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Loyalty Points bane Roz ka Hisa
Dekho, ab loyalty points sirf travel ke liye nahi rahe. Indian logon ki financial life mein yeh deeply mix ho gaye hain. Marriott Bonvoy ki report kehti hai ki 73% Indian travelers multiple loyalty programs use karte hain, sirf hotel wale nahi. Aur mazedaar baat yeh hai ki 63% log ab dining aur food delivery se bhi points earn kar rahe hain. Iska matlab hai ki yeh rewards ab roz ke purchases ka hissa ban gaye hain. Logon ka points ko dekhne ka nazariya badal gaya hai.
'Experience Seekers' ko cash se zyada perks chahiye
Indian consumers ab 'Experience Seekers' ban rahe hain. Unko lifestyle enhance karne wale rewards aur travel perks kaafi pasand aa rahe hain. Lagbhag aadhe log cash dekar hotel points lena pasand karenge, jo Asia-Pacific average se lagbhag double hai. Woh lounge access aur priority services jaisi travel benefits ke liye bhi points use karte hain. Yeh log experiences aur convenience ko value karte hain. Marriott International ke Chief Commercial Officer, John Toomey ne kaha ki co-branded credit cards ismein big role play kar rahe hain.
Co-Branded Cards aur 'Bleisure' Travel ka Kamaal
Co-branded credit cards is trend ko push kar rahe hain. Inse roz ke kharch jaise dining, shopping aur travel se points build up ho rahe hain. Isse loyalty programs access karna aur habits mein add karna easy ho gaya hai. Aur toh aur, 'bleisure' travel ka trend bhi badh raha hai, jismein 49% Indian travelers business aur leisure ko combine karte hain. Millennials aur Gen Z ismein aage hain, woh resort aur villa stays pasand karte hain aur nature, sightseeing, food aur shopping mein points aur cards use karte hain. Indian loyalty market 2030 tak kaafi grow karne ka potential rakhti hai.
Competition aur Economic Factors
Marriott International ka Bonvoy program, jismein early 2026 tak 271 million members globally hain, ek competitive market mein kaam karta hai. India mein loyalty software market billions ka hai aur grow hone wala hai. Marriott ki asset-light strategy aur strong room pipeline unke expansion mein help kar rahi hai. Lekin, stock ka high P/E ratio batata hai ki acha outlook pehle se hi priced in hai. India par Marriott ka focus aur credit card partnerships unhe badhte travel market mein position karte hain. Global economic conditions aur loyalty programs mein badhti competition ke karan, members ko engage rakhne ke liye Marriott ko hamesha kuch naya karte rehna hoga.