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Customer retention

Influencers or referral: do you have to choose?

Both can work for an SMB. But not in the same way, not for the same goals, and not with the same return on investment.

August 29, 2026 7 min Read
Product & Technology

What a reward engine really does — and why it changes everything for your customers

Behind every point awarded, every offer triggered, every returning customer — there's a mechanism. Here's how it works, and why you're in control.

April 19, 2026 11 min Read
Vision & Market

Loyalty without internet: why USSD remains an essential channel for African SMEs

Our Zoelya partnership connects Otonum loyalty to USSD menus — accessible with no internet, on any phone.

March 26, 2026 6 min Read
Data & Customer Behaviour

What your customer return rate really says about your business

A single number. Dozens of insights hidden behind it. How to calculate it, interpret it by sector, and what to do to improve it.

March 24, 2026 8 min Read
Customer retention

How a loyalty program transforms the growth of a small business

Retaining an existing customer costs 5 to 7 times less than acquiring a new one. Here's why — and how — to flip that equation.

February 12, 2026 6 min Read