Entries Tagged ‘MasterCard’:

Who Pays for Loyalty?

I recently shared a story in the Toronto Globe & Mail about how Canadian parents would rather talk with their children about sex, drugs or alcohol than money.
Sometimes when I talk with stakeholders responsible for loyalty program operations, I get the feeling that the question draining their complexion is not far from that mark. “Who [...]

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Air Miles & Aeroplan Create Loyalty Oligopoly

In the beginning, there was Air Miles. Actually, according to history, it was three men in a room that started Air Miles.
According to Air Miles corporate history, Keith Mills wasn’t one of those three guys, but somehow later it was Sir Keith Mills that sowed the seeds of the Air Miles brand and business model [...]

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Seeking Innovation in Card Rewards

There are some things that people just can’t live without these days. The mobile phone tops the list and, depending on your age and demographic, is closely followed by the Blackberry, iPod, Instant Messaging service, or Xbox 360.
Fortunately for bankers, the 7.16 square inches of plastic known as a credit or debit card is high [...]

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