Loyalty & Rewards

Commentary
So, You Want To Do A Loyalty Program – Why?
April 15, 2014

Consumers aren’t likely to be loyal to any one brand, companies that spend more on loyalty programs aren’t as profitable as companies that don’t and companies with the most loyal customers don’t even have loyalty programs. Try putting that business case in front of your...

Cool
Coupons.com Big Card-Linked Move
April 09, 2014

More companies are beginning to offer automatic coupon and merchant-discount deals directly to specific cards when used to shop. American Express this week launched an online dashboard to simplify how its card members secure couponless savings as statement credits through the Amex Offers program. Coupons.com...

Financial Inclusion
Boost Mobile to Waive Check Loading and Money Transfer Fees
April 09, 2014

Boost Mobile recently announced that the fees for check loading and money transfers will be waived as part of a promotion. The Boost Mobile Wallet allows prepaid subscribers to manage their money, send payments, and pay bills. Mobile payment provider Wipit will power the service, which...

Financial Inclusion
Merchants Pile On Deals To Woo Tepid Consumers
April 04, 2014

There was a time that Americans consumption of staple products – toothpaste, soap, toilet paper – was an area one could always count on for consistent growth, but in recent memory this has not been true.   For the last three years, sales of staple consumer...

B2B Payments
Friday Factoids
April 04, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. In today’s Fridays Factoids, you’ll...

Exclusive Series
Friday Factoids: Chinese Bank Runs, Student Loan Debt, Facebook’s Virtual Reality Acquisition … And Other...
March 28, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. In today’s Fridays Factoids, you’ll...

Loyalty & Rewards
Navy Federal Offering Square Readers To Small-Business Members
March 25, 2014

Navy Federal Credit Union’s small-business members will now be able to accept credit card payments through mobile card readers offered by Square Inc.

Controversial
Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
March 25, 2014

New research from Bankrate.com suggests banks should re-examine their branch strategies to reflect reductions in use. This comes as other research from the company suggests consumers are feeling better about their financial security.

Commentary
Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
March 17, 2014

Uh oh. More bad news for the banks. And this time it doesn’t come from the regulators. The source of bad news is the Millennial generation who have given traditional banks a big “meh” when it comes to the importance they place on banks vis...