Amex Plays Lifestyle Strategy With PGA Partnership 

American Express struck a deal to become an official patron of The Professional Golf Association of America, teeing up a particular appeal to its golfing card members with special access to tickets for PGA events and exclusive on-site activities....

Priceline.com Offers Cash Coupons to Customers 

Priceline.com has launched a limited-time offer where customers who book a published-price hotel room will receive bonus cash coupons worth up to $100 toward the future purchase of a Priceline.com Name Your Own Price hotel room. ...

Shopko Launches Loyalty Program 

Shopko, a retailer selling family basics, casual apparel and seasonal products, with an emphasis on health product, is rolling out two incentive-based programs that offer special prices and additional discounts for customers....

P&I Postscript 

APPLE IPHONES: will be sold for 99 cents to the first nine customers who attend the 25th anniversary celebration of the first 99 Cents Only Store in Westchester, CA, on Aug. 9. ...

Card Tricks 

Sure, you loved that pink fluffy kitten sweater from Aunt Bertha two Christmases ago, even if it was three sizes too small. And the year before, you adored...

Community And Content 

Although the next generation of marketing is in its infancy, the social web is already having an effect. More to the point, you're going to be caught...

Rebate Strategies 

For the past 30-plus years, mail-in rebates MIRs have been a popular and viable sales promotion strategy for marketers to increase sales of their products....

NASCAR Star To Handle Indianapolis Arby’s Drive-Thru  

When Arby’s customers in Indianapolis drive to their favorite location today, the guy working the drive-through window could be NASCAR star Matt Kenseth....

Coldwater Creek Launches Loyalty Program for Big Spenders 

Coldwater Creek is the latest company to reward its top shoppers with a new loyalty program that goes beyond in-store discounts. ...

Omni Hotels Rewards Guests with iPhone giveaway 

Omni Hotels is getting in on the Apple iPhone craze by launching a property-wide giveaway of the highly sought-after item as an incentive to get people into its properties...

Krystal Offers Music Downloads with Chicken Promo 

Krystal restaurants are encouraging customers to try its new product with a free music download offer....

PPAI to Create Global Strategy Council; Promotes Bellantone 

The Promotional Products Association International has promoted Paul Bellantone to executive vice president. ...

NPD Reports Kids Buy On Impulse with Gift Cards 

Nearly 60% of children using gift cards make impulse purchases, with toys and board games their most popular choices....

Duyff International Debuts New Travel Awards Card 

Duyff International has launched a incentive travel gift card for corporate incentive and recognition programs...

Budget Offers Summer Discounts, Sweeps 

Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. is trying to boost sales with a summer coupon booklet offer....

JetBlue Uses 'Simpsons' Sweeps as Reward 

JetBlue Airways is kicking off its partnership with “The Simpsons Movie” with a sweepstakes overlay for loyalty program members and an unusual tie to the characters’ hometown...

Loyalty Programs Drive Incremental Sales: Study 

Customers do have relationships with retailers, but there is work to be done to strengthen those ties, a new study has found....

Norwood Switches Rebates for Rewards Program 

Norwood Promotional Products is phasing out its points-for-purchase rewards program, and instead will replace it with a new rebate offering. ...

Blackhawk Network Launches Gift Card for MLB.Com 

Blackhawk Network, a provider of third-party gift cards in the U.S. and Canada, has formed an exclusive agreement to launch the first Major League Baseball gift card for use at the league’s Web site. ...

P&I Postscript 

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES: has been named the top rated credit card in customer loyalty for the 10th consecutive year...

Red Robin, Baskin-Robbins Partner for Casper DVD Release 

A number of big brands are readying promotions tied to the Aug. 21 DVD release of “Casper’s Scare School.” ...

Best Customer 

Loyalty programs have become a core component of many plans focused on rewarding more frequent and higher value transactions. Their proliferation gives...

Top of Wallet 

With the average American household belonging to 12 different loyalty programs, marketers are looking for new ways to stand out. But it's not easy. The...

Nothing Like Free 

It's a long slow road from retailer's shelves into the hands of the consumer. How do you speed it up? What's a shortcut to stimulating demand? The shortcut...

Stupid Vs. Strategic Sweeps  

Stop and ask yourself, Do I know a Stupid Sweepstakes from a Strategic Sweepstakes? First, answer these three simple true/false questions. Sweepstakes...

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