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The Online Loyalty Awards · 2027

Loyalty awards, decided by the people who use them.

Loyalty awards that are free to enter and run entirely online. Every programme gets its own voting page. Share it, gather votes, and the most-loved programme in each category wins, alongside an Editor’s Pick.

Entries open
17 October 2026
Entries close
1 January 2027
Winners online
15 February 2027
Example ballot · 2027
No. 014
Category

Café, Restaurant & QSR

Harbour Coffee Club
Bristol, UK
Kopi Points
Singapore
Your vote
Bean & Bloom Rewards
Austin, US

One verified vote per email, per category.

Three steps. No gala dinner required.

Entries, voting and results all happen on this site, so anyone, anywhere, can take part.

01

Enter, free

One short form for any loyalty programme, platform or agency, from anywhere in the world. Enter up to three categories, one form each.

02

Share your voting page

The moment you’re approved, you get a voting page and a nominee badge for your site, app and emails. Votes start counting straight away.

03

Votes pick the winners

The most votes takes People’s Choice in each category. Our editors add one Editor’s Pick, so smaller programmes get a fair shot.

2027 categories

For the programmes, and the people who build them.

Loyalty programmes

Café, Restaurant & QSR

Coffee cards to app rewards, from one shop to a chain.

See the category →

Retail & E-commerce

High street, online-only, or both at once.

See the category →

Travel & Hospitality

Airlines, hotels, car hire and holiday brands.

See the category →

Banking, Cards & Fintech

Cashback, points cards and money-app rewards.

See the category →

Membership & Subscription

Paid clubs, subscriptions and members-only perks.

See the category →

Best Small Business Programme

Under 50 staff. Big ideas on a small budget.

See the category →

Loyalty partners

Loyalty Platform of the Year

The software behind the programmes.

See the category →

Loyalty Agency of the Year

Strategy, design and campaign teams.

See the category →

Best Brand Partnership

Two brands, one reward, happier members.

See the category →
Badge of honour

Get your badge.

Every approved entry gets a badge of honour for its website. Enter your loyalty programme, and once your entry is approved we’ll email you your badge, ready to copy and paste onto your website. It’s free.

Example of a nominee badge in the Online Loyalty Awards

Example: the badge and round seal you’ll get.

Guides and lists

Good ideas from loyalty programmes that work.

Loyalty programme examples: 12 schemes and what makes them work

Loyalty programme examples from twelve well-known schemes, from Nectar and IKEA Family to Hilton Honors and the National Trust. We read the small print so you don’t have to.

Restaurant loyalty programmes: ideas and examples that work

Restaurant loyalty programmes from Greggs and Costa to Nando’s and PizzaExpress, with eight real examples and the ideas any café can copy. Best read after lunch.

How to get votes for an award: ten ways to win the public vote

How to get votes for an award, with ten simple ways to rally members, customers and staff. Even Nan can help, though only once per email address.

Questions

Loyalty awards questions, answered

Is it free to enter the Online Loyalty Awards?

Yes. Nominating a programme is free, and so is voting. There are no entry fees, tickets or paid upgrades.

Who can enter?

Any loyalty programme, from a single café’s stamp card to a global airline scheme, plus the platforms, agencies and brand partnerships behind them. Each organisation can send up to three entries a year. See the categories.

When do nominations close?

Nominations for the 2027 awards close at the end of 1 January 2027. Votes count from the day a nomination is approved, so the earlier you enter, the longer you have to collect votes. Nominate a programme.

How are the winners chosen?

The People’s Choice in each category goes to the entry with the most confirmed votes, and our editors choose one Editor’s Pick per category. The top 5 in each category on votes make the shortlist on 25 January 2027. Read the rules.

Can I vote more than once?

You can vote once per email address in each category, so you can back one programme in every category. Each vote is confirmed by email before it counts.

When are the winners announced?

Voting closes at the end of 29 January 2027, and the winners are published on 15 February 2027 on the Winners page.

Does a programme need an app to win?

No. Stamp cards, wallet cards, apps and paid clubs can all win. Voters judge the programme, not the technology behind it.

Three emails a year. That's it.

When entries open, when the shortlist is out, and when the winners are announced.