Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty & Rewards
Walgreen Customers Can Now Pay With FIS Reward Points
October 21, 2020

Walgreens has joined the growing roster of firms using FIS‘s Premium Payback real-time rewards redemption network, a press release says. Walgreens customers with eligible payment cards, starting this month, will now be able to access rewards programs to help pay for purchases they make in...

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Welcome To The Decade Of Sustainability Rewards
October 21, 2020

The 1980s were known for consumers obsessing over airline miles, while the 2000s reflected shoppers’ love affair with getting cash back. But the 2020s could be the decade of sustainability rewards — and a time when credit card purchases take a turn towards protecting the...

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Turning Loyalty Points Into Digital Currency For Latin American Consumers
October 19, 2020

When performing at their highest and best level, the various rewards points offerings designed by card issuers can be very sticky engagement tools for consumers, turning their card spending into a method for generating value. The problem is that those programs often aren’t performing at...

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eGift Cards, Loyalty Programs Will Be Key This Holiday Season
October 13, 2020

At a time when pandemic-era challenges have seen both consumers seeking value and merchants seeking business, the need to streamline, integrate and bring gift card and loyalty programs online to maximize their impact has never been greater. Add in the fact that we’re on the...

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United Airlines, Chase Card Services Launch No-Fee Credit Card
October 05, 2020

United Airlines and Chase Card Services today launched a “United Gateway” credit card that carries no annual fee and offers new users who charge $1,000 within three months of enrolling 20,000 frequent-flier miles. “United customers have asked for a credit card option with no annual...

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Visa, Novae Relaunch My Rewards 2.0 As Digital Currency Based On Loyalty Points, Miles
October 01, 2020

Visa and FinTech partner Novae have unveiled their revamped rewards program, dubbed My Rewards 2.0, with which loyalty points and miles can be “spent” at over 60 million merchants. It’s a loyalty program overhaul that Visa and Novae say makes them the first to market...

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QuickChek, Paytronix Team On Reward Program
September 22, 2020

Digital guest experience platform Paytronix helped to implement a new digital rewards program for QuickChek, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. QuickChek, which operates 160 fresh convenience markets in the northeastern U.S. region, will offer rewards through the new program, available on the...

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US Airlines Use Loyalty Programs As Debt Collateral
September 16, 2020

Frequent flyer programs may carry U.S. airlines through the pandemic financially, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT). The sheer value of the customer loyalty programs has held up as debt collateral for airlines like American Airlines, United, Spirit and Delta. American’s AAdvantage...

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Starbucks Sweetens Rewards As Coronavirus Takes Toll On Membership Program
September 15, 2020

It’s official — you no longer have to use a Starbucks card in order to earn your stars and get free lattes, expressos and other drinks and treats. The coffee giant on Tuesday (Sept. 15) laid out in detail the varied payment methods customers can...