Rewards Points news and trends

Bilt Partners With Southwest Airlines to Enable 1-to-1 Points Transfers

April 24, 2025
Tesco Joins Retailers Watering Down Rewards Amid Inflation
Loyalty & Rewards // March 22, 2023

As retailers bow under inflationary pressures, some are cutting the value of 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,...

Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy
Credit Cards // March 22, 2023

Credit card firm Ness has debuted an offering designed to reward users for healthy living. 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....

How NFC Loyalty Is Changing The Way QSRs Approach Rewards
Restaurant innovation // November 06, 2019

Creating dedicated, loyal customers is a constant challenge for competing eateries. Consumers want greater access to mobile tools and payments, even at the physical POS, and they especially want quick and easy rewards access. The Order To Eat Tracker's Deep Dive explores how near-field communication...

Lyft Teams With Samsung To Offer Rewards For Galaxy Users
Partnerships / Acquisitions // October 29, 2019

Samsung announced a partnership with Lyft on Tuesday (Oct. 29), where users can link their two accounts to earn points per dollar spent with the service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mastercard’s Lifestyle Manager Aims To Build More Effortless Consumer Journeys

October 19, 2018
There are few disappointments in life quite as indelible as a long-anticipated vacation that crashes and burns because of a bad experience at a hotel. Most consumers have at least one horror story about a long-anticipated trip derailed by the sound of jackhammers all day because of a hotel renovation, or a room that smelled of mildew and cigarette smoke, […]

Ubiquity And The Holy Grail Of Rewards Redemption

October 04, 2017
Consumers don’t really spend a lot of time redeeming their rewards. Maybe that’s a function of the programs where paying for points is limited at best — or unexciting at worst. Bridge2...

Quick Reads
Bilt Partners With Southwest Airlines to Enable 1-to-1 Points Transfers

April 24, 2025
Bilt Rewards has partnered with Southwest Airlines to enable Bilt members to turn points earned from housing payments into points that can be used to book flights. 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 […]

Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy

March 22, 2023
Credit card firm Ness has debuted an offering designed to reward users for healthy living. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Lyft Teams With Samsung To Offer Rewards For Galaxy Users

October 29, 2019
Samsung announced a partnership with Lyft on Tuesday (Oct. 29), where users can link their two accounts to earn points per dollar spent with the service. Get the Full Story...

Chase Sapphire Card Creates Turbulence For United Airlines

June 28, 2019
As JPMorgan has enjoyed success with its Sapphire Reserve card that launched three years ago, the banking giant is also dealing with a strained relationship with one of its airline...