Case Study: Turning Store Visits into Loyal Shoppers
Oct 27, 2026
A national pharmacy chain used an experience across 12 Northeast stores to recruit loyalty members, encourage repeat purchases and understand where shoppers spent elsewhere.
The challenge
Loyalty sign-ups had stalled, and the chain’s own transaction data revealed little about spending at competitors. The district needed to turn a promotion into lasting shopping behavior.
The approach
MXP tested three concepts and three panel incentives with 800 pharmacy shoppers. The resulting experience, “The Savings Reveal,” paired a kiosk showing potential member savings with an instant sign-up reward. Existing members could join an opt-in behavioral panel with rewards paid over 90 days.
The activation ran over three weekends. On-site feedback led to a QR pre-fill form that reduced sign-up time to about 70 seconds and increased completion from 66% to 89%.
Key results
Loyalty recruitment, repeat purchases and shopping behavior.
- 3,150 new loyalty members: 26% above target.
- 1,420 behavioral-panel members: 78% remained active at day 90, exceeding the 70% retention target.
- More repeat purchases: 71% of event-recruited new members purchased again within 90 days, compared with 52% of matched controls.
- Higher front-store spending: new members averaged $135 over 90 days versus $104 for controls—approximately 30% more.
What the findings inform
Panel data showed that 37% of spending in front-store categories went to competitors, identifying beauty and personal care as an opportunity for targeted offers. The next-season plan prioritized savings-led messaging, faster sign-ups, welcome offers and an ongoing behavioral panel.
Estimated incremental front-store revenue totaled $128,000 against a $140,000 program cost; this does not establish profitability.
Measurement: concept testing, on-site surveys and 90-day transaction and behavioral data, compared with matched controls. Participation was opt-in; prescription and health information were excluded.
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