Mastercard and Xsolla plan Pay with Points integration and in-game gifting
The gaming-payments partnership proposed loyalty-point redemption in Xsolla Pay Station, digital gifting and authentication tools.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse reports 7.6% US holiday retail growth in 2022
Online purchases and restaurant spending grew as consumers adjusted gift budgets to inflation.
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InComm’s 2022 Holiday Research Links Gift Card Preferences to Shopper Generations
InComm’s generational analysis of 2022 holiday shoppers compares gift card preferences and the marketing channels favored by Gen Z, millennials and older buyers.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse forecasts 5.7% Canadian holiday growth for 2022
The outlook anticipated 5.7% holiday retail growth and strong shopping immediately before Christmas.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse forecasts 7.1% US holiday retail growth for 2022
The company anticipated 7.1% U.S. retail growth as promotions and in-store shopping shaped the season.
Edenred and Mastercard expand Belgian employee-voucher payments
The 2022 card rollout added mobile payment support and a wider potential acceptance network.
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Incentivefox Reviews Earlier Research on Prepaid Rewards and Loyalty Participation
Incentivefox’s 2022 research roundup cites earlier findings on mobile loyalty access, prepaid reward preferences, program participation and customer data sharing.
CPI Card Group and MAP Bring Card@Once Instant Issuance to Credit Unions
The CPI–MAP collaboration gives credit unions access to cloud-based Card@Once, including in-branch replacement cards and contactless-capable card issuance.
Mastercard and Payment International Enterprise launch FLOOSS prepaid app
The February 2022 Bahrain launch combined a prepaid Mastercard with app-based payments, transfers, telecom services and gift vouchers.
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Elite Rewards: Mother's Day Gift-With-Purchase and Reward Card Promotions
Elite Rewards’ 2022 Mother’s Day guide combines reward cards and merchandise options for traffic-building and gift-with-purchase campaigns.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse measures 8.5% US holiday retail growth in 2021
Gift purchases supported growth online and in stores during the November-to-Christmas period.
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Mastercard 2021 Survey: Holiday Shopping and Gift Cards That Support Causes
Mastercard’s 2021 US and Canada holiday survey examines online shopping, gift card demand and charitable gifting.