Private Label Cards news and trends

Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
Retail // January 08, 2023

Macy’s rocky holiday season signals consumers are hesitant to use plastic — particularly private-label cards. Friday after the stock markets closed, the retailing giant issued a press release that noted that fourth-quarter sales, which includes the all-important holiday shopping season, will come at the lower...

Why Bread Thinks Private-Label Cards Are Ready For Disruption
Alternative Finances // October 05, 2018

The reason private label works so well in stores, Bread CEO and Co-founder Josh Abramowitz told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, is because they are so well-integrated with the physical retail environments for which they were created. They are easy for consumers to use, they are white-labeled...

MasterCard’s Tokenization Breakthrough
Mobile Commerce // June 16, 2015

MasterCard has formed new partnerships with Synchrony Financial and Citi Retail Services to take its tokenization efforts to the next level.  That also includes a big step forward to offer tokenization services to merchants with apps, eCommerce and recurring billing card-on-file programs – all in the name of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Bread Thinks Private-Label Cards Are Ready For Disruption

October 05, 2018
The reason private label works so well in stores, Bread CEO and Co-founder Josh Abramowitz told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, is because they are so well-integrated with the physical retail environments for which they were created. They are easy for consumers to use, they are white-labeled so they create a bond with the customers and – […]

Quick Reads
J.Crew Forms Credit Card Partnerships With Mastercard and Synchrony

November 29, 2023
Apparel seller J. Crew has launched a multi-year credit card program with Synchrony and Mastercard. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 29), will see J. Crew and Synchrony team to launch a private label credit card program, and then work with Mastercard to introduce a co-branded credit card designed for J.Crew and J.Crew Factory customers next year. “As part of this partnership, Synchrony […]

MasterCard’s Tokenization Breakthrough

June 16, 2015
MasterCard has formed new partnerships with Synchrony Financial and Citi Retail Services to take its tokenization efforts to the next level.  That also includes a big step forward to offer tokenization services to...