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Our latest research on gamification and coupons in grocery shopping has been picked up by Grocery Trader — and the findings are striking.
87% of shoppers would be more likely to play a game or enter a prize draw if guaranteed a freebie or special offer. Coupons are now the single most powerful influence on in-store purchasing decisions — outweighing loyalty points and cashback. And 76% of Gen Z shoppers say they’d switch supermarkets if a coupon isn’t accepted.
The era of ‘nice to have’ loyalty is over. Shoppers want instant, flexible value — and brands that don’t deliver are losing them to competitors.
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Lidl’s loyalty shake-up is a wake-up call for FMCG brands
Lidl didn’t change its loyalty scheme quietly. This week, the discount supermarket scrapped its longstanding system of free vegetables, pastries and spending-based rewards — replacing everything with a points model similar to those offered by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and most of the mainstream grocery pack.
Six weeks of shoppers spending more. The World Cup is for every brand.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off in just weeks — and for FMCG brands, the planning window is closing fast. Find out why summer 2026 is the most opportunity-rich seasonal activation window outside Christmas, what makes mobile coupon campaigns convert during major sporting events, and how Müller drove 600,000+ gameplay sessions and a 100% coupon claim rate with a single seasonal campaign.
The New Value Exchange: Why Coupons Are Now Your Best Route to First-Party Data
72% of UK shoppers will share personal data for a coupon. Here’s what a well-structured mobile coupon campaign actually captures — and what to do with it.”The deprecation of third-party cookies has pushed FMCG brands to lean harder on CRM: more sign-up prompts, more loyalty programme pushes, more gated content. But in grocery, loyalty card data stays with the retailer. A brand selling across Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Co-op simultaneously doesn’t own any of it — they get aggregated, anonymised sales data at best.
2026 savi Shopper Report: What UK shoppers really want.
The 2026 savi Shopper Report reveals how UK shoppers really feel about coupons, promotions and loyalty schemes — and what that means for your FMCG marketing strategy. Download the free report today.
Building loyalty: How to encourage Trade customers to stock more of your products
Loyalty programmes can be powerful for brands looking to drive wholesale purchases and strengthen relationships with independent retailers.
How a cashback campaign can supercharge your marketing efforts.
Research conducted by savi at the end of last year revealed that one in three shoppers are influenced by cashback promotions. We also learned that the cost of living is driving up their expenditure, resulting in cutbacks across all areas of their weekly spending and not just on food.