We no longer live in the days of guaranteed employment with a big company in return for loyalty.
But Mr Duncan Smith's history puts him in a weak position when it comes to issuing demands for loyalty.
As Peter Timmer, a fellow at the Centre for Global Development, points out, Asian nations were too big to rely on food imports and too proud to depend indefinitely on the food aid America offered in return for loyalty in the cold war.
According to 2011 Brand Keys research, Merchandise Range drives loyalty for discount and online retailers, and Store Reputation drives the loyalty for department stores.
More importantly, it also identifies the expectation levels held for the loyalty drivers for the Ideal product or service.
For the loyalty program, Goretsky suggested a pre-paid loyalty card, which locks customers in to coming back to merchants they have paid for.
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New customers looking for deals, or current customers that you can reward for their loyalty?
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As for brand loyalty, it turns out that memory and emotion play a big role.
Taylor says he wants to help to reward the long-suffering Newcastle fans for their loyalty.
Teams claim to be part of the civic fabric of an area when they ask for fan loyalty.
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More digital options to come, of course, so watch for our Loyalty Leaders List later this year.
All our Monthly Unlimited plans come with shrinking payments, which is our way to reward customers for their loyalty.
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Mrs Albright gave her embattled ally a figurative slap on the back, praising Japan for its loyalty and bravery.
In any event, consumers stand to win when businesses compete for their loyalty.
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Somebody who you implicitly trust for their loyalty and you expect their honesty.
In addition to Golkar's 120 elected seats, he is believed to have bargained for the loyalty of 50 regional delegates.
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It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so enthusiastically to this exclusive offer --- designed to reward them for their loyalty.
It will have to take on a crowded market with others such as LevelUp, Square and others vying for the loyalty space.
America honors you, Nancy, for the loyalty and love you gave this man on a wonderful journey and to that journey's end.
Online consumers and employees prefer interactions with like-minded individuals, and recognition for their loyalty that will further incentivize their evangelism of the brand.
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The answer: Apple does it by better meeting or exceeding expectations that consumers hold for the loyalty drivers in the categories where Apple competes.
Though Dynex was still not totally out of the woods, the Canadian parent company decided it was time to compensate the workers for their loyalty.
Brick-and-mortar shops can "capture things like name, city and email address" when a person buys something or signs up for a loyalty card, said a Yahoo Inc.
Locals are accusing him of living the "high life, " and of paying family members and friends for their loyalty, all this with funds coming from the government of Venezuela.
The Kremlin's contract with Mr Kadyrov is an extreme form of its bargain with many regional leaders: in return for elementary loyalty, they are able to do as they see fit.
That seems pretty desperate, and Nintendo knows how it looks with the company apologizing to those who bought the 3DS at a higher price, and promising them free games for their loyalty.
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Some employers believe in providing a little something extra to all employees during the Holiday Season as an expression of gratitude for their loyalty and contributions during the year without regard to performance.
Ms Munnell and Mr Sass cite a study of human-resources professionals indicating that older employees were valued for their loyalty and reliability but less highly rated in terms of flexibility, showing initiative and understanding technology.
Among the remaining 72%, as a result of aggressive marketing campaigns for their loyalty programs and steep discount offers, Rite Aid and CVS seem to have retained a substantial chunk of prescriptions they gained from Walgreen.
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