- by Daniel Granderson
- February 11 2020
- commercial payment cards
- credit cards
- economy
- money
- money and finance
- payment cards
Commercial Card Marketers Seek Broader Global B2B Payment Opportunities
The commercial payment card industry is at a tipping point. Find out why…
- by Daniel Granderson
- September 16 2019
- affinity credit cards
- co-branded credit cards
- credit cards
- money
- money and finance
Airline Co-Branded Credit Card Programs Power Forward
Airlines remain a co-branded credit card lynchpin, contributing $379 billion to some $990 billion in total 2018 U.S. co-branded card purchase value.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 20 2019
- affinity credit cards
- co-branded credit cards
- credit cards
- money
- money and finance
U.S. Airlines Elevate Co-Branded Credit Cards to New Heights
Packaged Facts estimates that co-branded credit cards generated $990 billion in purchase value last year. Travel and entertainment brands commanded 55% of spending, 70% of which was attributable to airline-branded credit cards.
- by Daniel Granderson
- June 13 2019
- banking
- credit cards
- economy
- money
- money and finance
Why Banks and Creditors Can Bet on Affluent, High Net Worth Consumers Even During Recession
As prognosticators attempt to call the beginning of the next recession, one thing is fairly certain: Affluent and high-net worth families are an intriguing recession bet.
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 6 2019
- credit cards
- debit cards
- holiday shopping
- money
- money and finance
Gift Cards: Mother’s Day Among Select Billion Dollar Occasions
40% of U.S. adults purchased a gift card in the past year
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 25 2019
- alternative banking
- banking
- credit cards
- debit cards
- economy
- money
- money and finance
Wealth Share Analysis: African American Consumers
When it comes to various multicultural consumers, financial parity is still a long way off.
- by Daniel Granderson
- October 5 2018
- alternative banking
- banking
- credit cards
- finance
- money
- money and finance
- payment cards
The Prepaid Card Evolution
These days, general-purpose reloadable prepaid cards are better served by the phrase “prepaid account,” which helps underscore their evolution from payment cards to fully-fledged banking products.
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 16 2018
- credit cards
- finance
- money
- money and finance
- smartphones
Goldman Sachs Reaches for the Apple (Pay Credit Card)
Backed by the marketing muscle of Apple as the world’s largest company by market value, the reach of its ecosystem, and the loyalty of many of its customers, the card could make a splash at the deep end of the consumer payment pool, at top-of-digital-wallet and incent more iPhone users to migrate to Apple Pay.
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 15 2018
- commercial payment cards
- credit cards
- finance
- financial services
- money
- money and finance
- payment cards
ACH: Beat It or Join It?
In the U.S., electronic B2B payment value remains dominated by ACH: Packaged Facts in the report "Commercial Payment Cards: U.S. and Global Market Trends, 10th Edition" estimates that commercial cards comprised 3.7% of electronic B2B payment value in 2016.
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 4 2017
- affinity credit cards
- co-branded credit cards
- credit cards
- money
- money and finance
The Costco AnyWhere Visa: Off to the Races
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Industry watchers have debated the viability of the Costco Visa credit card program since Citi announced acquiring it, but the move could prove profitable sooner rather than later.
