Case Studies

Inclusion, Empathy, and Experience

Exploring real-world case studies where attitude, accessibility, and personalization turned everyday interactions into moments of lasting engagement.

As frontline ambassadors of the brands we represent, we understand that every interaction-online, on-call, or in-person-can influence customer loyalty. That’s why we design our engagement programs with the customer at the center, across every touchpoint.

With over a decade of experience, we’ve captured and analyzed behavioural and attitudinal data to measure the impact of each moment. These insights help us identify where to improve, eliminate friction, or create new value-transforming routine transactions into memorable brand experiences.

True loyalty is emotional , our methodologies combine human understanding, real-world behavioral insights, and data-backed decisions to design programs people genuinely value. We engineer experiences that are inclusive, insight-driven, and precisely focused on the moments that shape lasting customer relationships.

Built Around Real People

Every loyalty moment is human-first. Our programs that prioritize inclusion, empathy, and seamless engagement-whether it’s online, on a call, or face-to-face.

Behaviour-Driven Strategy

With over two decade of experience decoding behavioural and attitudinal data, we identify and enhance the touchpoints that drive true emotional loyalty.

Moments That Matter

Not all interactions are equal. We help brands prioritize and perfect the specific moments that shape long-term loyalty-eliminating the noise and amplifying what works.

Strengthening loyalty by empowering painter communities across 35 regions.

  • The Challenge:

To elevate and streamline an existing loyalty program for one of India’s major paints brands by addressing customer retention challenges and strengthening engagement at critical decision-making points.

  • Our Solution:

Leveraging existing behavioural data, we identified key vulnerability zones—moments when painters were most likely to switch to a competitor. Using these insights, we crafted a scalable, points-based influencer loyalty program tailored for 35 individual branches, enabling localized engagement while maintaining a unified strategy.

The program successfully brought together over 20,000 painters, offering them branch-specific benefits while reinforcing brand allegiance. Our approach went beyond mere reach-fostering real commitment, with a robust engagement model that delivered tangible results.

  • Tools & Touchpoints:
  • Dedicated Web Portal
  • Mobile App (Android & iOS)
  • Missed Call-Based Trigger Mechanism
  • WhatsApp Integration for Redemptions and Updates

Engaged 20,000+ painters across 35 branches, reducing brand-switch risk and boosting participation by 3X within the first quarter of rollout.

Driving in-store excitement and universal engagement through gamified rewards.

  • The Challenge:

To create an engaging, in-store consumer offer for the world’s leading camera manufacturer-one that would capture attention at the point of sale and appeal to a broad customer base.

  • Our Solution:

We transformed the brand’s concept into a digital Scratch & Win experience-bringing instant gratification to life through both high-value and assured rewards. From top-tier prizes like a Honda car to universally appealing smaller giveaways, the campaign ensured that every participant walked away a winner.

This solution blended physical interaction with digital convenience, effectively driving footfall, boosting participation, and creating a buzz at the shop-front. The simplicity of the experience, combined with real-time gratification, delivered strong results in consumer recall and engagement.

  • Tools & Touchpoints:
  • Branded Scratch Cards
  • Web-Based Validation Interface
  • Integrated Live Chat for Support & Queries

🎯 Result Highlight:
Boosted in-store engagement by over 4X, with a 100% win model that maximized participation and delighted customers across segments.

Simplifying rewards while maximizing value-for guests and hotel owners alike.

  • The Challenge:

The existing loyalty program was complicated, difficult to navigate, and failed to deliver value-both for members and independent hotel owners seeking strong ROI. With fragmented engagement and unclear rewards, the program needed a complete overhaul to attract and retain frequent guests and business travelers.

  • Our Solution:

We reimagined the loyalty framework with a focus on simplicity, personalization, and measurable benefits. The new program offered tiered rewards tailored to guest preferences-including free night stays, suite upgrades, complimentary breakfasts, and exclusive discounts-ensuring that both leisure and business travelers felt recognized and valued.

The revamped program also aligned with the financial goals of hotel partners by increasing share of wallet, repeat bookings, and guest satisfaction, while keeping operational efficiency intact.

  • Tools & Touchpoints:
  • Personalized, guest-centric reward structures
  • Tiered benefits for varied traveler profiles
  • Unified platform for hotel owners and front desk staff
  • Increased transparency in reward redemption
  • Focus on ROI and program sustainability

🎯 Result Highlight:

Improved repeat bookings by 2.5X within six months, while increasing average customer lifetime value and enhancing satisfaction scores across all hotel categories.

Seamlessly combining instant rewards with long-term engagement for India’s electrical ecosystem.

  • The Challenge:

A global leader in electrical distribution sought a dual-purpose program that would drive loyalty among both electricians and retailers-two crucial but distinct audience segments. The goal was to deliver instant gratification, while also creating lasting value across a diverse and distributed user base.

  • Our Solution:

We designed a comprehensive Incentive and Loyalty Program that unified both electricians and retailers under one engagement platform. The solution emphasized ease of use, accessibility, and flexibility, offering one-click redemption via Paytm, direct bank transfers, and curated gift catalogues.

To ensure maximum reach and participation, the loyalty app was deployed across Web, Android, and iOS platforms-delivering a truly hassle-free, multi-device experience. The program successfully met business goals while delivering a rewarding, frictionless experience to thousands of users.

  • Tools & Touchpoints:
  • Unified incentive program for both electricians & retailers
  • Real-time point accumulation and redemption options
  • Instant gratification through Paytm, bank transfer & gifts
  • Multilingual, mobile-first loyalty platform
  • Web, Android & iOS accessibility for maximum reach

🎯 Result Highlight:
Achieved over 85% app adoption in target regions, with repeat redemptions increasing by 3X within the first quarter-earning praise from both the brand and trade partners for its simplicity and impact.

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We design loyalty programs that go beyond offers-crafted with insight, driven by empathy, and delivered with precision. Our human-first approach, supported by real-time execution and behavioural data, ensures brands don’t just earn repeat transactions-they earn trust, preference, and lasting loyalty at scale.

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Real words from real partners-capturing the impact of what we build together.

Innovative Incentives conducted an in-depth analysis of our project to map and monitor ground force serving fish farms. It offered a scientific yet user friendly approach to improvise our business operations and played a curtail role in success of the program.

Author

Indroneel Goho – IFB Agro
JMD

Team Innovative has been instrumental in scaling the Nerolac Premium Painter Program from 3000 to over 350000 painters over the years. It introduced innovative engagement initiatives, technical solutions to automate, streamline & audit the key process driving growth.

Author

Yatnesh Pandey – Nerolac
DGM Marketing

From concept to development and seamlessly operating a Multi-Tier Loyalty program for Retailer and Influencers – Innovative Incentives exceeded our expectation & turned our program into one of the most accepted programs in Trade.

Author

Laxman Tari – Legrand Group
Head Marketing Communications