Disruption is an ongoing theme of the post-pandemic business world as traditional cards and rails are challenged by imaginative tech that’s redistributing the power of payments. For some, the dream is a closed loop payments system a la the Starbucks card and Starbucks Stars rewards...
As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.” Kroger is the largest chain so far to do so, temporarily refusing to give coins out as change. Customers can...
When people in retail selling think about building loyalty, they naturally think about their customers. Points, perks, freebies — these are the tools used by savvy merchants that are trying to retain buyers by making the process rewarding above and beyond the purchase. But for...
First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company and FLEETCOR Technologies, a global provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products to businesses, announced Monday (Mar. 6) the formation of a joint venture that will consolidate their various gift solutions with an aim of driving value for...
September 29, 2022
Disruption is an ongoing theme of the post-pandemic business world as traditional cards and rails are challenged by imaginative tech that’s redistributing the power of payments. For some, the dream is a closed loop payments system a la the Starbucks card and Starbucks Stars rewards program represent the ideal, where the merchant locks in capital […]
July 14, 2020
As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.” Kroger is the largest chain...
July 27, 2017
When people in retail selling think about building loyalty, they naturally think about their customers. Points, perks, freebies — these are the tools used by savvy merchants that are trying...
March 07, 2017
First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company and FLEETCOR Technologies, a global provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products to businesses, announced Monday (Mar. 6) the formation of a joint venture that will consolidate their various gift solutions with an aim of driving value for their clients. In a press release, the companies said the […]
October 19, 2016
Excentus, a provider of loyalty marketing and technology services, announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that it and Verifone, a player in payments and commerce solutions, have developed a solution to enable merchants using...
