RE: still sleeping................................ The loyalty industry is ever changing.
Cardmobili... in Europe where managing customer loyalty programs via mobile phones is taking place. Allows scanning of barcodes directly from the device screen.
Smartpoints.. in Shanghai where loyalty points can be earned on buses, taxis and the subway. Also at McDonalds, coffee shops, cinemas, bookstores, etc.
Industry categories like farm and construction equipment sellers could use a loyalty much like Futura/Aeroplan have established with the new car industry. If Futura/Aeroplan is open to these and other industry categories. It's a good time to review all industry categories for more opportunities.
A general comment: The news in the papers and on TV is about some European countries and their debt, the slowing down of China, etc. Seems like doom and gloom. With all of these dark clouds, it can be hard to notice that the Dow Jones is making a new 3 year high. Good times are coming. Patience.