An Empirical Relationship Between Referral Programs and Customer Engagement of Store Brands

Authors

  • Smruti Rekha Patro
  • V. Shanthi

Keywords:

Referral Programs, customer engagement, word of mouth

Abstract

Referral programs are a powerful customer engagement tool for store brands, leveraging word-of-mouth marketing to acquire new customers and build brand loyalty, The main aim of this study are To find the various variables influencing customer in to referral programs and analyses the influence of  referral programs on customer engagement. Referral programs leverage word-of-mouth marketing by incentivizing existing customers to refer new customers. Finally, it concludes that referral program incentivizes customers to recommend a store or brand to their friends and family in exchange for rewards and it leads to customer engagement in the store brands.

 

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Published

2025-06-02

How to Cite

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Rekha Patro S, Shanthi V. An Empirical Relationship Between Referral Programs and Customer Engagement of Store Brands. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025Jun.2 [cited 2025Oct.10];14(8):207-10. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/6966