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Reward card for battling addiction

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A charity is using a mobile-enabled loyalty card to reward those battling substance abuse every time they use recovery services. These reward points are redeemable at local businesses and so help combat social isolation.

The Capital card was launched by WDP in April 2017 and is now used in nine London boroughs and in Cheshire West and Chester in the North of England. 

Since its launch, 5,400 service users have benefitted from the scheme. The charity has built … [Read more...] about Reward card for battling addiction

Tough time for wallets

Retirement for MicrosoftMobile Wallet projectionsIndia KYC problemAlipay QR code chosen

Microsoft has given up the wallet fight and will be retiring its version on February 28, 2019.

Microsoft Wallet allowed users to load up payments and loyalty cards, and beginning in June 2016, contactless payment support was added.

The plan was for Microsoft Wallet to operate in the same way as the Apple and Google Wallets, with both Apple Pay and Google Pay enabling … [Read more...] about Tough time for wallets

SPECIAL REPORT: Chinese payment giants “lightyears ahead”

SPECIAL REPORT: Chinese payment giants “light years ahead”Customer loyalty chief tenet of modelAlipay acceptance at 7-ElevenUS$15.5 trillion in mobile payments in 2017China has embraced mobile payments with such enthusiasm, the rest of the world appear to be technology deniers. Alipay and WeChat, the main protagonists, score in terms of technology, user friendliness, number of users and ubiquity. Their data analytics are central to everything they do. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL REPORT: Chinese payment giants “lightyears ahead”

Meet the Sponsor: Bink

Meet the Sponsor: BinkWhat is the Future of the Loyalty Industry? In a phrase, “Payment Linked Loyalty”Article by Lee Clarke, CEO and co-founder, BinkToday’s consumer is fast, efficient and digitally savvy. They expect seamless, personalised, end to end solutions that save them time and harness the power of the technology they’re already using. Yet traditional loyalty schemes have evolved very little since their inception in the 1990s, continuing to operate on a plastic card or paper voucher … [Read more...] about Meet the Sponsor: Bink

The Loyalty Magazine Awards Meet the Sponsors: Yoyo Q&A

Meet the SponsorsInterview with Alain Falys, co-founder and CEO of Loyalty Magazine Awards 2017 sponsor YoyoYoyo Wallet has been in existence since 2013 and is one of the most popular digital applications in the UK, offering mobile payment, digital loyalty, pre-ordering and personalised customer interactions. As the UK’s fastest growing mobile wallet, it is currently used at more than 200 corporate head offices and over 50 universities all over the country. … [Read more...] about The Loyalty Magazine Awards Meet the Sponsors: Yoyo Q&A

Restaurant sector embraces mobile loyalty en masse

Restaurant sector embraces mobile loyalty en masseEarly adoption of appsIt was to be expected that the major food retailers and travel companies would be early users of mobile devices for customer communication and loyalty rewards. What was unexpected is that the restaurant sector would be a major early adopter, with a flurry of dedicated apps being launched by all types of eating establishments. … [Read more...] about Restaurant sector embraces mobile loyalty en masse

Mobile commerce soars, but social stays flat

Mobile commerce soars, but social stays flatMobile device usage in internet commerce continues to soar but the social channel has remained relatively flat, according to a new report from IBM. The technology giant has issued a new report containing data on online sales activity in the UK for the year to March 2012. … [Read more...] about Mobile commerce soars, but social stays flat