The Gift Club

How Card Linking Technology has Evolved and How it can be Used as an Innovation for the Loyalty Industry

By Tom Peace, The Loyalty People and Antavo   In short, card linking is a technology solution where individual transactions are tracked via a customer’s 16-digit card number. Card linking has grown in popularity over the last decade and is most prevalently used by retail banks, but there are also powerful applications in retail, travel, …

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Membership Propositions can cut out the Noise of Credit and Debit Cards for Consumers and Block out Competitors

By Tim Peniston-Bird, Managing Director at Orangutan   The purpose of a customer loyalty programme is to help improve customer engagement and loyalty to improve retention, spend and referrals. This should be an integral part of the customer experience and should be available to all customers – whether they are cash, store card or credit …

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Payment Card Linked Loyalty Programmes are the Next Generation of Loyalty, Replacing Traditional Loyalty Programmes

By Colin Munro, Managing Director at Miconex   Ask any business owner what their objective is and customer loyalty will almost certainly be near the top. A  2019 KPMG survey of 18,520 consumers in more than 20 countries found that 86% of loyal customers will recommend a company to family and friends, 66% will write …

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The Future of Loyalty must lay in more Sophisticated Rewards for Customers – Integrating Loyalty Cards with Payment Cards is NOT the Best Way to Win Back Customers

By Alice Kitchener, Loyalty Account Manager at Stream Loyalty   The short answer to this question is yes, the standard loyalty card is becoming increasingly outdated and the future of loyalty must lay in more sophisticated and efficient rewards for customers. But integrating loyalty cards with payment cards is not the best way to win …

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The Loyalty Card is Not Dead…yet. Rather, it’s Heading Towards a Slow Death

By Eduardo Miccolis, Head of Gift Card Business Development & Client Relations at Loyaltek   The loyalty card is not dead…yet. Rather, it’s heading towards a slow death. To avoid this painful reality, we need to change how we think about loyalty cards. The loyalty programmes of the future will be combined with payment cards, …

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Paysafe partners with TripGift® to enable online cash payments for Global Gift-Giving

Customers in 30 countries can now gift and redeem travel and eLearning experiences using eCash solution paysafecard Vienna, Austria; May 17, 2021: Leading specialised payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), today announces a new partnership with TripGift®, a first-of-its-kind, market-leading global travel booking and gift card redemption platform. The collaboration will allow customers in 30 countries*, including most of Europe …

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Gen Z are the most Loyal Generation to a Brand – For Love or Money Reports

Research reveals Gen Z are the most loyal generation to a brand whose loyalty program they are a member of. Results from the 9th annual Australian customer loyalty and loyalty program research study, For Love or MoneyTM 2021, reveals that while COVID-19 prevails, 48% of consumers tend to stay loyal to brands whose loyalty programs they …

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Showcasing the members of Women in Incentives – This week from Europe

Andrea Herbener, Sales & Account Manager – B2B Gift Cards DACH at Zalando SE, Germany Larisa Smajlagic, Sales Manager for Gift Cards DACH at Zalando SE, Germany Edyta Choinska, Sales & Account Manager – B2B Gift Cards PL/CZ at Zalando SE, Germany Francesca Romana Raimo, Merchant Service Director at Amilon S.r.l., Italy Pina Panunzio, Marketing and …

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Employer Branding – Why it Matters So Much But Is Often Ignored

You may have heard of the importance of having brand recognition and reputation. Having a recognisable and reputable brand can build trust, loyalty and confidence in your target demographic and market, as well as with your investors and stakeholders. However, did you know that it is equally essential for businesses to have an employer brand? In …

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