SNIPES Launches First-of-its-kind Loyalty Program That Rewards Members For Saving And Grants Early Access To The Most Coveted Sneaker Drops

“SNIPES Reserve” Introduces Digital Wallet with Real Cashback, Load-Based Rewards, Early Product Reservations, and Exclusive Event Experiences – Redefining Loyalty for Streetwear Culture PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 12, 2025 – Today, SNIPES US, a leading global sneaker and streetwear retailer, announced the launch of “SNIPES Reserve,” a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that transforms how consumers earn, […]

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Target Debuts Enhanced AI Gift Finder for Holiday Season

Target upgraded its app and website Gift Finder for the 2025 holiday season to allow shoppers to find products in a more conversational way.   After a successful test during the 2024 holiday season, the new AI Gift Finder is more advanced in terms of the generative artificial intelligence technology behind it, a Target spokesperson said in an email statement.   Shoppers can […]

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Online October Sales On Track for Holiday Season

Social media ads, generative AI and Prime Day boost online October sales. Holiday sales growth is expected to slow, as consumers pull forward their holiday shopping. U.S. online sales increased 8.8% year over year in October to reach $88.7 billion, according to Adobe Analytics. This growth is in-line with Adobe’s expectations, and affirms Adobe’s holiday […]

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Fordham University Taps Experiential to Cut Through in Higher Ed Marketing

In this Q&A, Fordham University’s Marketing VP discusses a new brand platform designed to differentiate the institution, grow brand awareness and battle the complexities of higher education marketing, which include targeting more than 20 personas, the ROI long game and the demographic cliff. Higher education marketing needs more differentiation, according to Justin Bell, Fordham University’s […]

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Opinion: Why Reinsurance Can Be the $700 Billion Breakout Market DeFi Has Been Waiting For

DeFi has long sought sustainable yield beyond speculation. By combining DeFi’s transparency and liquidity with reinsurance’s stability, this emerging intersection could redefine productive yield generation. Throughout its existence, decentralized finance has been defined by reflexivity native to itself. Returns have been generated by volatile token issuances, leverage loops, and cyclic market sentiment rather than from […]

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Fintech from The Edge: Patagonia’s Go Go Crypto Era

If you’ve never been to San Martín de los Andes in Argentinian Patagonia, and you’ve never been to the Southern Hemisphere at all, let me me offer you a smattering of reference points from the Northern Hemisphere to paint a picture: It’s a mix of Niseko’s outdoorsiness and economy (Japan), Landour’s temperamental weather (India), and […]

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The Crypto Lobby Steps into the Limelight

As Washington embraces crypto–and is developing new policies to build a framework for the industry–Future Nexus recently spoke with Ji Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation about the opportunities and challenges facing the industry heading into 2026 Perhaps unsurprisingly, after years waiting in the wings, crypto-lobbying groups have come out in full force […]

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#722: Australian Loyalty Insights Report 2025

In its 3rd year, the Australian Loyalty Insights Report reveals three main themes. This report is brought to the loyalty industry by The Australian Loyalty Association and the Association’s CEO, Sarah Richardson unveils the insights to us in this podcast. The top three themes revolve around The AI revolution, cost of living crisis and the role loyalty plays to combat this and […]

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State of the Union in Travel Loyalty

Where Co-Brand and Travel Rewards Are Heading in 2026 and Beyond In a world overflowing with content — and opinions — it has become increasingly difficult for loyalty executives to separate noise from signal. As I prepared my keynote for the 2025 Co-Brand and Travel Rewards Conference, I began the way many do: by jotting […]

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Research Finds Strong Link Between Digital Accessibility and Business Growth

State of Digital Accessibility Report reveals investments are rising, but a “maturity gap” still exists Global research conducted by Level Access shows digital accessibility has become a recognised driver of business growth. The State of Digital Accessibility Report 2025-2026, which surveyed more than 1,600 professionals across several industries in the U.K., Europe and the U.S., revealed a […]

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