On the heels of the passing of the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025), the next era of stablecoin usage is being driven by a growing cohort of fintechs and neobanks –integrating stablecoins into their product and service offerings, going where traditional systems have found it economically or operationally […]
Join Monica Sharma and Juber Shaikh from the Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, one of India’s leading luxury hotel brands. Discover how they’ve built a strong brand, the history of loyalty within the group, and how their loyalty programme is designed to truly reflect the luxury experience—creating a programme with a difference. Hosted by Paula Thomas
BHN research finds consumer increase in gift card purchases helps preserve generous gifting while managing rising costs PLEASANTON, CA — October 9, 2025 — Shoppers are strategically shifting toward more gift card purchases to maintain holiday gifting traditions amid economic pressures, according to new research from Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading global provider of branded […]
First-party mobile apps lead in order speed and reliability, with native interfaces (iOS, Android) completing orders up to 5–10x faster than white-labeled or embedded channels. NEWTON, MA — October 14, 2025 — Paytronix, the leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, has published the 2025 Paytronix Online Ordering and Catering Report, How First-Party Digital […]
ATLANTA, GA — October 13, 2025 — Americans are heading into the holiday season with mixed approaches to gift-giving, according to new research from Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance. The survey collected responses from 2,000 consumers across North America and analyzed trends by age, gender, and region. While younger adults and seniors are […]
The Loyalty Newswire from The Wise Marketer From the Editor Monday was a holiday both in the US and Canada, so we are publishing our Newswire on Tuesday this week. We wish a belated Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian teammates and colleagues. The news is quite varied this week and there are valuable metrics to […]
Three in four (73%) B2B marketing decision makers say the future of advertising in 2030 and beyond will have increased reliance on artificial intelligence for generating creative, which was the top response, according to a newly released survey from B2B marketing firm Madison Logic. The Harris Poll conducted the survey on behalf of Madison Logic […]
After serving as an advisor to the company for several years, Jennifer Betka has stepped into the Chief Marketing Officer role at Rinse, a tech-enabled laundry and dry cleaning delivery service operating in 13 cities across North America. For Betka, who’s held CMO roles at StubHub, Fandom and Indigo, helming a brand with proven market […]
Hi there and welcome to Funded, where we spotlight early-stage bets on the future of tech.This week’s spotlight is on international payouts, where Routefusion is building the infrastructure that helps platforms and financial institutions move money across borders without the backend chaos. Routefusion has raised $26.5 million in Series A funding led by PeakSpan Capital, […]
The rules of digital growth are shifting fast as AI-driven discovery is rewriting how consumers find products and services. Even long-standing giants are feeling the impact. Google’s search market share dropped below 90% in Q4 for the first time since 2015. At the same time, Gartner projects that organic search traffic could decline by 50% […]