Analysing Customer Loyalty Schemes in Hospitality Sector

This research project focuses on analyzing the customer loyalty schemes and cards in the hospitality sector, with a case study on Bourne Leisure Ltd. It aims to understand the emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes, identify strategies used by Bourne Leisure, and address challenges and recommend solutions. The project also explores the background, objectives, and rationale for selecting this research topic.

Research Project

Abstract
The current research work is based on the topic of “Analysing the customer loyalty schemes and
cards in hospitality sector”. A case study on Bourne Leisure Ltd, thus lead to better knowledge
about the ways that are suitable for organisation to attract and retain customers for a longer
period of time. Further, for achieving the set objectives of current investigation use of
questionnaire is made for data collection to have direct interaction with respondents to maintain
the integrity and authenticity of research work.
Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................1
Title of project: Analysing the customer loyalty schemes and cards in hospitality sector. A case
study on Bourne Leisure Ltd............................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................1
1.1. Background of project.....................................................................................................1
1.2. Aims and objective..........................................................................................................1
1.3. Rational for selection of research topic...........................................................................2
1.4. Research questions..........................................................................................................2
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................2
Chapter 3: Research Methodology...................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Analysis and Findings..................................................................................................11
Chapter 5: A Critical Appraisal, Recommendations & Suggestions for Further Work.................19
5.1. Critical Appraisal...........................................................................................................19
5.2. Recommendations.........................................................................................................20
5.3. Reflection and suggestion for further work...................................................................20
Chapter 6: Conclusions..................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22
Appendix A: Questionnaire...........................................................................................................23

Title of project: Analysing the customer loyalty schemes and cards in
hospitality sector. A case study on Bourne Leisure Ltd.
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. Background of project
With increase in competition level and to meet higher expectations of customers it become
essential for all organisation to come up with some better and more effective way to attract and
retain customers for a longer period of time. Thus, to yield better customers satisfaction and
consumer experience the importance and role of customer loyalty schemes and cards in
hospitality sector is increasing (Kasemsap, 2017). The Bourne Leisure Holdings Ltd is a well
known British company that owes a large number of subsidiaries that are associated with and
belongs to hospitality industry across various regions of UK. It holds a large part of hospitality
sector of UK thus also face a tough competition that prevails in this sector thus, it become more
essential and vital for this organisation to adopt and implement some better ways to attract larger
number if customers and retaining them for a longer period. Thus, this organisation is selected
for current research that is based on analysis of use of the customer loyalty schemes and cards in
hospitality sector for better results along with challenges associated with customer loyalty
schemes and also facilitates information about the solutions to overcome these challenges.
1.2. Aims and objective
Research aim
The main aim of conducting this investigation and research work is, “To have a deep
study on analysing the customer loyalty schemes and cards in hospitality sector.” A research
work on Bourne Leisure Ltd.
Research Objectives
The main aim behind conducting this research work on Bourne Leisure Ltd are stated as
follows:
 To understand the emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes in hospitality
sector.
 To identify the strategies used for integrating customer loyalty schemes in Bourne
Leisure.
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 To ascertain the challenges in application of customer loyalty schemes in the
hospitality sector (Hapsari, Clemes and Dean, 2017).
 To recommend appropriate solutions based on challenges identified.
1.3. Rational for selection of research topic
Selection of current research topic is rationale from professional view point of researcher
as it yield better information and analysis of emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes
in hospitality sector to attract and retain larger number of employees for longer period thus, vital
from perspective of an organisation. Beside this current research topic also meet the educational
and academic criteria of investigator along with yielding better work experience and
enhancement in skills and knowledge of researcher and other scholar to meet their personal
development and growth.
1.4. Research questions
The main research questions and issues evaluated through current research work are stated
as follows:
 What implication are you having regarding the emerging importance of customer loyalty
schemes in hospitality sector?
 What are the strategies used for integrating customer loyalty schemes in Bourne Leisure?
 What are the challenges that are faced in application of customer loyalty schemes in the
hospitality sector?
 What are the possible recommend appropriate solutions based on challenges identified?
Chapter 2: Literature Review
A literature review is a comprehensive summary or description about the research topic
on the basic of review of survey scholarly articles and documents, books and online as well as
other relevant sources about particular research (Kasemsap, 2017). This literature review or
analysis is made for meeting the requirement and determining the nature of research as for
conducting the literature review on the role of customer loyalty in hospitality industry as per the
Bourne Leisure Ltd.
a) To understand the emerging the importance of customer loyalty schemes in hospitality
sector.
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According to the Vicky Karantzavelou, 2020. The enhance of the importance of customer
loyalty and relationships within the hospitality industry like hotels venture in that to making the
process of sustain or retain the customers which is very much important as the profits and growth
of the business is depends on them by optimised the services through their visiting (Hapsari,
Clemes and Dean, 2017). As per survey there is existence of the customer through loyalty by
existing customers. the main income of several hotels comes from its loyal existing customers
where the hospitality managers argued whether or not satisfying customers is sufficient, or
perhaps customer loyalty within the hotel industry is of higher importance rather than customer
satisfaction. To making the proper maintained and optimum utilised the supplier are dependent
on the retaining the customers as it updating the records of the data through the Customer
relationship management is assorted through wisely for making ensure the customer loyalty, it is
involved within a customer-supplier relationship, where the customer repurchases from the same
hotel service provider whenever possible and continues to uphold a positive attitude towards the
supplier (Ali and et. al., 2018).
Some of the hotels are ready to implement to develop the market share by using discounts
on prices, run a serious risk of having a negative impact on the hotel’s long-term profitability. In
addition, the cost of establishing new customers is far beyond the costs that retaining old
customers have. That is why, it is rather quality of service and building relationships than price
to differentiate and gain customer loyalty. As in the hotel industry the suppliers which are
dependent on retaining customers and that is the importance where it represent the availability
and presence to visiting the people in the property for exploring the services.
b) To identify the strategies assorted for influencing customer loyalty scheme in Bourne
Leisure.
As per the opinion of the Kushal Dev, 2017. By planning to mapped the customer loyalty
through various strategies which influencing customer loyalty scheme as with the context Bourne
Leisure Ltd which is the one of the best service providers to the customers in hospitality industry
at United Kingdom where they making their customer most prior as in term so responsibility
where they have making effective services to satisfy the needs (Ogbeide and et. al.,., 2017). By
pursuing to implement the best efforts of services the scrutinize the strategies which enhanced in
their premises are as follows:
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 Reward towards the customers, and not just with discounts enough: The rewards are
the shortcut to customer loyalty where a customers love surprises and gifts in all forms.
A personalised way to greet a thank you card that access to a special event or increased
loyalty points are some of the ways to show your gratitude towards customers for their
business. Surely we could do much more than just marketing campaigns that send
discount coupons to lure customers to impulse buying.
 To being the loyal towards the customer by attracting the loyalty: The presence of the
satisfaction within in the customer expectation with the virtue of loyalty. To keep expect
the latter in customers, companies also should show loyalty towards customers as well.
In another way of explanation, companies should invest in retaining their customers. By
keep them engaged even after the sale where to show them you care by proactively
reaching out to ensure they are having a good experience; to win customer loyalty, show
them that you are loyal to them first. Make the better relationship rather than business expectation: With the context of the
Bourne Leisure Ltd of hotel presumes the customer with the business motive to
communicate only when they presumes do the business activities to showing the support.
By having the enhancement of better knowledge about the understanding their likes and
dislikes and getting to know them up close boosts loyalty (Hussein, Hapsari and
Yulianti, 2018). Be reliable towards the services : When to keep the promises, by representing the best
face of services to customers that they are not taken for granted. Also, their respect
makes grows with every commitment as it fulfilled. Customer loyalty automatically
increases when customers remember for our sincerity, instead of thinking for inability to
deliver on the promises which has made by the hotel staffs.
 Give more and more facilities: To giving the need which is not always be in the form of
rewards or discounts. By delivering the products ahead of the schedule is also a great
way to enhance customer experience and be remembered for a good reason. Through
such acts, customers understand as hotels are trying the best to out-do ourselves and the
customers’ expectations.
c) To elaborate the various challenges in application of customer loyalty schemes in the
hospitality sector.
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According to the Mike Bradley, 2018. The hospitality sector faces many
challenges to mapped the customer loyalty where it presumes long term affect about to related
customer appreciation and what they actually felt about the services towards the specific hotel
staffs delivered (Han, Meng and Kim, 2017). As with the perspective Bourne Leisure Ltd the
following challenges which going to face by the member of this venture through few aspect are
as follows: By having a limited customer engagement in the hotel premises: It is very difficult
when there is less participation towards the customer in premises of hotels as o not
evaluate the customer loyalty as there is randomly customer appears as in less quantity
(Huang, Cheng and Chen, 2017).
 Lack of differentiation: Through many elite factor of brands to off-the-shelf loyalty
constructs or “me too” value propositions. This makes it challenging to gain attention,
attract new members, and retain existing members.
 Loyalty to the discount vs. loyalty to the brand: Too often, brands don’t reward
customers beyond the transaction. Yet 75% of consumers want to be rewarded for non
transactional engagements like enhancement of a survey or interacting on social
networks. Managing loyalty currency liability: Through the points-based loyalty programs create a
new form of currency that brands must be prepared to account for. More than 50% of
accumulated points, with an estimated worth of $50 billion, are never redeemed.
Unclaimed rewards can create a significant financial liability on a company’s balance
sheet.
d) By recommend appropriate solutions based on challenges identified :
According to the Dennis Goodman, 2013. While facing the challenges towards
the customer loyalty in aspects of the strategies to overcame from the barrier of implementing
the customer loyalty are as follows:
1. Difficulty in measuring and using data: As per the senior management wanted to know that
a marketing investment is well spent (Yao, Qiu and Wei, 2019). But loyalty programs cannot be
measured in traditional ways. In fact, three of the top five reported challenges are measurement
related. Measurement needs to take a triangulated approach, focusing on these three areas:
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 Specific changes in the customer value equation
 Shifts in consumer value Customer engagement and advocacy
So, each metric needs a clear definition of success for now and the future. Measurement then
becomes part of continuous loyalty loop, in which customer intelligence creates customer
insights, which feed into the loyalty program and creates more customer data to start the loop
again.
2. Picking the right mix of rewards and benefits
Most loyalty rewards involve discounts, but this becomes difficult to execute as everyone has the
same offerings and retailers have trained consumers to look for nothing but discounts. The key to
success is activating “soft benefits” that have high perceived value.
 Look at the portfolio of hard and soft benefits
 Assess what benefits you and your competition use today
 Assess current business goals and objectives
 Rate each potential proposition on alignment with goals, customer interest, operational
ease, and cost (Javed and Cheema, 2017).
 Test your new value proposition in a limited scale.
 Have clear time frame for go/no-go decision on roll-out.
3. Programs lack true innovation
The average customer is a member of more than 10 loyalty programs. As more and more
retailers launch programs, making a splash with a new program isn't easy. Before loyalty
programs, customers would stay with their favorite retailers based primarily on price or location.
Loyalty broke this inertia, giving customers a reason to shop another retailer. If faced with a
choice between companies, loyalty broke the tie.
4. Choosing to build, buy, or partner
To run a loyalty program, retailers face the tough decision of whether to build, buy, or
partner. By enhancing of two thirds of all retailers have less than four people devoted to loyalty
and 20% have no one, so most firms go the partner approach.
So above points are highlights the strategies to overcame the barrier which has been
faced by hotel ventures of customer loyalty aspects not able to mapped through presumes the
initial stages.
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Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Research approach and methodology basically facilitates about the information about the
various data on which method is used to analyze and interpretation used to conducting research
is more way better than involves valid proof of data. The research methodology facilitates
information about the data is collected and evaluation for reaching the result as well as
conclusion of research (Su, Hsu and Swanson, 2017).
Research philosophy:
It provides a belief about the ways in which the data is collected on the particular topic by which
the data should be collected analyses and utilized by researcher.
Positivism: According to this philosophy thee researcher is focuses into predicting in
outcomes assumptions. Positivism Method is also known as Scientific method on which it
comprises the data into detailed interpretation and mapped in a high structure which is making
any effect on researcher’s values and behavior
Interpretivism: As per this philosophy is used by the researcher who are concerned with
collecting and gathering the precious data which is having an influencing power and it also
comprises the subjective data that shows some specification (Lee, Chua, and Han, 2017).
As for tis research agenda is to propounded there is use of Interpretivism research philosophy
where it helps to focuses the research precious data or data which having somem sort of
existence and related to subjective framework, while Positivism will considered to the predicting
of research data which will not perfect form to attain the research outcomes.
Research Approaches:
As it formally represent the plan and procedure which is used by research and includes
the various steps and assumptions for making the data collection effective to analysis and
interpretation. Research approach is contain two types of research approaches:
Deductive: This approach includes the selecting theory, developing from the hypothesis
as per the data collection and evaluation on the basis of the given hypothesis (Parsa, Dutta and
Njite, 2017). Therefore, it includes the main focuses of this approach through testing on theory
before implementing.
Inductive: this approach of research is considered the new upcoming theory which
emerge from the data. It provides a more logical process in which multiple assumption and
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premises are involved through which complied with generates the specific conclusion of
research.
As per the this research aspects there is consideration about the inductive research that
will present the new updating data which will provides some sort of logical process through
multiple assumption by involving through optimum conclusion while there would not be
assorting of the deductive approach where it only generates the data through hypothesis.
Research Method:
Research method provides the systematic process of planning conducting and meeting
objectives of any research (Fatma, Khan and Rahman, 2018). There are two main types of
research method which are described below:
Qualitative Method: As by using of this method is considered by researcher looking for
in dept knowledge of data about the research which provides the detailed information about
research topic. As it part of Secondary resources which emphasis collection of data through
different portals.
Quantitative method: Under this research method data is gathered in form of numeric
and arithmetic form and only reflects the statiscal representation of data that also comprises
about the reviews of respondent and it doesn’t give any importance towards the depth knowledge
(Lo and et. al., 2017).
As per the research aspect there is consideration of Qualitative research method where
the researcher is keen to implement detailed framework of data where it provides the elaborating
information about relevant topic, where the assorting of the data through the support of
secondary data, while there is use of quantitative data but to make the questionnaires purposes.
Sources of Data Collection :
It basically presents the origin of the data from where it actually collected or gathered. The
main sources of the sampling method are follows:
Primary Sources: The data has been collected from the self- efforts by researcher to
implement the information into research as the collection of data through interview, survey
polls, feedbacks and other references etc (Tanford and Jung, 2017).
Secondary resources: The data has been collected through the accessibility to data
which is having existence in other research document where it opted for the data through the
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internet, articles, subjective books by which data is been assorted and secondary method is one
of the efficient method on which the research is easily scrutinized the data.
As per the consideration of this research there is use of both primary and secondary form
of data collection where the primary has been used for making up the questionnaires and the
secondary source of data collection is uses for making other scrutinize form of information
related to research topic (Baloglu, Zhong and Tanford, 2017).
Sampling method:
Sampling is the method where the researcher is choose the observation of pre determined
data through the purpose of analyzation and evaluation with the aspect of big population size
number (Suhartanto and et. al., 2019). There is both sampling method is purposive and non
purposive sampling manner where the pre determined information data assorted through
purposive sampling data on criteria based while non purposive sampling data is selected through
random optimization where there is not pre determined area.
Sampling Size: On which the researcher will selected the purposive sampling method
where to undertaking 30 workforce of Bourne Leisure Ltd for aspect to conducting research.
Instrument Used: On this part of research the instrument is used to formatting the
sampling method for analysation the objective of research through Questionnaire factor. The
questionnaire used for current research work is provided below in appendix A.
Gantt Chart
The Gantt Chart is comprising about a horizontal graphical representation which provides
the different form of facts and figures through bar graphs as in clarity and transparency that
shows the simplicity of research (Cheng and et. al., 2019). Gantt Chart is use to research as it
facilitates time travels or intervals for each task which has been provides the better understanding
through starts with ending point of any topic (Rather and Hollebeek, 2019).
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Ethical Consideration:
As for this research the data has been scrutinizing through the sources from primary and
secondary applying the different types of approaches and philosophies which helps to provides
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the authentic and factual data which helps to completion of research, all data are scrutinized in a
confidential as well as the reviews of the employers reviews are considered to making assure to
not disclosed as it only implement for the research purposes (Tasci, 2017). And the data which
has been collected are favourable with ethical or not provides any negative influence towards the
other generation as well as all information is scrutinize under the presence of regulatory system
factor (Hwang and Mattila, 2018).
Chapter 4: Analysis and Findings
For analysis of data and effectively interpret the research findings collected for current
investigation through use of an questionnaire (Provided in appendix A), use of thematic
approach is made that ensures better analysis and interpretation of research findings with the
help of Pie charts and Frequency table a presentation of which is provided below:
Theme 1: Emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes is seen in hospitality sector
Q1) Are you agreed with the fact that an emerging importance of
customer loyalty schemes is seen in hospitality sector.
Frequency
a) Strongly agreed 4
b) Agreed 20
c) Neutral 3
d) Disagreed 2
e) Strongly disagreed 1
Interpretation
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The above pie charts is reflecting information about the Emerging importance of
customer loyalty schemes is seen in hospitality sector as it has been find out from current
investigation that 4 individuals are strongly agreed with the fact that emerging importance of
customer loyalty schemes is seen in hospitality sector while 20 participants also seemed agreed
with this statement along with 3 individuals who are neutral on this fact, Further, only 2
individuals were disagreed and only one was strongly disagreed with above sated theme.
Theme 2: Main factors lead to emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes and cards
in hospitality sector
Q2) What are the main factors that has lead to emerging importance
of customer loyalty schemes and cards in hospitality sector?
Frequency
a) Increased competition 10
b) Higher customers expectations 12
c) Desire for better services and reward schemes 8
Interpretation
It has been find out from current research work that 10 participants are having a thinking
that increase in the level of competition is the main factor that has lead to emerging importance
of customer loyalty schemes and cards in hospitality sector where as 12 participants are in favour
of higher customers expectations. Along with this, 8 respondents also believes that desire for
better services and reward schemes is also a main factor behind emerging importance of
customer loyalty schemes and cards.
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Theme 3: Implementing better strategies for having integrated customer loyalty schemes
Q3) Is implementing and adopting better strategies for having
integrated customer loyalty schemes is really beneficial for Bourne
Leisure ltd?
Frequency
a) Yes 22
b) No 2
c) Neutral 6
Interpretation
With respect to above frequency table and pie chart it could be analysed that 22
participants has favoured that implementing and adopting better strategies for having integrated
customer loyalty schemes is really beneficial for Bourne Leisure ltd where as 2 participants
seemed against this theme. Beside this, 6 individuals are having a neutral opinion on the
strategies for having integrated customer loyalty schemes is really beneficial for Bourne Leisure
ltd.
Theme 4: Positive implications lead by customer loyalty schemes in success of Bourne Leisure
ltd
Q4) What positive implications are lead by customer loyalty schemes
in betterment and success of Bourne Leisure ltd?
Frequency
a) Attract and cater larger number of customers 8
b) Higher customer retention and loyalty 9
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c) Boost revenue and sales 6
d) Enhanced competitive strength 7
Interpretation
It has been analysed from current research work that many positive implications are lead
by customer loyalty schemes in success of Bourne Leisure ltd that consists of Attract and cater
larger number of customers which was supported by 8 participants along with 9 other responders
who were in favour of higher customer retention and loyalty. Beside this, 6 respondents were
having a thinking that customer loyalty schemes lead to betterment and success through boosting
sales and revenue along with 7 other individuals who had supported Enhanced competitive
strength.
Theme 5: Suitable strategies for having better integrating customer loyalty schemes
Q5) What are the suitable strategies that could be used by Bourne
Leisure Ltd for having better integrating customer loyalty schemes
within its holiday resorts and hotels?
Frequency
a) Discount over the products and services 9
b) Rewarding customers 7
c) Providing winning trips and gift vouchers 6
d) The Points Program scheme 8
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Interpretation
It has been find out from current research work that are various Suitable strategies for
having better integrating customer loyalty schemes that includes discount over the products and
services which were supported by 9 participates along with 7 other respondents who seemed in
favour of rewarding customers. Further, 6 respondents believed that providing winning trips and
gift vouchers Suitable strategies for having better integrating customer loyalty schemes where as
8 individuals favoured the Points Program scheme.
Theme 6: Challenges that are faced in application of customer loyalty schemes in the
hospitality sector
Q6) What are the challenges that are faced in application of
customer loyalty schemes in the hospitality sector by the organisation
like Bourne Leisure Ltd?
Frequency
a) Higher expenses for rewarding and discounting 10
b) Defining a brand’s loyalty objectives 7
c) Identifying loyal customer profiles 8
d) Risk of copying from competitors 5
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Interpretation
It could be evaluated from above chart that 10 respondents believes that higher expenses
for rewarding and discounting is the biggest challenges that is faced in application of customer
loyalty schemes in the hospitality sector by the organisation like Bourne Leisure Ltd where as 7
had favoured defining a brand’s loyalty objectives. Apart from this, 8 individuals has also
supported indentifying loyal customer profiles along with 5 other participants who believed risk
of copying from competitors is the biggest issue associated with application of customer loyalty
schemes in the hospitality sector.
Theme 7: Better solutions are required by Bourne Leisure Ltd to overcome the challenges
faced during application of customer loyalty schemes
Q7) Are you agreed with the fact that better solutions are required
by Bourne Leisure Ltd to overcome the challenges faced during
application of customer loyalty schemes in the hospitality sector?
Frequency
a) Strongly agreed 6
b) Agreed 22
c) Disagreed 2
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Interpretation
6 participants are strongly agreed with the fact that better solutions are required by
Bourne Leisure Ltd to overcome the challenges faced during application of customer loyalty
schemes in the hospitality sector where as 22 seemed agreed with above fact. Besides this, 2
individuals were also there who were disagreed with above stated theme.
Theme 8: The most appropriate solutions to overcome the challenges faced during
application of customer loyalty schemes
Q8) Which one is the most appropriate solutions that can be adopted
by Bourne Leisure Ltd to overcome and encounter the challenges
faced during application of customer loyalty schemes in its
organisation?
Frequency
a) Effective planning and objective setting 6
b) Better resources allocation and distribution on schemes 5
c) Proper Cost – benefit analysis 7
d) Maintaining uniqueness in schemes different and superior than
competitor
5
e) Point based schemes to identify loyal customers 7
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Interpretation
It has been analysed on the basis of above pie chart that 6 individauls are having a
thinking that Effective planning and objective setting is the most appropriate solutions that can
be adopted by Bourne Leisure Ltd to overcome and encounter the challenges faced during
application of customer loyalty schemes where as 5 had supported Better resources allocation
and distribution on schemes along with 7 who are in favour of proper cost-benefit analysis. Apart
from this, 5 participants were in favour of Maintaining uniqueness in schemes different and
superior than competitor where as 7 in support of Point based schemes to identify loyal
customers as suitable solution to encounter these challenges.
Theme 9: Impact lead by application of customer loyalty schemes on overall performance
and success of Bourne Leisure ltd
Q9) What overall implication and impact is lead by application of
customer loyalty schemes on overall performance and success of
Bourne Leisure ltd?
Frequency
a) Positive 25
b) Negative 2
c) Neutral 3
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Interpretation
25 respondents believes that overall a positive implication and impact is lead by
application of customer loyalty schemes on overall performance and success of Bourne Leisure
ltd where as 2 participants had supported negative impact along with 3 individuals who favoured
its neutral implication on performance and success of Bourne Leisure ltd.
Chapter 5: A Critical Appraisal, Recommendations & Suggestions for
Further Work
5.1. Critical Appraisal
The current research related to customer loyalty for the better understanding as to
collection of optimum information has been collected to related topic through various research
method, sources, philosophy and sampling method as I have to making the assurance about the
data should be comprising into the co relation with the hospitality industry where the positive
outcomes which I have scrutinize that the customer loyalty towards the any specific hospitality
industry that services are more important and the way it is presentable to the customer which
should be unique and makes the feel of royalty while the negative factor is that the presence of
consumer and participation as to exploring in the premises is very important if there is
uncertainty of low involvement about the people in the hospitality industry there would be
difficult to mapped the customer loyalty.
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As it has propounded that through examine from several research tools and techniques
the company staff’s productivity is depend upon the customer involvement if they visits towards
the property and provides an opportunity to the workforce by giving the chances the delivering
the services to them as above approaches and method for this research we have taken 30
respondent as the workforce of the company which is belong to the hospitality industry to
interpretation about the research topic.
5.2. Recommendations
From the current research work it has been find out that there are various challenges that
are faced by an organisation during application of customer loyalty schemes in the hospitality
sector thus, some solution need to be get implemented to encounter these challenges. Adoption
of Effective planning and proper objective setting is recommended for Bourne Leisure Ltd to
overcome the issue of defining a brand’s loyalty objectives and also lead to better directions to
select an appropriate customer loyalty scheme. Beside this, effective resources allocation and
distribution on schemes is also recommended for Bourne Leisure Ltd as this plays a crucial role
in meeting and overcoming the issue of high expanses on for rewarding and discounting through
better allocation and bifurcation of resources. Further, Proper Cost – benefit analysis is also
recommended for Bourne Leisure Ltd as an appropriate solution to encounter risk of high
expenses in rewarding and discounting as it helps in setting a balance and coordination between
cost and profit to have better growth strategy. Apart from this, Maintaining uniqueness in
schemes that should be different and superior than competitor is also an appropriate way through
which Bourne Leisure Ltd can encounter the issue and risk of copying strategies from
competitors and it also lead to higher competitive strength. At last, adoption of Point based
schemes is also recommended for Bourne Leisure Ltd as it provide a suitable way to identify
loyal customers.
5.3. Reflection and suggestion for further work
According to this report of research I have scrutinize that the customer loyalty towards the
any specific hospitality industry that services are more important and the way it is presentable to
the customer which should be unique and makes the feel of royalty while the negative factor is
that the presence of consumer and participation as to exploring in the premises is very important
if there is uncertainty of low involvement about the people in the hospitality industry there would
be difficulty to mapped the customer loyalty. As it has propounded that through examine from
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several research tools and techniques the company staff’s productivity is depend upon the
customer involvement if they visits towards the property and provides an opportunity to the
workforce by giving the chances the delivering the services to them
Chapter 6: Conclusions
On the basis of above research work it can be concluded that an emerging importance of
customer loyalty schemes is seen in hospitality sector as it lead to attract and cater larger number
of customers, higher customer retention and loyalty, boost revenue and sales and also enhanced
competitive strength of an organisation. It has been also found that discount over the products
and services, rewarding customers, providing winning trips and gift vouchers and the Points
Program scheme are suitable strategies that could be used by an organisation for having better
integrating customer loyalty schemes. Further it could be summarised that higher expenses for
rewarding and discounting, defining a brand’s loyalty objectives, identifying loyal customer
profiles and risk of copying from competitors are some challenges associated with application of
customer loyalty schemes in the hospitality sector. At last it can be concluded that effective
planning and objective setting, better resources allocation and distribution on schemes, proper
Cost – benefit analysis along with point based schemes to identify loyal customers are solution to
challenges faced in application of customer loyalty schemes.
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Appendix A: Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Q1) Are you agreed with the fact that an emerging importance of customer loyalty schemes
is seen in hospitality sector.
a) Strongly agreed
b) Agreed
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c) Neutral
d) Disagreed
e) Strongly disagreed
Q2) What are the main factors that has lead to emerging importance of customer loyalty
schemes and cards in hospitality sector?
a) Increased competition
b) Higher customers expectations
c) Desire for better services and reward schemes
Q3) Is implementing and adopting better strategies for having integrated customer loyalty
schemes is really beneficial for Bourne Leisure ltd?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Neutral
Q4) What positive implications are lead by customer loyalty schemes in betterment and
success of Bourne Leisure ltd?
a) Attract and cater larger number of customers
b) Higher customer retention and loyalty
c) Boost revenue and sales
d) Enhanced competitive strength
Q5) What are the suitable strategies that could be used by Bourne Leisure Ltd for having
better integrating customer loyalty schemes within its holiday resorts and hotels?
a) Discount over the products and services
b) Rewarding customers
c) Providing winning trips and gift vouchers
d) The Points Program scheme
Q6) What are the challenges that are faced in application of customer loyalty schemes in
the hospitality sector by the organisation like Bourne Leisure Ltd?
a) Higher expenses for rewarding and discounting
b) Defining a brand’s loyalty objectives
c) Identifying loyal customer profiles
d) Risk of copying from competitors
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Q7) Are you agreed with the fact that better solutions are required by Bourne Leisure Ltd
to overcome the challenges faced during application of customer loyalty schemes in the
hospitality sector?
a) Strongly agreed
b) Agreed
c) Disagreed
Q8) Which one is the most appropriate solutions that can be adopted by Bourne Leisure
Ltd to overcome and encounter the challenges faced during application of customer loyalty
schemes in its organisation?
a) Effective planning and objective setting
b) Better resources allocation and distribution on schemes
c) Proper Cost – benefit analysis
d) Maintaining uniqueness in schemes different and superior than competitor
e) Point based schemes to identify loyal customers
Q9) What overall implication and impact is lead by application of customer loyalty
schemes on overall performance and success of Bourne Leisure ltd?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
Q10) Any further recommendations for Bourne Leisure ltd to have better integrating
customer loyalty schemes and cards for its effective success?
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