Here is news from throughout the world of rewards recognition, including research, company news, mergers and acquistitions, etc.
The longtime gift card, incentives, rewards and recognition executive and former Inceor died Aug. 9 at age 55. A GoFundMe has been established to help his family.... [ read more ]
An RRN review of companies identified with payments, prepaid products and gift cards finds several distinct business models, considerable overlap in their messaging, and little emphasis on measuring whether the programs they support improve business results.... [ read more ]
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence adds specialized certifications focused on psychology, risk and wellness; Reward Gateway | Edenred promotes James Holman to lead enterprise merchant partnerships; Madison Recognition names industry veteran Steven Trompeter Senior Vice President of Sales; and CharityChoice provides a way for people to turn unused physical and digital gift cards into charitable donations.... [ read more ]
New Incentive Research Foundation research suggests that the value of incentive travel is increasingly tied to exclusive, locally immersive experiences participants could not easily obtain on their own.... [ read more ]
Organizations spend billions of dollars on incentives, recognition, gift cards, merchandise and travel, yet the professional field providing these services remains largely invisible to senior management. Here’s why and what can be done about it. ... [ read more ]
Gift-card purchases and reward-program redemptions can provide brands with a largely overlooked source of referral data about who is recommending them, where those recommendations originate, and where new customers may be introduced to the brand.... [ read more ]
An automotive-aftermarket reseller case study illustrates how marketers can turn an appealing client success story into credible evidence of business value without overstating what the numbers prove.... [ read more ]
The Incentive Marketing Association’s 2026–2027 leadership team will focus on strengthening collaboration among its industry groups and regional chapters while supporting the launch of a North American chapter.... [ read more ]
Former 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Senior Vice President Eric Gehnrich has launched a fractional sales practice connecting organizations with non-competing providers addressing revenue growth, technology, employee benefits, loyalty, cost reduction, and infrastructure.... [ read more ]
Gift Card Market Co-Founder Nicole Glass explains how the company’s local-first digital reward platform can help incentive and loyalty companies differentiate their offerings, tourism organizations support community businesses, and event planners create more flexible local dinearounds. ... [ read more ]
