Loyalty Programs News
Amazon shuttering Whole Food's reward program
April 25, 2018
Fulfilling a statement made early on following its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon is closing down the grocer's less than one-year old rewards program and…
read nowAmex shuttering Plenti loyalty program come July
April 25, 2018
American Express announced in a tweet Monday it would end the Plenti rewards program on July 10 and consumers will lose all accumulated points at that time.
read nowSionic Mobile, FreedomPay join forces on mobile payments, rewards
April 24, 2018
Sionic Mobile and FreedomPay have entered into a strategic alliance agreement to deliver an enhanced mobile payments and rewards experience intended to help…
read nowBoxed debuts membership program
April 11, 2018
Boxed customers wanting lower shipping fees and bigger price breaks are going to have to pay as the e-commerce grocery site is deploying an annual membership…
read nowTarget expanding loyalty program strategy
March 27, 2018
Target is reportedly testing a new loyalty rewards approach with a pilot taking place in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
read nowChase, PayPal team up on mobile wallet promo
March 26, 2018
Chase Freedom has added a new quarterly category — PayPal — and has brought back a customer favorite — Chase Pay and grocery stores — from April through June.
read nowGen Z, millennials driving the next-gen in loyalty
March 20, 2018
Gen Z and millennial consumers are propelling a new era in customer loyalty, according to new Alliance Data research.
read nowSingapore Airlines tapping blockchain for mobile loyalty app
February 6, 2018
Singapore Airlines announced Monday that it's working on what it calls the world's first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet that will help unlock…
read nowAdyen grabs eBay processing deal; PayPal remains as checkout option
February 6, 2018
PayPal's time as eBay's primary payments processor will come to an end in a couple of years as the popular online marketplace has signed an agreement with…
read nowCiti Retail study reveals shopper savings in play this season
December 26, 2017
A nationwide study from Citi Retail Services reveals more than two thirds of U.S. consumers who participate in a rewards program expect to save about $149 this…
read nowEmotions play big role in customer engagement, report reveals
December 20, 2017
A strong emotional engagement with the consumer could help retailers boost annual revenues by 5 percent, according to a Capgemini report.
read nowHilton teams up with Amazon in loyalty program strategy
November 10, 2017
Hilton Honors members can now link Amazon accounts to their Hilton account and shop Amazon using Hilton points, according to a TechCrunch report.
read nowTarget has big plans for the big holiday season
October 31, 2017
Target is boosting the number of exclusive brands available for the holiday season and expanding ways consumers can shop while at the same time increasing…
read nowFirst Data expands availability of Clover via Apple retail stores
October 30, 2017
First Data has announced new initiatives with Apple designed to broaden the distribution of First Data's Clover devices and accelerate the expansion and…
read nowMacy's revamps loyalty program
October 9, 2017
Macy's shoppers are getting a revamped loyalty program as of this month that aims to offer consumers a more engaging shopping experience.
read nowGoogle veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept
September 15, 2017
Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…
read nowRewards playing a role in UK consumer activity
August 28, 2017
Three quarters of British consumers admit that a reward impacts final purchase, and an appealing incentive has driven 30 percent to choose a product of less…
read nowUK gets its first contactless loyalty card program
August 23, 2017
Thames Card Technology, in a joint effort with Tesco, is launching the first contactless loyalty card program in the U.K., available to several million…
read nowLow price, good value are driving deeper customer loyalty
August 21, 2017
Nearly all consumers, 92 percent, view price and value as top reasons to be loyal to a retailer and brand. Product quality also factors high, with 72 percent…
read nowPaytronix expands integration of rewards platform
August 17, 2017
Paytronix Systems is expanding its reward platform with three new POS integrations. The platform is now integrated with Gilbarco Passport, NCR Radiant and…
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