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Illustrative Hexa membership software shown on a phone and tablet beside a gold member card on green marble.

01 / Membership & retention

Turn one visit.
Into a return.

Membership, points, rewards and digital cards, connected to the customer relationship.

Project
Loyalty software
Scope
Product design / Workflows / Software
Focus
Software product
Explore the project (opens in a new tab)The work & value

02Potential at a glance

42

Additional repeat visits / month

£1,290

Monthly contribution

£10,980

12-month value after costs

3.5 mo

Modelled payback

03Challenge & solution

Every detail.
One business goal.

A loyalty programme needs an experience for the member and a workable process for the team. Benefits should be understandable and activity easy to manage.

Member recognition and benefits become part of an ongoing relationship, with rules the team can operate.

  1. 01

    A recognisable member identity

    Tiers, points and a digital member card give the customer a clear place in the programme. The interface explains status and benefits instead of presenting an unexplained points balance.

  2. 02

    Benefits with operating rules

    Eligibility and tier structure connect the promise to what the business can deliver. The product design keeps the benefit, its conditions and its customer context together.

  3. 03

    A reason to come back

    Renewal and return-visit communication can be considered alongside the member relationship. Retention is reviewed as behaviour over time, rather than assumed from the number of cards issued.

  4. 04

    Programme design

    Align member value with operating capacity.

04Business value

Modelled impact.

Additional outcomes

42

Additional repeat visits / month

Modelled additional outcomes: 42Scenario assumptions: M1: 21; M2: 25.2; M3: 29.4; M4: 33.6; M5: 37.800000000000004; M6: 42. A business-case model, not measured project performance.010.52131.542M1M2M3M4M5M6

Repeat-visit share

+6 pp

Percentage-point change

Modelled repeat-visit share: +6 ppScenario assumptions: Baseline: 28%; Scenario: 34%. A business-case model, not measured project performance.28%34%BaselineScenario

Contribution after running costs

£1,290

Monthly model

Modelled contribution after running costs: £1,290Scenario assumptions: M1: 1290£; M2: 2580£; M3: 3870£; M4: 5160£; M5: 6450£; M6: 7740£. A business-case model, not measured project performance.£0£1.9k£3.9k£5.8k£7.7kM1M2M3M4M5M6

The operating journey

210

Return visits

Modelled the operating journey: 210Scenario assumptions: Stage 1: 700; Stage 2: 420; Stage 3: 210. A business-case model, not measured project performance.700420210Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3

Return / investment

244%

12-month model

Modelled return / investment: 244%Scenario assumptions: Investment: 4500£; Value: 15480£. A business-case model, not measured project performance.£4.5k£15.5kInvestmentValue

Outcome mix

34%

Scenario conversion

Modelled outcome mix: Baseline outcomes 28%, Additional outcomes 6%, Other demand 66%34%Scenario
  • Baseline outcomes28%
  • Additional outcomes6%
  • Other demand66%

Value after all modelled costs

£10,980

Initial investment included

Modelled value after all modelled costs: £10,980Scenario assumptions: Start: -4500£; M3: -630£; M6: 3240£; M9: 7110£; M12: 10980£. A business-case model, not measured project performance.£-4.5k£-630£3.2k£7.1k£11kStartM3M6M9M12
Illustrative Hexa membership software shown on a phone and tablet beside a gold member card on green marble.

05The experience

From recognise
to return.

Member recognition and benefits become part of an ongoing relationship, with rules the team can operate.

Programme design

Align member value with operating capacity.

Digital identity

Make status and benefits clear on a phone.

Retention analysis

Separate enrolment, engagement and repeat activity.

An illustrated conversation about membership and customer preferences.
An illustrated returning guest being recognised by a service team.

06The connected journey

From first intent
to useful action.

  1. 01Recognise

    Identify the member and current tier.

  2. 02Explain

    Make eligible benefits understandable.

  3. 03Deliver

    Apply the programme rules in the service journey.

  4. 04Return

    Review renewal and repeat behaviour.

07Technology & expertise

Built to
keep improving.

Product UX

An experience shaped around the user.

Business context

Information the team can maintain.

Connected workflows

People, records and the next action.

Measurement

Useful signals with clear definitions.

Human oversight

Review, ownership and operational judgement.

Configurable tiers

Set thresholds, earning rules and the benefits attached to each membership level.

Points history

Keep an auditable record of points earned, redeemed and adjusted.

Rewards catalogue

Offer redeemable rewards with stock and member limits.

Targeted offers

Create time-limited offers and programme events for relevant member groups.

Digital member cards

Bring the member identity to QR, NFC and supported digital wallet formats.

Member administration

Manage profiles, segments and duplicate records with the programme history attached.

What to measure next

  • Active members, not just issued cards
  • Benefit use and renewal
  • Repeat behaviour by member cohort

08Let's do this

What could we
build for you?

Bring us the business challenge. We’ll connect the strategy, experience and working product around it.