Flesh and Stone

Customer loyalty cards proving to be a useful food safety tool

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:21:00 -0600

Customer loyalty cards swiped at grocery store check-out lanes helped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) track the source of a Salmonella infection

Sandy Sand

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:11 -0600

It was an interesting lesson in reader literacy when this story appeared in the L.A. Daily News, proving that a lot of people need a healthy dose of remedial reading.

All the comments bemoaned the fact that using the "loyality cards" was an invasion of privacy and too intrusive to their way of thinking.

Makes one wonder if they ever heard of the Patriot Act, or bothered to fully read the story.

The cards were used with the permission of the holder, and logic dictates that without that permission there would be no way of tracking what the sick people purchased that could have caused their food-bourne illnesses.

Another Good Grief! moment on the intelligence, or lack there of, by the American public.

Kathlyn Stone

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:27:12 -0600

The loyalty cards are tempting and I have half a dozen. I'm thinking soon they'll all offer a box where you can check-off if you want to be notified of recalled foods. I think it's a good idea that could save some lives and just as important, help health officials track down where the source of contamination is. I know the purpose of the cards is to track customer buying habits and keep customers coming back. I don't think about the possible nefariousness of them. I don't give them a phone number or if one is required, I just make one up. I don't put myself on email lists either. But since the cards are so popular, why not put them to use for something good like food recalls?

dsi xl

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:20:40 -0600

Loyalty programs improve customer retention and encourage spending. Customer acquisition is improved by distinguishing you and your services from the competition.

Sandy Sand

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:57:38 -0600

The food recall idea is a good one. We can't rely on the news to tell us, or we can easily miss the annuncement. There have been some that I only saw once.

As far as loyalty card go, they're a gimmick. The only reason I have four (two markets and two pet stores) is to get the discounts.

As far as tracking what we buy, if they were doing such a good job of that, why? oh why? do we always get coupons with our change at the cash register for types of products we buy and not for the product brand we always buy?

What on Earth makes them think I would switch brands from the tried-and-true ones I always buy and trust to ones they're promoting?

Smart Lipo

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:46:19 -0600

Makes one wonder if they ever heard of the Patriot Act, or bothered to fully read the story.As far as loyalty card go, they're a gimmick. The only reason I have four (two markets and two pet stores) is to get the discounts.

dofollow social bookmarking

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:02:15 -0600

The basic idea behind customer loyalty cards are a way for companies to build loyalty and for consumers to get something for free in exchange for their purchases and information about their buying habits.

lift top coffee table

Tue, 11 May 2010 02:06:05 -0600

Well the main purpose of plastic royalty cards is to bond customers. consumer protection group says more retailers should use their loyalty card program not just to build their databases but to help protect the public from being sickened

Bare Necessities coupon

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:36:38 -0600

Its been good to read the article regarding Customer loyalty cards proving to be a useful food safety tool and i appreciate your effort.

firma rehberi

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:09:54 -0600

I think it's a good idea that could save some lives and just as important, help health officials track down where the source of contamination is

ingilizce türkçe sözlük

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:13:42 -0600

All the comments bemoaned the fact that using the "loyality cards" was an invasion of privacy and too intrusive to their way of thinking.