loyalty rewards

Loyalty programs offer rewards, discounts, or other special incentives and are designed as a reward for a customer's repeat business. Some rewards are earned and others are unlocked when signing up or referring a friend.

PayPal Swaps CEOs as Checkout Slows and 2026 Reset Begins
PayPal Swaps CEOs as Checkout Slows and 2026 Reset Begins
February 03, 2026  |  Earnings

PayPal finds itself in a transition year, as 2026 signals a reworking of strategy while growth cools, with deceleration in its online branded checkout franchise....

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Starbucks Brings Back Tiered Rewards Program
Starbucks Brings Back Tiered Rewards Program
January 29, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Starbucks is preparing to launch an updated version of its loyalty rewards program. Beginning March 10, the coffee chain will offer a three-tiered rewards structure, with...

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PAR Technology to Add In-Store Consumer Data by Acquiring Bridg
PAR Technology to Add In-Store Consumer Data by Acquiring Bridg
January 26, 2026  |  Partnerships

PAR Technology aims to continue its efforts to combine previously disjointed foodservice technology solutions by acquiring identity resolution and shopper intelligence platform Bridg, a division...

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Bilt and Verifone Team to Combine Loyalty and Identity
Bilt and Verifone Team to Combine Loyalty and Identity
January 08, 2026  |  Partnerships

Rent-based rewards program Bilt launched a partnership with payments technology provider Verifone. The collaboration will integrate Bilt’s customer experience into the Verifone commerce platform, according...

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More Than Half of All Suppliers Take Instant Payment When Offered
More Than Half of All Suppliers Take Instant Payment When Offered
December 23, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payouts are no longer just about speed. They are reshaping how companies and consumers define an ongoing financial relationship. That is the central finding...

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Why 60% of Debit Card Users Have Become Merchant Loyalty Targets
Why 60% of Debit Card Users Have Become Merchant Loyalty Targets
December 22, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For years, loyalty followed credit, but new data shows that rewards are now chasing spending habits shaped by caution rather than leverage. That is the...

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Consumers Use Rewards to Subsidize Holiday Spending
Consumers Use Rewards to Subsidize Holiday Spending
December 02, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Consumers are using credit in strategic ways. This year’s Black Friday data gleaned by PYMNTS Intelligence showed that financially stressed households, young shoppers and high-income...

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Homeowner-Focused Made Card Raises $8 Million
Homeowner-Focused Made Card Raises $8 Million
November 20, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

FinTech Made Card announced a new Visa card along with $8 million in seed funding. With the announcement comes a national distribution partnership with Fairway...

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PayPal Uses UK Relaunch to Debut Rewards Program
PayPal Uses UK Relaunch to Debut Rewards Program
November 12, 2025  |  Mobile

PayPal said it is relaunching in the UK as a “unified payment experience.” The company’s new offering, announced Wednesday (Nov. 12), is designed to improve...

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