The Loyalty Newswire August 4, 2025

The Loyalty Newswire from The Wise Marketer From the Editor Happy Monday! Choice Privileges has been named the #1 Hotel Rewards Program by U.S. News & World Report. The report delivers valuable insights on how consumers are responding to changes in their favorite loyalty programs and it’s worth a close read. And, if you want […]

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The Bond Loyalty Report™ Released in Collaboration With Visa Explores Key Shifts in Loyalty and the Brands Who Win

Loyalty programs are more popular than ever, but not all brands deliver. The Bond Loyalty Report decodes what wins and why members are expecting more access TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA — July 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bond, a leading insights-driven customer loyalty and engagement company, has released The Bond Loyalty Report 2025 edition in partnership with […]

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Report: How Brands Can Assuage Shoppers’ Concerns About Tariffs

Tariffs are top of mind for consumers who feel as though they’ll bear the brunt of the Trump administration’s economic policies. In response, shoppers are scouring the internet for the best deals and even employing creative tactics to save money, according to a new report from Wunderkind, “U.S. Tariffs: Consumer Impact Survey Series.” According to […]

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System1-TikTok Study: Branding Elements and Creator-led Content Improve Short-form Video Ads

Short-form video ads must be creative and entertaining to capture attention, but prioritizing creator-led content and leading with brand assets—like jingles, mascots and logos—is most effective for brand building and conversion, according to new research from System1 and TikTok. The report, called “The Long & Short (Form) of It: How Short-form Entertainment Builds Brand and […]

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Nature Made Expands Reach With HelloFresh and Food Influencer Partnership 

Nature Made’s recent marketing initiative with HelloFresh is highly targeted, aiming to place product samples of its probiotic directly in the hands of interested consumers. The vitamin and supplements brand, known for its yellow labels and brown capsules, is promoting its growing portfolio of gut health vitamins by including a sample of its core product […]

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Vici Launches a Game-Changing YouTube Suite for Maximizing Brand Visibility and Performance

Three YouTube Advertising Options, Targeted with Behavioral and Retargeting technology. Vici, a MarTech leader in the digital advertising space, introduced YouTube+, a comprehensive advertising suite designed to elevate brand awareness and reach across multiple YouTube platforms. “The feedback I keep getting about this product, especially with YouTube TV, is how impressive the reporting is,” said […]

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Funded: Caspian lands $5.4M seed to automate tariff management

Hi there and welcome to Funded, where we spotlight early-stage bets on the future of tech. Today’s issue highlights a strategic AI customs startup emerging to solve a multibillion-dollar blind spot in global trade. Caspian, a San Francisco-based trade advisory platform, has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to help businesses recover duty refunds left […]

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Retailers Are All-in On AI – But Disconnected Data Threatens Progress

New Amperity report finds that while 45% of retailers use AI weekly, only 11% are prepared to scale it; CDPs are the clear differentiator Amperity, the leading AI-powered customer data cloud, today released its 2025 State of AI in Retail Report, a new survey highlighting how retail businesses are rapidly embracing AI, but often lack […]

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#690: Sandals Resorts: Redefining Loyalty Through Experience and Community with Peter Menges

This episode is available in video format on www.Loyalty.TV The Wiser Loyalty podcast series is produced in partnership between Let’s Talk Loyalty and The Wise Marketer™. Twice a month, we bring you an interview with a C-level executive who has transformed strategy into practical application to generate business results. In this episode, Bill Hanifin speaks with recognized industry […]

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The U.S. Payments Modernization that Wasn’t

An EO From the Trump administration mandates the government to modernize payments–but may not move the needle much  In late March, the Trump administration placed a rush order on a nominally major reshuffle to a government system pumping more than $5 trillion across the country. The White House’s executive order titled “Modernizing Payments To and […]

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