Best of the Back Catalogue | British Gas Rewards: Building Loyalty with Simplicity & Impact (#764)

Best of the Back Catalogue | British Gas Rewards: Building Loyalty with Simplicity & Impact (#764)

April 20, 2026 · 54 min · Season 1 · Episode 764

About this episode

This episode revisits the story of British Gas Rewards, highlighting its approach to building customer loyalty through simplicity and measurable impact.

This episode is sponsored by Points, a Plusgrade company . Read more about their Exchange solution as a growth channel for loyalty programs here. This Best of the Back Catalogue episode revisits the story of an award-winning UK loyalty programme from British Gas, created to drive real customer appreciation in a highly regulated and competitive market. Featuring insights from Charlie Hills from Mando and Cathryn (Lewis) Lodwidge , Former Head of Customer Marketing at British Gas we explore how British Gas Rewards moved away from complexity to deliver simplicity, exclusivity, and measurable impact—successfully reducing churn and increasing NPS across millions of customers. A powerful reminder that with the right vision, data, and leadership support, loyalty programmes can be built at speed and scale while delivering meaningful customer value. Show Notes: 1) Cathryn (Lewis) Lodwidge 2) British Gas Rewards 3) British Gas 4) #16: British Gas Rewards - Award Winning Loyalty Programme

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Host: Paula Thomas

Guests: Charlie Hills, Cathryn (Lewis) Lodwidge

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Organizations: British Gas, British Gas Rewards, Plusgrade

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