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All Star distinguishes everyday appreciation from formal employee recognition
All Star’s Employee Appreciation Day commentary describes gifts, practical help, personal time and direct thanks as ways to acknowledge colleagues.
Rewards & Loyalty
Customer loyalty, employee rewards, incentives and reward redemption.
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DoorDash and Chase launch rewards Mastercard with gift card redemption
The March 2023 co-branded card launch combined cash-back earning with gift cards, delivery orders, statement credits and bank deposits as redemption options.
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YOUGotaGift: Timing and Consistency in Employee Recognition Programs
YOUGotaGift’s February 2023 guide connects reward choice with clear goals, budgets and communication.
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All Star questions added earning conditions in casino gift promotions
All Star’s casino loyalty commentary warns that requiring extra spending for familiar gifts can change how customers perceive the reward.
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Choice Hotels selects Wells Fargo to issue Mastercard rewards card
Wells Fargo was named issuer and Mastercard the exclusive network for the 2023 Choice Privileges co-branded credit card agreement.
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InComm Healthcare Details Closed-Loop Gift Card Options for Medicare Rewards
In a February 2023 update, InComm Healthcare discussed closed-loop gift cards and restricted-spend products for Medicare reward programs after rule changes.
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ezeprepaid: Physical and Virtual Prepaid Cards for Employee Rewards
ezeprepaid outlines physical and virtual prepaid reward selection, spending options, reporting and administration for employee programs.
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ezeprepaid: Consumer Incentive Program Rules and Reward Selection
A January 2023 guide connects reward choice with staff training, customer updates and ongoing program improvement.
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ezeprepaid compares digital gift card delivery with physical reward fulfilment
ezeprepaid's guide examines electronic delivery, reward choice and programme tracking as practical differences between digital and physical incentives.
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ezeprepaid outlines prepaid cards and gift cards for B2B incentive programmes
ezeprepaid's guide distinguishes sales, employee, partner and customer incentives, with prepaid cards among the reward formats available to programme managers.
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YOUGotaGift sets out gift card rewards strategy for customer retention
YOUGotaGift links flexible gift card rewards with customer service, redemption clarity and loyalty program design in its 2023 guidance.
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PayCore Outlines Ocean 2.0 Loyalty and Campaign Management for Card Programs
PayCore describes Ocean 2.0 campaign parameters, points and discounts alongside six loyalty models that banks, retailers and merchants can use in payments.