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FEATURE: Playable Brands – A Manifesto
Loyalty is not disappearing. It is being displaced.About the AuthorSteve Bocska is the CEO of PUG Interactive, a
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Loyalty programs built on dark patterns and addiction mechanics are collapsing. Brands chasing short-term engagement through
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