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Polygon Labs, the entity behind blockchain giant Polygon (MATIC), released a whitepaper that indicates the hottest trends and narratives in the segment of digital loyalty programs. The whitepaper studies paradigm shifts in how people join, participate and benefit from loyalty programs as well as how blockchains can help here.
<h2 id="polygon-google-cloud-accenture-published-whitepaper-on-web3-in-loyalty-programs">Polygon, Google Cloud, Accenture published whitepaper on Web3 in loyalty programs</h2>
In a partnership with Google Cloud and Accenture, Polygon Labs co-authored the comprehensive whitepaper on Web3's role in loyalty programs, Polygon cofounder Sandeep Nailwal shared on X. The document discusses case studies of Polygon's partners Nike and Flipkart, as well as the general status of the industry.
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 1/ I’m excited to share a co-authored whitepaper on ‘the future of loyalty programs’ has been published by <a href="https://twitter.com/0xPolygon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@0xPolygon</a> Labs, <a href="https://twitter.com/googlecloud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@googlecloud</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/Accenture?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Accenture</a>.Web3 solutions provide scalable and secure infrastructure that can accelerate customer engagement for brands…— Sandeep | AggLayer 👿 (@sandeepnailwal) <a href="https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1815478957950771417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 22, 2024</a>
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The document prioritizes the concept of "experience-led" or "experience-centric" loyalty programs over familiar "product-focused" ones. According to the researchers, old-fashioned community programs are "racing to the bottom" now: less than 50% loyalty points are redeemed successfully.
That is why Web3 integration matters: the core tenets of the segment - security, verified ownership, transparency - are perfectly aligned with those of successful loyalty programs.&nbsp;
Using blockchains for loyalty programs brings improved attractiveness and data insights from loyalty programsthrough multi-company reward initiatives. Also, it might unlock new experiences and engagement channels by tokenizing privilege, collectibles and UCG, as well as new revenue streams on secondary markets.
Polygon's stack of use cases for such companies includes SWOOSH, a platform for digital sneakers branded by Nike.
<h2 id="polygon-bets-big-on-loyalty-programs-with-nubank-nike-flipkart-partnerships">Polygon bets big on loyalty programs with Nubank, Nike, Flipkart partnerships</h2>
Brands have plenty of ways to benefit from integrating Web3 into their loyalty programs at scale. Besides increased scalability, such programs come with reduced costs, an enhanced user experience and can even be expanded to previously unseen use cases.
As covered by U.Today previously, Polygon (MATIC) is known as a pioneer of building large-scale loyalty programs on-chain.
In 2023, it onboarded such programs for Nubank and Starbucks. Also, it organized a Reddit Points portal for the most visited U.S. imageboard.

Polygon Labs Co-Authored Crucial Whitepaper on Web3 Adoption in Loyalty Programs

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