Rewards news and trends

United Airlines Raising Fees for Travel Perks
Loyalty & Rewards // March 24, 2025

United Airlines announced changes Monday (March 24) to its lounge memberships and rewards credit card offerings. According to a Monday news release from the company, the airline is increasing annual fees while simultaneously introducing new benefits and incentives for cardholders. A CNBC report on Monday...

Bilt’s Bet on Banyan Turns Neighborhood Spending Into Hyper-Targeted Rewards
Loyalty & Rewards // March 24, 2025

Local economies are made up of neighborhoods, and neighborhoods are home to a collection of businesses, from chain stores to groceries to local merchants and the corner pharmacy.  Individuals may find their favorite go-to establishments for their daily needs — or in other cases, may...

Bilt Rewards Snaps Up Banyan to Deepen Merchant Data and Consumer Insights
Acquisitions // March 13, 2025

Bilt Rewards, the fast-growing payments and commerce platform known for turning housing payments into loyalty rewards, has made its first acquisition, purchasing item-level receipt data provider Banyan. The deal marks a big step in Bilt’s push to integrate deeper analytics into its platform and enhance...

Study Finds Tech-Powered Shopping Tools Drive New Demand for Rewards
Consumer Insights // February 26, 2025

In the U.S., mobile phones have become an essential tool for shopping, forever changing how consumers engage with retailers. Mobile-first shopping is no longer a trend, but an expected experience. As smartphones become critical to online and in-store shopping, U.S. merchants need to adjust to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bilt’s Bet on Banyan Turns Neighborhood Spending Into Hyper-Targeted Rewards

March 24, 2025
Local economies are made up of neighborhoods, and neighborhoods are home to a collection of businesses, from chain stores to groceries to local merchants and the corner pharmacy.  Individuals may find their favorite go-to establishments for their daily needs — or in other cases, may drive right by a store, never knowing what’s on the […]

Bilt Rewards Snaps Up Banyan to Deepen Merchant Data and Consumer Insights

March 13, 2025
Bilt Rewards, the fast-growing payments and commerce platform known for turning housing payments into loyalty rewards, has made its first acquisition, purchasing item-level receipt data provider Banyan. The deal marks...

Study Finds Tech-Powered Shopping Tools Drive New Demand for Rewards

February 26, 2025
In the U.S., mobile phones have become an essential tool for shopping, forever changing how consumers engage with retailers. Mobile-first shopping is no longer a trend, but an expected experience....

Mobile Phones Become the Storefront for Today’s On-the-Go Consumer

February 18, 2025
Mobile phones have long been our go-to cameras, atlases, encyclopedias, newspapers, calculators, clocks, calendars and, occasionally, telephones. It was only a matter of time before they became the preferred storefront...

Quick Reads
Marqeta Teams With Upside to Offer Cash-Back Rewards

March 25, 2025
Card issuing platform Marqeta has launched a collaboration with retail technology firm Upside. The partnership, announced Tuesday (March 25), lets Marqeta customers integrate Upside’s cash-back offers into their consumer debit and prepaid card programs. “At Marqeta, we’re always looking for ways to help our customers create stronger connections with their users,” Todd Pollak, Marqeta’s chief […]

United Airlines Raising Fees for Travel Perks

March 24, 2025
United Airlines announced changes Monday (March 24) to its lounge memberships and rewards credit card offerings. According to a Monday news release from the company, the airline is increasing annual...

Galileo Brings Co-Brand Debit Rewards to Hospitality Sector

February 20, 2025
Galileo Financial Technologies says it is launching a co-brand debit card program. The new offering, announced by the SoFi-owned company Thursday (Feb. 20), is designed to let brands give debit users access...

DoorDash Launches Collaboration With Rewards Platform Ibotta

January 07, 2025
Rewards platform Ibotta has launched a multiyear partnership with DoorDash. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Jan. 7), gives DoorDash customers access to Ibotta’s catalog of digital promotions on things like groceries,...