Loyalty Rewards news and trends

Lowe’s Targets Subscribers With Personalized Home Repair Support
Subscriptions // November 04, 2024

The Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, announced by the home improvement retailer Monday (Nov. 4), gives members of the MyLowe’s Rewards program access to free, personalized information about products in their homes. This includes warranties and manuals, maintenance recommendations and how-to content, and recommended subscriptions and...

Cut the Coupons: Mondelēz and SKUx See Blockchain Transforming Retail Promotions
Blockchain // October 30, 2024

Technology can revolutionize industries when applied thoughtfully. When it comes to evolving customer engagement strategies, particularly across the traditional couponing and promotional landscape, innovation is transforming antiquated paper-based and manual workflows. Xiang Xu, global COE leader of digital strategy and blockchain at Mondelēz International, and...

Private-Label Card Trends May Signal Uneven Holiday Spending
Credit Cards // October 29, 2024

Private-label credit cards, or store cards, make up a small percentage of overall consumer credit. The Federal Reserve estimated earlier this year that “retail credit outstanding” totaled $130 billion, or more than 2.5% of total outstanding consumer credit, as of the end of last year....

Ulta Aims for 50 Million Loyalty Members and 200 New Stores
Retail // October 17, 2024

Ulta Beauty plans to open 200 new stores as part of a long-term strategy announced this week. At its investors’ day Wednesday (Oct. 16), the beauty retailer said it hopes to open the new locations over the next three years, bringing its store count to...

Interviews & Exclusives
For Retailers, Data Simplicity Is All About the SKU

November 20, 2024
In a landscape where data fuels decisions and insights drive growth, simplicity has taken center stage. “Data is the key to driving simplicity,” Banyan Chief Product Officer Vish Shastry told PYMNTS during a discussion for the “What’s Next in Payments” series, “Business Simplicity: The New KPI.” This shift is particularly crucial in the payments industry, […]

Lenders Must Overcome Application Friction to Grow Embedded Lending Share

October 09, 2024
Embedded lending is all about the future of credit. As such, it has opportunities and challenges, even in developed markets like the United States. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Embedded...

Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday

October 02, 2024
As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture consumer spending against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. With inflation concerns and fluctuating consumer confidence...

From Footprint to Foundation: How Big Banks Build Loyalty With Gen Z

August 20, 2024
Big banks have been revisiting their branching strategies — branching (slight pun intended) into new markets, covering parts of the country thus far underserved by physical banking locations. In doing...

Quick Reads
Lowe’s Targets Subscribers With Personalized Home Repair Support

November 04, 2024
The Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, announced by the home improvement retailer Monday (Nov. 4), gives members of the MyLowe’s Rewards program access to free, personalized information about products in their homes. This includes warranties and manuals, maintenance recommendations and how-to content, and recommended subscriptions and replacement parts. The initial launch focuses on home appliances, although […]

Ulta Aims for 50 Million Loyalty Members and 200 New Stores

October 17, 2024
Ulta Beauty plans to open 200 new stores as part of a long-term strategy announced this week. At its investors’ day Wednesday (Oct. 16), the beauty retailer said it hopes...

Travala Integrates Solana Blockchain With Crypto Travel Platform

September 23, 2024
Cryptocurrency-native travel platform Travala integrated the Solana blockchain network. As part of the integration, Travala will add SOL travel rewards as an option for loyalty program members, while also deploying...

Ascenda Adds Uber to Grow Rewards Network

September 19, 2024
Rewards network Ascenda says it is getting bigger with the help of Uber. The company announced Thursday (Sept. 19) that it was expanding its network to let its FinTech and...