As airlines seek income beyond fares, carriers are turning to credit card offers to broaden their revenue streams. In the second quarter, major carriers in the U.S. earned more from loyalty and credit card programs than they did in the same period the prior year, The...
J.Crew has launched its first rewards program in a bid to lure back shoppers. According to Fortune, the retailer’s new loyalty program offers standard perks such as a $5 store credit for each $200 spent, as well as free standard shipping to people who sign...
Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company being acquired by Walmart, will roll out a second loyalty program later in August. Reuters, citing the company, reported the second loyalty program — which will be called Flipkart Plus — will roll out on Aug. 15, India’s Independence Day....
More than a decade after it spun off the business, Air Canada wants to buy back its reward program for C$2.25 billion ($1.72 billion). The Canadian airline announced that it was forming a corporation with the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Visa...
Users of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express (Amex) card aren’t happy with the changes coming to their cards, which give them one-third fewer reward points for almost every dollar they spend. The SPG Amex card had paid one Starpoint for each dollar spent on everyday...
Loyalty programs aren’t just tied to eggs, milk or produce. With the rollout of savings tied to Amazon Prime in Whole Foods Market, which Amazon bought in 2017, loyalty programs are expanding beyond the supermarket to encompass more than groceries and have a built-in audience....
Chase has decided to stop offering price protection as a perk on its Sapphire Reserve card. According to Market Watch, the perk — which allowed cardholders to get reimbursed for purchases they have made if they were able to find the item for cheaper at...
The traditional piggy bank may have outlived its usefulness in economies that are less and less cash-based, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to retire the concept entirely. It’s just time to introduce consumers to its digital counterpart — a virtual piggy bank where, instead...
To provide consumers with more ways to save money at neighborhood restaurants, Groupon has added American Express to its Groupon+ platform. The free-to-claim, cash-back deals program is now available in about 25 U.S. markets, the company said in an announcement. Once the partnership is fully in...