Transforming Tesco Clubcard’s digital strategy through UX research

How multilingual surveys and in-depth UX sessions uncovered digital opportunities to enhance Tesco's Clubcard globally.

We set REO a challenge to move beyond traditional market research approaches so we could get real insights into the user experience across multichannel touchpoints. They delivered a complex and innovative brief and I’m happy to recommend their services.

Tesco Group

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TESCO

Tesco Clubcard is the loyalty scheme of Tesco plc, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer. Known for its competitive prices, Tesco has become a staple for shoppers across the UK. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Tesco is a FTSE 100 company.

Tesco Clubcard is a loyalty scheme that rewards customers with points for every purchase. These points can be redeemed for discounts or exclusive offers, making it a popular choice for regular Tesco shoppers seeking savings.

Challenges

“Tesco wanted to understand how customers interact with Clubcard and other loyalty cards across all touchpoints and channels in four key international markets” 
REO was selected to deliver the research and analysis because of our reputation for high quality UX research along with our ability to deliver in diverse global markets and multiple languages.
To inform the strategy for Clubcard’s international digital presence, Tesco wanted to understand how customers interact with Clubcard and other loyalty cards across all touchpoints and channels in four key international markets – the UK, Korea, Thailand and Poland.

The REO approach

“REO team sought to determine where digital could most effectively fill (offline) gaps and therefore improve the overall multichannel customer experience. ”

REO aimed to identify where digital solutions could be most effectively integrated to address existing offline gaps, thereby enhancing the overall customer experience across multiple channels.

The focus was on determining how digital tools and platforms could streamline interactions, improve convenience, and bridge any disconnects between the online and offline components of the customer journey. To achieve this, a two-step approach was implemented.

Firstly, we produced an international multilingual quantitative survey to build on existing attitudinal data and provide a picture of motivations and behaviours for each market.
Secondly, we conducted one-to-one in-depth UX interactive sessions with users from each of the 4 key international markets. To explore the current offering, preferences and needs, and the most effective models for engaging target audiences, we presented users with different interfaces and stimulus materials.

The outcome

“The research and analysis uncovered key insights that now shape their enhanced digital strategy for customers.”

Tesco wanted to gain insights, not just into usage and attitude, but details of interactions (micro-steps) at different touchpoints both online and offline, to understand where digital could best improve customer experience.

The two-stage approach to the research generated a wealth of detailed insight and recommendations that the Clubcard team is using to inform its digital strategy in the markets.

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