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Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference
VISA // February 18, 2020

There has been no shortage of new takes on card-based loyalty schemes — especially in the last decade as digital has exploded and the competition for customer spend has become increasingly tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retailers Up Their Loyalty And Rewards Games
Retail // July 25, 2019

Recent days have brought new evidence of the importance of robust loyalty and rewards programs in retail – an area of ongoing innovation, and where merchants of all types can stand apart in a fiercely competitive industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Citi Revamps Rewards Program, Allows Cardmembers To Pay With Points
Consumer Finance // June 26, 2019

Citi has announced a new feature that allows qualifying cardmembers to shop and receive real-time alerts to redeem their ThankYou Points for eligible purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

When Points Programs Fail To Score Points
Payment Methods // November 08, 2017

How to get customers to stay loyal? To win the game of hearts and minds? Meet them on their own turf — on the devices they want to use and through the programs they’ll want to embrace. Easier said than done, but as Bridge2 Solutions’...

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Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference

February 18, 2020
There has been no shortage of new takes on card-based loyalty schemes — especially in the last decade as digital has exploded and the competition for customer spend has become increasingly tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

When Points Programs Fail To Score Points

November 08, 2017
How to get customers to stay loyal? To win the game of hearts and minds? Meet them on their own turf — on the devices they want to use and...

Quick Reads
American Express Taps Point.me to Facilitate Using Points for Flights

March 11, 2024
American Express has partnered with point.me to make it easier for cardholders to find and book flights with their rewards points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Citi Revamps Rewards Program, Allows Cardmembers To Pay With Points

June 26, 2019
Citi has announced a new feature that allows qualifying cardmembers to shop and receive real-time alerts to redeem their ThankYou Points for eligible purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Groupon Partners With Points To Launch Loyalty Commerce Initiative

October 26, 2017
Points, the global leader in powering loyalty commerce, announced a partnership with Groupon to supply new loyalty offers to its extensive user base. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

PayPal Deals With Chase, Citi Enables New Ways To Pay

July 21, 2017
Mobile payments company PayPal made two big announcements on Thursday (July 20): that it is teaming up with JPMorgan Chase to further expand its mobile payment services, and that it...