Walgreens’ Card Rewards Program, Malls Brace For Impact, And Consumers Row For Health

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Malls are facing new threats as the COVID-19 Delta variant surges. Plus, Walgreens is putting the focus on healthy living with a credit card rewards program, and rowing is poised to become the next connected fitness craze.

Data:

29%: Share of highly connected consumers who use store-branded cards to make purchases.

80%: Minimum share of new Aviron customers who haven’t used a rowing machine more than twice.

41%: Portion of PYMNTS survey respondents who would want payment features or shopping data in a “super portal.”

75M: Number of people in Walgreens’ membership program through May 2021.

29%: Decline in indoor mall visitors this February, compared to the same time in 2019.