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Loyalty & Rewards
Fed Data Shows Economics of Interchange: 86% of Fees Fund Rewards Programs
March 13, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence noted in recent research that at the same time that consumers are using their credit cards to navigate an inflationary environment, and to purchase everyday essentials such as groceries, they also value the rewards tied to that spending.  Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Ulta Beauty to Expand eCommerce Presence by Adding ‘Curated’ Marketplace
March 13, 2025

Digital acceleration, personalization and a new marketplace are on the agenda at Ulta Beauty, the company’s new CEO said Thursday (March 13) during a quarterly earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
New York to Consider Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protection Law
March 13, 2025

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a new bill designed to strengthen the state’s consumer protection law, saying the bill is needed at a time when the federal government is rolling back similar protections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Entering an Age of Cross-Border Intelligence
March 13, 2025

In 2025, B2B payments are no longer just transactions but a strategic asset. But despite ongoing innovation and the acceleration of digital growth, one of the payment industry’s biggest challenges remains: how to handle global payments efficiently. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Regulation
Stablecoin Bill Heads to Senate After Vote in Banking Committee
March 13, 2025

A stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act, is headed to the full Senate after being advanced by an 18-6 vote in the Senate Banking Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Car Buyers in Vroom Settlement
March 13, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending more than $934,000 in refunds to consumers after reaching a settlement with online used car dealer Vroom in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Your Business Has Its Payments Data. Now What?
March 13, 2025

A company’s transactions aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. Those numbers, it turns out, can be kernels of actionable intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Visa to Add Tokenization and Digital Wallet Capabilities to Fleet Cards
March 13, 2025

Visa will soon add tokenization and custom provisioning for mobile transactions to its Fleet cards, enabling issuers and FinTechs to integrate encrypted and tokenized card information into Apple Pay mobile wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
How Web3 Can Raise Customer Engagement in Rewards Programs
March 13, 2025

Most consumers are members of loyalty or rewards programs, whether for supermarkets, hotels, airlines, car rental companies, retailers or coffee shops. But these businesses, after enticing consumers to sign up to get a freebie, infrequently or even maybe never hear from them again. Get the...