketing. However, it is quite surprising that there is no generally accepted theoretical or empirical research that study how these programs could elicit negative effects on consumer behavior. Using a two-step method,...

Si de nombreuses recherches traitent des effets des programmes de fidélité ou de leurs bénéfices perçus pour le client, la littérature existante ne fait pas référence, ou très peu, au fait que ces programmes puissent donner lieu à des phénomènes de réactance psychologique et être...

Cet article examine l’influence du concept de justice perçue des programmes de fidélité sur le lien entre la satisfaction vis-à-vis du programme et la satisfaction relationnelle du consommateur. Dans un premier temps, une étude qualitative permet d’identifier les principaux éléments...