Loyalty Programs News
Loyalty provider CrowdTwist announces partnerships with VivaKi, Acxiom and IBM
November 14, 2013
CrowdTwist, a provider of omni-channel loyalty and analytics solutions, has announced three new partnerships with global brands VivaKi, Acxiom, and IBM.
read nowSurvey: 85% of consumers return to a retailer when notified of a discount
October 31, 2013
Nearly 90 percent of Americans repeatedly buy products retailers have on promotion, according to a new survey conducted by Synqera, a global technology startup…
read nowFirst Data buys mobile loyalty platform Perka
October 29, 2013
The payments processor First Data Corp. has confirmed its acquisition of Perka, which provides a smartphone-based loyalty platform for small and medium-sized…
read nowWhat happens to your customer reward points when you die?
October 24, 2013
None of us wants our dying words to be, "Make sure you redeem all my points and miles." So loyalty consultancy Colloquy suggests shoppers plan ahead.
read nowU.K. grocery price-matching schemes come under scrutiny
October 23, 2013
In recent months, leading U.K. grocers Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have been hyping their price-matching programs, promising shoppers the lowest price. But an…
read nowAlternative gift registry targets people who don't want more stuff
October 22, 2013
The non-profit Center For a New American Dream has launched its So Kind Registry, an alternative gift registry that "encourages the giving of homemade gifts…
read nowCVS/pharmacy puts a new spin on the weekly circular
October 17, 2013
CVS/pharmacy today announced the launch of myWeeklyAd, a savings solution that the company said reinvents the American shopping staple — the weekly sales…
read nowVeriFone, NPCA will let drivers pay at pump with smartphone
October 14, 2013
VeriFone Systems and the National Payment Card Association have introduced a mobile payment and rewards solution for convenience stores and petroleum…
read nowFirst Data seeks to simplify deal redemption
October 7, 2013
First Data Corp., providers of electronic commerce and payment processing technology, announced that the First Data OfferWise solution has been integrated with…
read nowBest Buy revamps rewards program
September 20, 2013
Best Buy announced this week that it is revamping its loyalty program as "another step to reinvigorate the customer experience."
read nowRetailer loyalty programs copycat airline industry
August 29, 2013
Retailers may be crafting their loyalty programs to reflect the airline industry — with elite levels and extra perks for shoppers who spend the most money…
read nowMeijer clips double coupons from rewards inventory
August 28, 2013
The Meijer chain of supermarkets ended its practice of doubling coupon values, instead expanding the digital coupons provided through the chain's mPerks…
read nowConnectQuest expands location-based rewards app
August 23, 2013
ConnectQuest, a location-based shopping application, has added a new loyalty program feature to the ConnectQuest application software, the company announced.
read nowMajority of US shoppers are not loyal, study finds
August 22, 2013
Market Track announced today the release of an in-depth report from a two-part national survey of retail shoppers and Fortune 100 companies. The report…
read nowStudy: The US is a 'coupon nation'
August 21, 2013
The digital coupon site RetailMeNot.com today released an initial set of data from its first international survey measuring the couponing and shopping…
read nowReport: Even the wealthy love loyalty programs
August 14, 2013
In a new survey of affluent consumers by the Luxury Institute, wealthy shoppers earning at least $150,000 a year share detailed observations and evaluations of…
read nowAre retailers down under on the fast track to mobile payments?
July 23, 2013
Australian retailers may be poised for the broad adoption of mobile payment technology. According to an article on ZDNet, there is a strong desire among the…
read nowShopkick beefs up anti-Amazon arsenal with in-app purchases
July 23, 2013
The iOS and Android app Shopkick, which enables users to search for items, find out where to buy them and then automatically check in at the brick-and-mortar…
read nowMerchant Warehouse, e-Nabler team up to enhance the mobile POS
June 24, 2013
Payment technology and processing provider Merchant Warehouse recently announced a partnership with mobile POS provider e-Nabler. The companies will bring…
read nowPaperless coupons fuel marketing effort at Weis Markets
June 12, 2013
A new eCoupon program from Inmar, a company operating intelligent commerce networks, is now being used at 164 Weis Markets throughout the northeast.
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