Loyalty and Gen Z: when gamification reinvents BZB’s in app program

Loyalty and Gen Z: when gamification reinvents BZB’s in app program

Traditional loyalty programs are no longer enough. Simply accumulating points after a purchase no longer captures Generation Z’s attention. For a fashion retailer like BZB, the current challenge is clear. A daily, interactive, and memorable relationship with its community must be created, going far beyond simple checkout transactions.

To modernize its approach, BZB transformed its mobile app by placing gamification at the heart of the customer experience.

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The synergy of gaming and loyalty

To reach a mobile first audience, gamification must be authentic. It could not be a mere marketing gimmick; it had to be integrated into the heart of the user journey.

This is the work carried out as a duo by Adictiz and Maxxing. Roles are clearly divided to ensure a seamless experience. Maxxing manages the technical foundation and infrastructure, while handling the loyalty engine, customer accounts, and rewards. Meanwhile, Adictiz brings life and interactivity to the interface. Real time synchronization links the two platforms so that every in game action instantly converts into earned or spent loyalty points. All without the slightest friction for the user.

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Focus on mechanics: tailored activations

Adictiz deployed varied animations in the BZB app. This mix combines tailored innovations and turn key formats to set the pace of the experience.

1. The in app Raffle: the ideal mechanic to boost points

Our teams developed an exclusive tailored Raffle mechanism. The setup encourages customers to use their accumulated loyalty points.

  • The concept: the user wagers 50 loyalty points to buy a ticket and try to win exceptional prizes highly sought after by the target audience (1 pass to a major music festival or a set of 4 tickets to Parc Astérix).
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  • A dynamic interface: a visual gauge indicates the total number of tickets purchased in real time, creating a sense of collective enthusiasm.
  • End to end controlled UX: the Adictiz algorithm manages the draw while integrating smooth user flows (error pages if the point balance is insufficient or if the raffle is full, end of game alerts).

Results that met expectations: the very first raffle was an immediate success with over 6,900 participating program members. More than 6 out of 10 of whom validated their opt in, making this first activation a true marketing success both in terms of engagement and database qualification.

    2. The weekly Instant Win appointment

    To establish a routine and bring users back to the app every week, BZB offers Instant Win sessions guided by precise management rules:

    • Participation is limited to once a week per user to build anticipation.
    • A 100% winning mechanic that automatically distributes loyalty points, immediately credited to the customer’s account.
    • A single prize rule: a player who has won points cannot accumulate other prizes during the same session.

    3. A game catalog to set the pace for the commercial year

    To support the brand’s key moments and avoid user fatigue, BZB draws from the Adictiz catalog to launch temporary formats tailored to social media codes:

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    • The Photo Contest: A drive-to-store mechanic that invites customers to take photos of themselves in front of store windows for a chance to win rewards.
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    • The Quiz: To test the community’s fashion knowledge and showcase the BZB brand universe.
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    • The Swiper (“I want it / Not my style”): An ultra intuitive format to qualify customer product preferences in a playful way.

    Key takeaways

    By connecting the agility and creativity of Adictiz games to the power of Maxxing’s loyalty engine, BZB succeeds in its challenge. The brand no longer merely rewards purchases: it rewards interaction. In app gamification stands out here as the essential pillar of a modern retention strategy, capable of turning every app user into an active member of the BZB community.

    🚀 How about you, where does your loyalty strategy stand?

    Whether you want to modernize your current loyalty program or launch a new marketing campaign, our teams are here to support you. Let’s discuss your project.

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    Engagement mechanics in gamification marketing: analysis of 3 500 campaigns

    Engagement mechanics in gamification marketing: analysis of 3 500 campaigns

    While gamification has become a permanent fixture in digital strategies, the real impact of its various mechanics is often estimated empirically. To provide marketing professionals with factual and quantified insights, this observatory offers an analysis of 3 516 activation campaigns and nearly 60 million sessions compiled between 2022 and 2024.

    Our primary objective with this study is to identify the influence of seasonality, sector typologies and the nature of game mechanics on user engagement.

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    1. Demographics and accessibility : participant profile

    The global analysis of sessions highlights a strong predominance of female profiles among participants in gamified operations. Female users represent an average of 77.4 % of the studied sample. The core target is mainly concentrated around the 18-39 age group, characterized by a primarily opportunistic and occasional participation pattern.

    On a technical level, the smartphone stands out as the hegemonic access terminal. However, observation by industry vertical nuances this hegemony :

    • Fashion and beauty sectors: the mobile usage rate reaches 100 %.
    • Banking and insurance sectors: these verticals show a notable resistance of the desktop computer, which remains the majority medium for these specific user journeys.

    2. Typology of mechanics: “Instant Win” vs “Score-based Game”

    Our data allows the classification of activations into two major algorithmic families, each meeting distinct engagement objectives:

    A. Instant Wins (Immediate reward logic)

    Based on pure chance, instant wins allow users to know the result of their participation immediately. Such a mechanic features a very low psychological barrier to entry, fostering mass engagement volume. Peak usage occurs during the Advent period (Christmas) when audiences look for quick gratification.

    B. Score-based Games (Performance and loyalty logic)

    Score-based games condition the outcome on the player’s skill, speed or sagacity. Interactive concepts require a higher cognitive investment while generating deeper engagement and stimulating the replay mechanism. Gamers participate again to improve their ranking. Outside the end-of-year period, performance formats stand out as the most effective lever for maximizing time spent per session.

    3. Seasonality and calendar highlights

    Campaign distribution throughout the year highlights a highly pronounced seasonality based on the business challenges of brands:

    • Back-to-school period (September): a high-activity period for the retail and B2B sectors. Mobile usage systematically crosses the 60 % threshold.

    • Halloween (October): this temporary highlight is characterized by a particularly young audience and an almost exclusive use of smartphones.

    • Advent period (November – December): this is the annual peak for activation. Retail, E-commerce and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) concentrate their budgets here, attracting a more family-oriented audience through formats mostly focused on instant wins.

    Conclusion

    This macroscopic analysis demonstrates that the effectiveness of a gamification strategy does not depend on the intrinsic complexity of the game, but on the alignment between the chosen mechanic (chance or skill), cultural seasonality and the preferential distribution channel of the targeted industry sector.

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    Adictiz reinvents the Quiz: more power and more simplicity.

    Adictiz reinvents the Quiz: more power and more simplicity.

    In 2026, the favorite mechanic of marketers gets a makeover. At Adictiz, Laurie and Thomas (our product team) have worked on a modernized version that breaks down the barriers between ease of use and extreme customization.

    Why is this update a “game changer” for your data marketing strategy? We explain it all.

    The best of both worlds: simplicity vs customization

    The challenge of this new version was to address a paradox: how to offer an ultra-complete tool without making creation more complex? The answer lies in two modes:

    • Simple mode: ideal for express launches. A color palette, a few clicks, and your brand guidelines are applied instantly. It is fast, clean, and effective.

     

    • Advanced customization mode: for those who want total immersion. Full-screen backgrounds, custom layouts, difficulty settings (timers, attempts)… Here, the only limit is your creativity.
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    “We have managed to reconcile simplicity and customization, which is never easy. This opens up a world of possibilities for all our clients.” — Laurie, Adictiz Product Team.

    One game engine, 10 interactive mechanics

    The new Quiz does more than just ask questions. It is a true game engine capable of generating 10 different formats to vary your campaigns throughout the year:

    • Quiz: 9 question types to engage your audience
    • Chronoquiz: to challenge the speed of your fans
    • Blindtest: test the musical ear of your players
    • Rebus: put your audience’s thinking caps to the test
    • Escape game: the captivating intrigue where logic is the only way out
    • Review: transform the quiz into an interactive survey tool
    • Odd one out: identify the trick element among 4 images
    • Who said it? : find the author of a quote or a speech
    • Ranking: order your preferences with a simple drag-and-drop
    • Missing word: complete the blanks in a text with the correct answer
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    Data at the heart of the experience

    If the Quiz is the most used mechanic at Adictiz, it is because it generates the most qualified data.

    Unlike static content, the Quiz forces interaction. In exchange for a score or a prize, your users share their preferences in total confidence. This customer knowledge then allows you to adjust your strategy to offer ultra personalized content.

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    The future: AI and brand identity

    Thomas and Laurie have already shared an exciting roadmap with us for the months to come:

    • Brand identity management: create your brand guidelines, form templates, and reusable headers and footers to configure your campaigns in a flash.

    • The arrival of AI: a surprise integration that promises to revolutionize the way you create your content.
    Ready to give your community a “boost”?

    The new Adictiz Quiz is designed to be powerful, instantaneous, and addictive. Whether you want to educate, entertain, or convert, there is bound to be one of our 10 mechanics that matches your next challenge.

    In less than 30 minutes, on vous démontre comment lancer votre propre Quiz