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Loyalty Program ROI Calculator

How much will a channel loyalty program return? Enter five numbers and see annual cost, incremental margin, ROI multiple and payback period — with benchmarks from 100+ Indian enterprise programs.

Benchmark: across 100+ Unotag enterprise rollouts, year-one sales lift ranges 8–20% (median ~12%) depending on category and pre-program engagement. Lift assumes verified-earning programs with instant payouts — claim-based schemes underperform these numbers materially.

Frequently asked questions

What ROI should a channel loyalty program target?

Mature programs return 3–5x on total cost (rewards + platform) in year one. Below 2x, revisit scheme design — usually the issue is unverified earning or slow payouts, not budget size.

What sales lift is realistic in year one?

8–20% depending on category and baseline engagement; influencer-led categories (building materials, aftermarket) trend higher than commoditised FMCG.

Should rewards budget be a % of revenue or fixed?

Percentage-of-revenue (1.5–3%) self-scales and keeps unit economics honest — fixed pools create either runaway costs or mid-scheme reward cuts, both fatal.

Does this calculator include counterfeit-recovery value?

No — counterfeit reduction (typically 90%+ in active territories) and data value are upside on top of the sales-lift ROI shown here.

Want this configured for your brand?

Unotag mirrors your channel in a sandbox within 48 hours — email support@unomok.com.

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