News UK and Clock collaborated to launch the new rewards club from The Sun; Sun Savers. With a primary aim of protecting and growing print sale of The Sun and The Sun on Sunday, as well as rewarding loyal readers, the challenge was to help create and shape a rewards platform that provided ease of participation and help drive engagement.

The solution was a platform that rewards readers with £5 cash for every 28 in-paper codes they scan or enter on our brand new Sun Savers app or website. Participation is easy with no gimmicks or catches. To take part, readers simply register their details and scan or enter a unique code each day they buy their The Sun newspaper on the Sun Savers app or website. Once they’ve entered their 28th unique code, £5 cash is banked and can be transferred to their bank or PayPal account straight away. For regular readers, that’s £5 of cash to spend however they like every month - making it the richest rewards club in the country.

Following an iterative design and build process and with close stakeholder collaboration throughout, the end-product provides a simple, easy-to-use solution, which suits the needs of both end user and client.

Available on both iOS and Android, features of the app include seamless OCR scanning, a helpful calendar showing code redemption behaviour, bonus codes, customer and account information, as well as integration with News UK’s Technology department and PayPal. A push notification mobile marketing strategy, ensures the Savers team are able to maintain a conversation with users and motivate them to continually engage with the brand. There is also site tracking using Google Analytics and Tealium.

To accompany the app, there is a fully responsive website and CMS platform that has been built to allow administrators to manage and update content autonomously and with ease.

Over 1 million users!

Sun Savers now has over 1 million users and continues to goes from strength to strength, building closer relationships between The Sun and its print readers, and helping families to do more, see more, and enjoy more on a budget. Clock is delighted to have been part of its success.