Card Rewards news and trends

Amex and Delta Unveil Upgraded SkyMiles Card With Higher Fees
Travel Payments // February 01, 2024

American Express and Delta have introduced a revamped version of their co-branded SkyMiles credit cards. The new cards, announced Thursday (Jan. 31), offer a series of benefits to both frequent and occasional flyers, and comes as a majority of consumers are embracing card-linked offers for travel-related purchases. According to an...

American Express Allows Spending of Reward Dollars on Amazon
Loyalty & Rewards // November 20, 2023

American Express cash-back cardholders can now spend their Reward Dollars on Amazon. With eligible cards, they can do so while getting the same value for their Reward Dollars as a statement credit, American Express said in an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. One Reward Dollar equals $1...

Budgeting Benefits Help Banks Appeal to 23% of Consumers Who Don’t Have Credit Cards
Credit Cards // June 21, 2023

If you’re reading this, chances are you have a credit card, as nearly 200 million Americans do — with many holding more than one. And those cards are getting more use than ever, especially in this current economic environment. “People use credit based on the...

Card Incentives Jump On Businesses’ Shift Away From Cash
B2B Payments // February 19, 2020

Going cashless has long been a conversation in the consumer payments world, but a new report from HSBC in the U.K. suggests businesses could be following suit. Analysis of contactless card transactions revealed that the volume of commercial card contactless payments, both debit and credit,...

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Budgeting Benefits Help Banks Appeal to 23% of Consumers Who Don’t Have Credit Cards

June 21, 2023
If you’re reading this, chances are you have a credit card, as nearly 200 million Americans do — with many holding more than one. And those cards are getting more use than ever, especially in this current economic environment. “People use credit based on the functionality and flexibility, as well as the security,” Brian Bugg, director […]

Mastercard Revs Its Payments Innovation Engine

May 16, 2019
Take a minute and think of the morning rush at a favorite coffee shop. The beverages roll off what amounts to an assembly line before landing on the far counter....

Quick Reads
Amex and Delta Unveil Upgraded SkyMiles Card With Higher Fees

February 01, 2024
American Express and Delta have introduced a revamped version of their co-branded SkyMiles credit cards. The new cards, announced Thursday (Jan. 31), offer a series of benefits to both frequent and occasional flyers, and comes as a majority of consumers are embracing card-linked offers for travel-related purchases. According to an American Express news release, the upgraded cards now let customers […]

American Express Allows Spending of Reward Dollars on Amazon

November 20, 2023
American Express cash-back cardholders can now spend their Reward Dollars on Amazon. With eligible cards, they can do so while getting the same value for their Reward Dollars as a...

Visa And United Airlines App Gets An Upgrade

January 10, 2019
The Visa and United Airlines app, United MileagePlus X, is getting an upgrade, allowing members of the program the opportunity to earn awards miles on their everyday purchases, Visa announced...