loyalty program

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says a key sales figure rose 3 percent in the U.S., but that the increase was the result of higher average spending and that customer traffic was down. The coffee chain attributed the decline to a change in its loyalty program that led to people no longer splitting their orders to tally additional rewards points...

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon's "Prime Day" has returned for a second year with the online retail giant promising twice as many deals as last year. The company launched the event last July in an effort to promote its $99 annual Prime loyalty program, which offers free two-day shipping and other perks...

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says it will introduce a prepaid card by the end of the year that lets people earn points for its rewards program. The Seattle-based company plans to offer the card through Chase and says people would be able to use it wherever Visa is accepted. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon increased the threshold needed for non-members to qualify for free shipping as it seeks to add more people to its $99 annual Prime loyalty program. Non-members must now spend a minimum of $49, up from $35, to get free shipping. Mem...