Entries Tagged ‘merchant funded rewards’:
filed in Commentary, Merchant Funded Loyalty on Jan.31, 2011
Editor’s note:
The recently announced merger of Cartera Commerce and Vesdia has sparked lots of conversation in the loyalty marketing business and there is more speculation than consensus at this point in time.
Loyalty Truth shared early thoughts here and we are more than pleased to be able to share insight from Michael F. Hemsey President [...]
Tags: Cartera Commerce, Customer Experience, Kobie Marketing, Loyalty Marketing, Loyalty Truth, Mall Networks, merchant funded rewards, Michael Hemsey, Vesdia
filed in Banking & Cards, Thought Leadership on Nov.09, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: American Express, breakage, Buffalo Bills, Credit Card Act of 2009, credit card rewards, Hugh McColl, Leon Lett, Loyalty programs, MasterCard, merchant funded rewards, NCNB, North Carolina National Bank, participating merchants, Rewards programs, Visa
filed in Banking & Cards, Case Study, Loyalty Models on Jun.23, 2009
One of the challenges in the Loyalty Marketing business is that few organizations share tangible results.
I still am occasionally asked the question “Does Loyalty Work?” and wish I could point to more specific evidence in public forum as an answer. Telling people that you are restricted from disclosure due to confidentiality agreements meets ethical standards, [...]
Tags: Access Development, Case Study, Loyalty Marketing, merchant funded rewards, Zions Bank, Zions Cash Rewards
filed in Banking & Cards, Millennial Marketing, Thought Leadership on Apr.06, 2008
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 [...]
Tags: Card marketing, Generation Y, MasterCard, McKinsey, merchant funded rewards, Millennials, relationship banking, Tower Group, Visa