ACCESS Newswire
27 Sep 2022, 18:55 GMT+10
FALLS CHURCH, VA / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / A new Incentive Marketplace Estimate Research Study released by the Incentive Federation, Inc. (IFI) reveals that 84% of U.S. businesses spend $176 billion annually on award points, gift cards, trips and travel, merchandise, and experiential rewards to reward sales staff, employees, channel partners and customers.
IFI's study shows the non-cash incentives market grew a remarkable 49% since the last market estimate study in 2016. In addition, 92% of companies with revenues of $5 million or more use at least one form of non-cash incentive programs. Gift cards, including digital gift cards, are most prevalently used in all programs, with Award Points the second most used in three of four program types. Trips and travel are used as rewards in sales incentive programs and channel/distributor/partner programs more often than in the other targeted types. Branded merchandise and logoed merchandise are the most prevalent uses for client gifts, which are used in 75% of companies with more than $1 million in revenues.
The final white paper report of the study, a comprehensive reference deck and a convenient infographic document are available on the home page of incentivefederation.org for review and use.
The Incentive Federation conducted the survey in partnership with Richard Garlick & Associates Consulting and Market Research Services. Data was drawn from a national sample of 1,000 business executives responsible for non-cash incentive programs in companies with at least $1 million in revenues.
The study also revealed:
'This study reaffirms that the use of non-cash incentives has been and continues to be an important part of many businesses' growth strategies. The growth in the use of non-cash incentives is an important signal that U.S. businesses value tangible incentives over simply using cash to recognize performance and loyalty,' said Mike Donnelly, Chair of the Incentive Federation and President of Hinda Incentives, a Chicago-based incentive solutions provider.
'The Federation's research in 1996 revealed that only 26% of U.S. businesses were using non-cash incentives, and our 2000 research reflected a $27 billion marketplace,' said Steve Slagle, the Federation's Managing Director. 'The growth in the marketplace over 25 years is certainly gratifying and a tribute to the excellent work by the industry's companies to educate businesses about the value of all forms of non-cash incentives.'
The study was made possible with major assistance from: the Incentive Marketing Association, the Incentive Research Foundation, the Promotional Products Association International, and a host of corporate sponsors that include:
Major Corporate Sponsors
Blackhawk Network
E2E Group
GiftNow
Hinda Incentives
Inspirus/Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services
Marketing Innovators International, Inc.
Promotion, Incentive & Engagement Professionals
RepLink/The DataDirect Group
Tango Card
Contributing Sponsors
All Star Incentive Marketing
Citizen Watch America
Fujifilm North America
Seiko Watch of America
Contributor Sponsors
Enterprise Engagement Alliance
Logos Communications, Inc.
About The Incentive Federation, Inc.
Founded in 1984 to focus on government affairs, the Incentive Federation continues to educate state and federal governments and agencies and has been successful at providing constructive input into tax laws related to the treatment of qualified non-cash rewards, in helping OSHA see the benefits of safety incentive programs when writing related regulations, and in helping federal regulators understand that financial institutions have legitimate uses for premiums and incentives. An alliance and umbrella industry organization of associations and corporations involved in various aspects of the incentive marketplace, the Federation has expanded into three related domains: corporate outreach, education, and research. The mission is to Promote, Protect and Advance the broad incentive marketplace. More information can be found at: http://www.incentivefederation.org.
Contact: Steve Slagle, Managing Director, [email protected]
SOURCE: Incentive Federation Inc.
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