Loyalty & Rewards

How Starbucks Killed My Favorite Payment Experience (And Called It A Success)
June 01, 2016

Like most people, I still make the majority of my purchases with credit cards. But the one place I’ve always used my phone to pay has been Starbucks. Why did I never think twice before using the Starbucks mobile app to pay for all my...

Uber Is Test Driving A Loyalty Program For Frequent Riders
May 25, 2016

Uber enthusiasts in Los Angeles are getting to take part in a temporary promotion that looks suspiciously similar to a loyalty program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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CVS Kisses The Paper Receipt Goodbye
May 24, 2016

CVS Pharmacy has finally heard the many pleas of its customers who took to Twitter after Jimmy Kimmel called out the drugstore chain for its unwieldy receipts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds 36 Airline Partners
May 24, 2016

Chase Card Services is teaming up with Flying Blue, Air France-KLM group’s loyalty program, for the addition of Flying Blue as the newest Chase Ultimate Rewards point transfer partner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Samsung Pay Makes Wallets ‘Loyal’
May 19, 2016

Samsung has seen the benefits of loyalty, and it is making it a part of its mobile wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Acorns Turns Retailer Loyalty Points Into Investments
May 17, 2016

Once upon a time, retailers had one way to manage rewards programs: have shoppers make incremental purchases toward some distant (and often less-than-worthwhile) goal. However, years of lukewarm success followed by years of rapid innovation has granted the loyalty scene with some fresh new ideas. Ideas...

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The Rise Of Premium Loyalty
May 12, 2016

Despite the troves of data and technological innovations available to modern retailers, loyalty and rewards programs have remained a particularly tough nut to crack. However intuitive it might seem, though, could charging consumers actually be the key? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Sweatcoin Pays People To Workout
May 06, 2016

There are a million and one fitness apps on the market today, and each of them does pretty much the same thing – monitor distances, record heart rates, recommend workouts, etc. Few, however, bribe users to get fit with real rewards from the retailers they love....

Kohl’s Integrates Apple Pay Into Rewards
May 06, 2016

In the world of retail payment technology, the line between who did something first and who did it second can get a little blurry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...