Loyalty Events and Incentives
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Best Customer Communications(BCC) Loyalty Events and Incentives focus on rewarding Kroger's most loyal customers with personalized offers to drive visits, units, and sales back to you.
Every customer receives a unique combination of offers, targeted at the household level to:
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Acquire new shoppers and households through commodity targeting.
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Grow and retain existing shoppers and households.
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Reward loyal shoppers and households.
Due to the return it provides, Incentives investment continues to be an important priority for Kroger and CPGs.
Additionally, investing in Incentives allows Kroger and CPGs to reach custom audiences based on Campaign objectives.
Focusing on Incentives investments is extremely beneficial as households that engage with Loyalty Events and Incentives (like Loyal Customer Mailer Reward and retain current buyers with hyper-relevant offers served via a combination of direct mail and digital channels. (LCM)s and Targeted Digital Coupons) spend 78% more at Kroger each year!
To learn more about the value of these Incentives Campaigns, explore the BCC Value Story.
Loyal Customer Mailer (LCM)
The Loyal Customer Mailer (LCM) is intended to reward and retain Kroger’s best customers with attractive offers for the items they buy most. As a true one-to-one communication with the customer, the LCM incorporates customer, brand, and category variables to define the relevancy of every offer, so that every customer receives a unique combination of personalized offers that matches their shopping behavior.
As such, the LCM can be used to:
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Retain current customers and increase share by driving incremental visits.
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Drive repeat purchases for products.
Offer details
There are some basic aspects that are included on every CPG offer include:
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Purchase requirement — Tells what quantity (how many) of the product the customer needs to buy to use the coupon
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Redemption product(s) — Tells what product(s) the customer needs to buy to use the coupon
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Offer value — Tells the value of the offer
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Expiration date — Tells when the offer expires; generally four (4) weeks
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Bar code — Identifies the offer for backend tracking and measurement
Other aspects not evident on the LCM itself are:
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Nomination limit — The maximum number of offers supported / issued in this event
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Nominated Sums total nominated value from plan groups, aggregated based on the view or report in which it appears (includes all except Boost). divisions – The banners / divisions where this coupon will be distributed for this event
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Targeting products (UPCs Universal Product Codes) – The products to be used for targeting this coupon; these products are typically are same as redemption products / UPCs
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Product category (implied by targeting products) – Sub-Commodities touched by the targeting products which are dependent on the nomination products / UPCs
Delivery method
The LCM is delivered via direct mail or email to over 11 million households on the first Friday of each month. Each LCM includes up to 12 coupons for products the household purchases; 11 Our Brands offers and One (1) Top Slot Conditional Spend / Departmental Spend / Free Product Coupon.
You can also opt for a Boost email which has 13 to 32 offers.
Targeting and allocation
LCM targeting is fundamentally different from typical targeting as it identifies the best set of offers for each customer, within a defined customer group.
LCM circulation The number of households where the coupon is sent. depends on the total coupon inventory — the LCM must have 11 Our Brands offers (eight (8) or more must be reward offers) and one (1) Top Slot Conditional Spend / Departmental Spend / Free Product Coupon.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
MyMagazine
MyMagazine Reward current buyers and acquire relevant category-buying households with personalized offers and equity advertising served via combination of direct mail and digital channels. (including MyMagazine Landing Page A digital magazine with tips and recipes using Kroger products; rewards customers with videos, seasonal content, and personalized savings directly on the landing page.) is intended to retain and reward current brand buyers Of the households being recommended for the campaign, the amount of money households are spending on the promoted brand, compared to an average brand household buyer as well as acquire new brand buyers.
Those current and new buyers can be reached via physical and digital versions of MyMagazine, the personalized full-format magazine with full-page ads to communicate meal solutions, tips, recipes, videos, and key product information.
Specifically, MyMagazine with relevant content based on purchase history and strategic targets can be used to:
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Expand loyal customer engagement.
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Acquire new or lapsed customers.
MyMagazine placements (like MyMagazine Ads Ads in MyMagazine featuring personalized coupons, recipes and more produced by Kroger and 84.51° to provide a personalized experience tailored to customers' unique interests and preferences. and MyMagazine New Item Modules) are not submitted via 84.51° Prism.
Since these placements are limited, reach out to Client Success Activation to kick off the submission process today!
Offer details
Used to reach four (4) to six (6) million Kroger households, MyMagazine's customized content, including sensitive products and themes, incorporates general merchandise offers quarterly (March, May, July, September, November, and January) based on seasonal messaging.
MyMagazine Landing Pages include tips, recipes, videos, and seasonal content using Kroger products.
Whether you are launching a new product or have a national brand initiative, MyMagazine can help drive brand awareness with relevant product information, recipes and personalized offers.
Delivery method
MyMagazine is sent to three (3) million customers, six (6) times a year (March, May, July, September, November, and January).
Targeting and allocation
MyMagazine targeting identifies the best set of offers to acquire new households Households that have not bought the promoted product in the latest 52 weeks that purchase in the commodity but that did NOT purchase your Brand.
Each MyMagazine includes up to eight (8) Retention Offers and eight (8) Acquisition Offers.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
MyMagazine Ads
MyMagazine Ads can be used to drive Brand awareness across MyMagazine households. These full page ad placements (along with the digital experience) can help meet your Brand and initiative goals.
To participate:
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You must have a full Year Plan in good standing.
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Any featured items must have full national distribution (new items must be on-shelf within 45 days of in-home date).
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You must also have a standard offer page within the same book.
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This offer does NOT have to be for the same Brand or item.
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No Coupons are allowed within the ad page.
Interested? Reach out to Client Success Activation for more information on how to secure these placements, what the nomination deadlines are, and how to submit your creative assets.
Offer details
Like MyMagazine, you can use one (1) MyMagazine Ad per Event to reach four (4) to six (6) million Kroger households with full-page ads to communicate meal solutions, tips, and key product information.
Delivery method
MyMagazine Ads leverage QR codes to drive shoppers to Brand Pages or Product Listing Ads on Kroger.com. Along with the digital experience, MyMagazine Ads also appear in the full MyMagazine.
Targeting and allocation
MyMagazine Ads do NOT include a coupon offer.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
MyMagazine New Item Modules
MyMagazine New Item Modules can be used like MyMagazine Ads to drive Brand awareness across MyMagazine households.
To participate:
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You must have a full Year Plan in good standing.
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Any featured items must have full national distribution (new items must be on-shelf within 45 days of in-home date).
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You must also have a standard offer page within the same book.
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This offer does NOT have to be for the same Brand or item.
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No Coupons are allowed within the ad page.
Interested? Reach out to Client Success Activation for more information on how to secure these placements, what the nomination deadlines are, and how to submit your creative assets.
Offer details
You can use MyMagazine New Item Modules to drive additional awareness of new items with a commercial opportunity available within seasonal MyMagazine events. These spotlights are featured within an existing two (2) page spread.
Delivery method
Along with the digital experience, MyMagazine New Item Modules also appear in the full MyMagazine.
You can have up to three (3) placements per magazine.
Targeting and allocation
Following MyMagazine targeting, MyMagazine New Item Modules identify the best set of offers to acquire new households that purchase in the commodity but that did NOT purchase your Brand.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
New at Kroger
New at Kroger Introduces new items to Kroger customers with offers targeting category-relevant householdss with highest propensity for trial. is intended to be used to acquire new customers who have the propensity to try new products at Kroger.
These offers focus on innovation, recipes, and trends to drive greater depth and breadth of brand engagement to reach up to 850,000 loyal Kroger shoppers.
As such, New at Kroger can be used to:
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Generate brand awareness, consideration, and trial.
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Support key initiatives with cross channel delivery.
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Deliver inspiring experiences beyond discounts.
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Pilot emerging channels and capabilities.
Offer details
New at Kroger offers are digital ads and coupon used to acquire new customers who have the propensity to try new products at Kroger. The coupon is chosen based on purchase history and has a three (3) month redemption window.
Delivery method
Customers are sent six (6) highly-relevant New at Kroger offers selected based on purchase behavior. These offers are sent six (6) times a year (February, April, June, August, October, and December).
Targeting and allocation
Since the objective of New at Kroger is to acquire new customers who have the propensity to try new products at Kroger, targeting focuses on specific customer or product groups to support evolving business needs.
Any messaging and/or offers should focus on specific areas (for example, Baby, Frozen, GM, SNAP, or Decliners).
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
Boost Exclusives in LCM
Boost Exclusives in LCM Offers sent to Kroger Boost members through LCM events; Provides extra value and savings for Boost customers as an exclusive benefit to their paid membership. are intended to provide strong discounted offers, a differentiated incentivization, to existing value seeking and highly omni-channel Boost members.
These exclusives have unique objectives and uses. You can use Boost Exclusives in LCM to reach high-value Boost members with exclusive, differentiated and acquisition-based offers.
With Boost Exclusives in LCM, you can deliver additional hyper-personalized offers to existing LCM households as a unique benefit of their Boost membership.
Offer details
All Boost Member Exclusives give suppliers the opportunity to reach the most loyal shoppers at Kroger (~ 450, 000 households).
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Boost Exclusives in LCM |
Boost Exclusives in LCM provide exclusives for Boost members to reward and retain Kroger’s best customers. Boost Exclusives in LCM have offers with a minimum 30% discount value. |
Delivery method
Boost Exclusive Offers are sent only to Boost members (~ 450, 000 households). Boost Exclusives in LCM are delivered via email on the first Friday of each month.
Targeting and allocation
Boost Exclusives in LCM follow LCM targeting which identifies the best set of offers for each customer, within a defined customer group. Boost Exclusives in LCM have more offers (13 to 32) than a regular LCM.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
Direct Mail Solo
Direct Mail Solo is intended to generate product awareness and engagement.
These custom targeted Direct Mail Solo campaigns are sent to over 14 million direct mail exclusive households to:
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Reward Kroger’s most loyal customers.
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Drive visits, units, and sales.
Interested? Reach out to Client Success Activation for more information on how to secure these placements, what the nomination deadlines are, and how to submit your creative assets.
Offer details
Direct Mail Solos can be custom-tailored to meet brand objectives and is available in different formats. The formats are:
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Single / Double Fold Self-Mailer with one (1) to five (5) offers
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Magazine format with up to 12 offers
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Coupon Booklet with up to 12 offers
Delivery method
Direct Mail Solo is delivered via direct physical mail and digital (email / Kroger app).
Targeting and allocation
Every customer receives a unique combination of offers, targeted at the household level with highly personalized offers. Any Direct Mail Solo offers are delivered purely based upon customer preferences and current engagement.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
Targeted Digital Coupon
Targeted Digital Coupon, another type of Custom Incentive, can be used to reach the most relevant Kroger households aligned with your brand's objectives through custom targeted digital offers on mobile and web coupon pages.
These Targeted Digital Coupons can be used to:
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Launch new items to drive trial and a potential repeat purchase.
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Drive sales uplift and ROAS Return on Ad Spend; A marketing metric that measures the efficacy of a digital advertising campaign to help businesses evaluate which methods are working and how they can improve future advertising efforts..
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Re-capture lapsed households Households that have not bought the promoted product in the latest 26 weeks due to supply issues or seasonality.
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Re-engage households that purchased during a specific time or with another special offer.
To learn more, watch this overview video.
Offer details
Targeted Digital Coupons provide a digital personalized offer to households that are aligned to brand campaign objectives like:
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Trial / acquisition
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Loyalty / retention
The discount threshold for these offers is often 10 - 15 % depending on the RSP Retail Sale Price (for example, 10% if the RSP is greater than $10.00).
Delivery method
Targeted Digital Coupons are displayed in a coupon widget or Landing Page.
Targeting and allocation
Targeted Digital Coupons are targeted to specific Kroger shoppers, so they can only be clipped and redeemed by those shoppers.
They pair well with Push Notifications and Email Modules to help drive awareness of the offer. They can also be layered with other channels like Display Ads, Meta Ads, Pinterest Ads, or Online Video Ads for even more brand awareness.
To learn more, see Audience optimization.
If you have any questions, contact Client Success Activation or email loyalty&incentives@8451.com.
Best practices
To reach customers with these customized offers and coupons, you need to participate in Incentives nominations and events.
To learn how, see Participate in an event.
Intake for Targeted Digital Coupon is done via Managed Service.
To learn more, see Create a Targeted Digital Coupon.
However, before participating, you may want to consider this list of best practices.
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Ensure RSP Retail Sale Price and discount amount are appropriate to ensure attractive offers.
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For all items under $10, the discount is 15% off RSP.
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For all items greater than $10, the discount is 10% off RSP.
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If the incentive is a multiple and the combined RSP is over $10, then the 10% rule applies.
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The suggested incentive minimum discount floor is $0.40.
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For items with an RSP of $1.00 or less, the minimum discount floor is $0.25.
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Your discount value must end in an increment of $0.05.
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Align coupon wording with the nominated products.
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Include complete list of product UPCs (as well as retired and new product UPCs).
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Encourage pooling as this is more efficient than separate nomination limits.
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Use tiered multiples.