Memberships news and trends

Zalando Aims to Boost Membership With Exclusive Shopping Invitations 
Retail // December 18, 2023

As prices go up, people are cutting back on things they don’t really need. Retailers can keep customers spending by offering attractive perks through memberships. In simple terms, with the right mix of rewards and exclusivity, smart retailers can make people see their spending as...

Disney+ Offers Members $40 Discount on Walmart+ as Streamers Tap Partnerships
Subscriptions // December 11, 2023

With video streaming services increasingly turning to subscription partnerships to drive customer acquisition in the competitive category, Disney+ is offering its customers a Walmart deal. As SFGate reported, the streaming service is offering subscribers $40 off a one-year membership to the retailer’s subscription offering, which typically costs...

Starbucks Sees 75 Million Loyalty Customers as Economic Hedge
Earnings // November 02, 2023

As many restaurant brands feel consumers pull back among ongoing financial difficulties, Starbucks is leveraging its extensive digital user base to weather the storm. The world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue shared on a call with analysts Thursday (Nov. 2) discussing its fourth-quarter fiscal 2023...

Mastercard Teams With Peacock and Instacart as Consumers Seek Rewards
Partnerships // October 05, 2023

Mastercard has debuted its first streaming subscription offering via a partnership with Peacock. That collaboration is one of two announced Thursday (Oct. 5) by the payments giant, which is also expanding its earlier collaboration with Instacart.  “Consumers continue to embrace the convenience and efficiency of online shopping for...

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Disney+ Offers Members $40 Discount on Walmart+ as Streamers Tap Partnerships

December 11, 2023
With video streaming services increasingly turning to subscription partnerships to drive customer acquisition in the competitive category, Disney+ is offering its customers a Walmart deal. As SFGate reported, the streaming service is offering subscribers $40 off a one-year membership to the retailer’s subscription offering, which typically costs $98. Plus, Walmart’s site noted that the promotion will continue through […]

Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime

March 08, 2023
To boost membership and consumer spending beyond groceries, Walmart’s subsidizing at least some of the cost of its memberships. To that end, and as detailed in emails seen by PYMNTS...

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Mastercard Teams With Peacock and Instacart as Consumers Seek Rewards

October 05, 2023
Mastercard has debuted its first streaming subscription offering via a partnership with Peacock. That collaboration is one of two announced Thursday (Oct. 5) by the payments giant, which is also expanding its earlier collaboration with Instacart.  “Consumers continue to embrace the convenience and efficiency of online shopping for groceries — and their appetite is growing,” Mastercard said in […]

CFPB Sues MoneyLion Over Alleged Military Lending Act Violation

September 29, 2022
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued online lender MoneyLion, along with 38 of its subsidiaries, over allegedly imposing illegal charges for service members and dependents, a report from...