Episode 94

#94: Global Coalition Loyalty Insights with Payback's CEO Bernhard Brugger

Published on: 1st April, 2021

Recently voted one of the most innovative companies in Germany, Payback is a world-famous coalition loyalty programme, headquartered in Germany, that boasts over 80 million members. 

The company actually operates coalition programmes in six international markets, and enjoys extraordinary levels of engagement, with an extraordinary performance and over 95% of Payback Points redeemed by members!

Berni Brugger is the CEO who has led the company for over twenty years from its humble origins as a simple multi-partner programme, through its acquisition by American Express, now to its current positioning as a global marketing technology and services company. 

In this show of "Let's Talk Loyalty", Berni highlights the amazing successes achieved over the last twenty years, the (surprising) continued popularity of postal mailings with members, as well as the retail sectors that are thriving despite the challenges of Covid 19. 

Show Notes: 

1) Bernhard Brugger - CEO PAYBACK Global Loyalty Coalition 

2) Payback Global Loyalty Coalition 

3) Comarch Loyalty Marketing Platform


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Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.