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Loyalty & Rewards
Domino’s Captures Larger Slice of Revenue With Rewards Program
April 29, 2024

Domino’s said its decision to relaunch its rewards program last year is paying off. The quick-service pizza chain released quarterly earnings results Monday (April 29) showing a 5.6% increase in U.S. sales, with management pointing to the rewards program as a driver of that growth. “The program is delivering on...

Security & Fraud
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack
April 29, 2024

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack that hit the company’s Change Healthcare unit. The Senate hearing is titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What’s Next,” while the House hearing is called “Examining the Change Healthcare Cyberattack.”...

Retail
Shoppers Turn to D2C Channels for of-the-Moment Seasonal Offers
April 29, 2024

With the agility and flexibility of direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce stores, shoppers are turning to the channel to funnel their enthusiasm for seasonal moments into buying. In an interview with PYMNTS, Jim Munson, CEO of coffee brand Brooklyn Roasting Company (which operates across D2C and third-party...

Payment Methods
PaySafe Debuts Pay-by-Bank for Online Gaming
April 29, 2024

Payments company PaySafe has introduced a pay-by-bank offering for online gamblers. The new solution lets online bettors in the U.S. secure funds instantly at operators’ cashiers directly from their online bank account, according to a Monday (April 29) press release. This product expands the capabilities of Paysafe’s...

Loyalty & Rewards
How Airline Miles Deliver Incremental Sales and Loyal Customers to Local Restaurants
April 29, 2024

It was restaurateur and self-styled pop culture icon Guy Fieri who said recently: “Food is not just eating energy. It’s an experience.” It’s a statement that rings true for Steve Fusco, president at Rewards Network. As head of a company that brings customers, data, financing...

International
Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
April 28, 2024

Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for Chinese products are now handled by intermediaries, Reuters reported Friday (April 26), citing four sources. As the report noted, the...

Banking
Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
April 28, 2024

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years ago, the Financial Times noted in a report Sunday (April 28) on the phenomenon. Among the lenders in question is Wells Fargo,...

Banking
Republic First Sold to Fulton in Latest Regional Bank Failure
April 28, 2024

Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by regulators. Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania financial institution, has agreed to acquire the lender — which does business as Republic Bank — and its assets, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced late Friday (April 26)....

Retail
NRF Takes Gloves Off in Swipe Fee Settlement Objection Filing
April 28, 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday (April 26) asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over swipe fees charged to merchants to process Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions. “This ‘settlement’ is a backroom deal struck without...