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Here, you can find numerous guides on how to organize a giveaway, gamification, or BrandLoyal program, as well as what to look out for. If you don't have a lot of time, at least take a look at our comprehensive Q&A. 

Everyone likes to win. This is the reason why prize games and contests can be a powerful tool in promotion. Through interaction with the brand, customers have the opportunity to win valuable prizes. Join us on this journey, where we will soon be sailing in new and exciting waters.

Emotions play a significant role in motivating consumers to make purchases, and many of the items they buy are driven by subconscious factors. It all comes down to branding. The human brain is wired to seek mental shortcuts to avoid purposeful thinking. This is a fundamental concept on which brands are built - for customers to remember and connect with a brand, they need to be kept engaged and passionate through every interaction.

Another important factor that encourages consumers to buy is the effectiveness of the marketing campaign. Since consumers prefer to buy products from brands they are familiar with, repetition is an effective way to keep a brand top of mind. It is an effective method of ensuring a longer retention of the product in their subconscious, which is an essential way of raising brand awareness. Contest campaigns serve as a reminder for the brand, albeit in a less intrusive manner than advertisements.

Andrej Steven Horvat 7 min read

8 Ways to Use Sweepstakes Marketing in Your Campaigns

Sweepstakes marketing is an effective consumer promotion tactic that engages loyal customers and raises awareness among new ones.
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Andrej Steven Horvat 25 min read

Zero-Party Data vs. First-Party Data: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for Modern Brands

As third-party cookies fade out and privacy regulations tighten, marketers worldwide are rethinking how they understand and engage consumers. With Google removing third-party cookies from ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 22 min read

How to Build an Effective Zero-Party Data Strategy: A BuyerFy.global Guide

As third-party cookies disappear and privacy regulations tighten worldwide, brands are facing a historic shift: the end of passive data collection and the rise of consent-driven, ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 19 min read

4 real-world examples of zero-party data

Marketers today face a paradox: consumers expect deeply personalized experiences, but they are more protective of their data than ever. As third-party cookies disappear and platforms ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 27 min read

Zero-Party Data: Why Direct Customer Insights Will Become Indispensable

As the data ecosystem continues to shift—driven by consumer expectations, new privacy laws, and the decline of third-party tracking—brands are entering a new era where direct, voluntary, ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 25 min read

How WhatsApp is Transforming Shopper Marketing: Real-Time Engagement, Data, and Loyalty

Shopper marketing has never been more dynamic — or more complex. Today’s consumers move fluidly between online and offline environments, comparing prices in-store while chatting with ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 30 min read

First-Party Data: The New Competitive Advantage in FMCG, Retail & WhatsApp Loyalty

Introduction As third-party cookies disappear and privacy regulations tighten worldwide, brands are entering a new era where first-party data is becoming the single most valuable asset in ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 24 min read

How Modern Receipt OCR Powers Loyalty, Insights and WhatsApp Promotions

Receipt-based promotions, WhatsApp loyalty programs, digital rebates and retail verification workflows are evolving quickly. The engine behind all of them is a technology that has existed ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 8 min read

AI, WhatsApp and Loyalty Fraud: The Critical Warning Flags Every Marketing Team Must Monitor

As FMCG brands accelerate their shift toward digital promotions, WhatsApp-based loyalty programs and AI-powered receipt processing, a new challenge has emerged: fraud is evolving faster ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 10 min read

Beyond Loyalty — Building Human-Centric Brand Relationships in 2026

Beyond Loyalty — Building Human-Centric Brand Relationships in 2026 After years of discounts, points, and transactional nudges, loyalty marketing is reaching its next frontier: ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 11 min read

The Future of Gamified Loyalty for CPG Brands

The Future of Gamified Loyalty for CPG Brands Loyalty is evolving — again. In the past, it was about points and punch cards. Then came digital rewards and CRM automation. Now, in 2025, ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 11 min read

Measuring Emotional Loyalty — From Feelings to KPIs

Measuring Emotional Loyalty — From Feelings to KPIs Brands have always wanted emotional connections, but emotions alone don’t satisfy the CFO. What gets approved, scaled, and funded are ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 12 min read

Turning Everyday CPG Purchases into Memorable Experiences

Turning Everyday CPG Purchases into Memorable Experiences Loyalty isn’t just about what people buy — it’s about how they feel when they buy it. While points and discounts create repetition, ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 11 min read

Emotional Loyalty Tactics Every CPG Brand Should Use

Emotional Loyalty Tactics Every CPG Brand Should Use In an age when consumers are bombarded with offers, points, and digital coupons, emotional connection has become the ultimate ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 9 min read

Why Emotional Loyalty Will Define CPG Marketing in 2025

Why Emotional Loyalty Will Define CPG Marketing in 2025 Most loyalty programs still rely on the same playbook: points, discounts, and coupons. These transactional tools drive repeat ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 4 min read

What is OCR (Optical Character Recognition)?

What is OCR (Optical Character Recognition)? OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology identifies letters and numbers within digital images (like PDFs, scanned documents, or photos) ...
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Tomislav Dominić 6 min read

The BarCaffe contest in Croatia shows it how it's done

Simple contest with complex technical background BarCaffe held the same contest in Croatia as it did in Slovenia and powered by regional powerhouse Atlantic Group. With very attractive ...
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Tomislav Dominić 8 min read

The difference between a prize game and a contest

What is a prize competition and what is a prize game? You can often meet on social networks, the so-called "giveaway", posts where something is given away and it is necessary to fulfill ...
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Tomislav Dominić 7 min read

OŽUJSKO beer: How to insert research into the prize draw?

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Andrej Steven Horvat 5 min read

How to apply to a modern Sweepstake: WhatsApp

The world of sweepstakes is changing with WhatsApp A small revolution is taking place in the world of prize games. Among the games currently taking place, more and more technological ...
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Tomislav Dominić 10 min read

Part 2: customer interest research

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Andrej Steven Horvat 6 min read

Atlantic & LIDL: Successful prize game

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COCKTA’s Sweepstakes Success Story

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Tomislav Dominić 6 min read

Part 1: BUYERFY platform Pushes the boundaries in the European market

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Andrej Steven Horvat 33 min read

Take Your User Engagement to the Next Level

Take Your User Engagement to the Next Level: Harnessing the Power of WhatsApp Chatbots for Gamification
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Andrej Steven Horvat 33 min read

Offering a contest in the USA? Know these laws

Offering a contest in the USA? Know these laws Contests, giveaways, sweepstakes, or similar promotions, which allow participants to win an award or a prize in exchange for completing ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 7 min read

Types of WhatsApp Messages Available Through the WhatsApp Business API

Just when you thought you had a handle on the different types of WhatsApp messages, Facebook changed the rules of the game. Not to worry. In this post, we'll review everything you need to ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 4 min read

Engaging Customers with Prize Game: A Guide to Effective Promotional Campaigns

Engaging Customers with Prize Game: A Guide to Effective Promotional Campaigns Prize games continue to be a highly favored method for brands and retailers to engage with their audience. ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 5 min read

Conversational marketing: the future of customer engagement

In today's fast-paced world, customers demand quick and personalised interactions with businesses. The traditional marketing methods of bombarding customers with advertisements and sales ...
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Andrej Steven Horvat 3 min read

The Science Behind Why People Love Competing in Reward Contests

The Science Behind Why People Love Competing in Reward Contests
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