Loyal and App-y: How QSRs are leaning into rewards programs to boost mobile orders and sales
May 13, 2021 Brands were forced to find ways to reach customers in their homes after the past year reshaped how we work and live. And fast-food restaurants, including McDonald’s and Burger King, found answers by investing in their loyalty programs. These chains have two goals in mind with these programs — to give customers a reason to come back (and boost sales) as well as to collect first-party data. Most of these loyalty programs are in mobile apps, where customers must provide email addresses and zip codes to receive their perks. McDonald’s and Burger King, with MyMcDonald’s Rew...