Most companies only see a slice of their customers’ spending — the portion that happens inside their own brand. What they don’t see is often more powerful: where customers spend the rest of their wallet. Without that visibility, businesses miss critical opportunities to connect, personalize, and retain.

That’s where first-party insights come in. With privacy regulations tightening and third-party data disappearing, brands need new ways to understand and act on customer behavior. Done right, those insights don’t just sharpen marketing — they translate directly into revenue.

The Problem: A Narrow View of the Customer

Traditional loyalty programs capture engagement only when customers interact with the brand. But research shows that the average consumer belongs to 16.6 loyalty programs, yet actively uses less than half of them (CMSwire, 2024). The result? Brands get incomplete, often misleading views of customer behavior.

If you’re only looking at internal transactions, you’re not seeing:

  • Competing spend: Where customers choose alternatives over you.
  • Lifestyle drivers: Categories like travel, dining, or apparel that influence broader loyalty.
  • Trigger points: Purchases that could signal when to re-engage.

The Solution: Unlocking the Bigger Picture

Shopr sits alongside a brand’s product or membership, rewarding customers on purchases across 325+ top U.S. merchants. That means every time a member shops — whether it’s groceries, gas, or fashion — the brand gains insight into patterns that would otherwise stay hidden.

With those insights, companies can:

  • Spot high-value trends (e.g., members shopping luxury retail more often).
  • Time engagement precisely (e.g., reach out to automotive customers around parts-store spend).
  • Build context-rich campaigns that feel relevant, not random.

The result is a closed-loop feedback system: customers get instant cash back, while brands get first-party data they can act on in real time.

The Revenue Impact: From Data to Dollars

Better data isn’t just about sharper reporting — it’s about measurable ROI. According to McKinsey, companies that use customer behavior insights outperform peers by 85% in sales growth and more than 25% in gross margin (McKinsey).

With Shopr, those gains come from three revenue levers:

  1. Direct revenue — engaging customers with timely offers that increase spend.
  2. Retention revenue — reducing churn by delivering value even between purchase cycles.
  3. Indirect revenue — capturing greater share of wallet by influencing and redirecting rewards earned on everyday spend.

For brands competing in industries where acquisition costs are high and margins are tight, this isn’t optional. It’s the difference between guessing at loyalty and monetizing it.

Want to see how first-party insights can translate into real revenue for your business?

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