Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty & Rewards
Older Consumers Seek Credit Card Rewards on Food Purchases but Not Much Else
January 31, 2024

When it comes to rewards preferences, older generations tend to want to receive perks for their grocery and restaurant spending, but they don’t necessarily want to be rewarded for many other kinds of purchases. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Credit Economy: The...

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Starbucks Uses AI-Powered Personalized Rewards to Boost Frequency and Spend
January 30, 2024

Starbucks is seeing its artificial intelligence data efforts boost its rewards program effectiveness, incentivizing consumers to spend more and visit more often. On a conference call Tuesday (Jan. 30) accompanying the coffeehouse giant’s first-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings report, CEO Laxman Narasimhan discussed the company’s successful...

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CVS Loyalty Chief Says Program Overhaul Driven by Consumer Desire to Keep It Simple
January 22, 2024

Loyalty programs have become a ubiquitous part of the retail landscape, offering consumers enticing rewards and incentives for sticking with their favorite brands. However, as retailers expand their offerings, the proliferation of multiple loyalty programs can complicate the consumer experience and pose challenges for both...

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Flashfood CEO Says App Drives Loyalty for Grocers With Deal-Seeking Shoppers
January 18, 2024

As consumers look for lower-priced grocery options amid ongoing budgetary pressures, Flashfood is seeing its eCommerce marketplace, which sells food that would otherwise go to waste at discounted prices, boost grocers’ sales. In an interview with PYMNTS, Nicholas Bertram, who was announced as CEO of...

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Chipotle: Rewards Partnerships Drive Visibility, Relevance and Brand Affinity
January 15, 2024

As restaurant brands turn to rewards partnerships to reach new audiences, Chipotle is seeing its efforts in the space keep its products top-of-mind for more consumers.   In an interview with PYMNTS, Stephanie Perdue, vice president of brand marketing at the fast-casual brand, explained that the...

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Cash-Back Rewards Entice Nearly Half of Cardholders Who Have Yet to Embrace Card-Linked Offers
January 15, 2024

During the 2023 holiday shopping season, card-linked offers gained popularity as consumers sought ways to manage their spending amidst rising prices. In fact, nearly two-thirds of cardholders incorporated card-linked offers into their holiday spending, with 27% stating their strong likelihood to continue doing so. This is according...

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Container Store Says Receipt-Level Data Helps Boost Shopper Loyalty
January 15, 2024

Tory Marpe, vice president of loyalty and CRM at The Container Store, told PYMNTS that the days of one-size-fits-all loyalty programs are over. “If you have a loyalty program, customers expect there to be personalization,” she said. Time is precious to us all, and when...

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Grocery Shoppers Want Product-Specific Card-Linked Offers
January 11, 2024

As budget-conscious shoppers seek card-linked offers, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that product-specific deals can go a long way towards engaging cost-sensitive grocery shoppers. By the Numbers The new report “Leveraging Item-Level Receipt Data: How Merchants Engaged Holiday Shoppers With Card-Linked Offers,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Banyan...

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Two-Thirds of Shoppers Used Card-Linked Offers to Make Holiday Purchases
January 10, 2024

The 2023 holiday shopping season provided little reprieve from rising prices, and United States consumers sought ways to manage spending. This made card-linked offers especially attractive to budget-conscious shoppers. In fact, discounts and rewards were key drivers of consumer interest in and use of these...