Citi Plans to Acquire Kard to Deliver More Personalized Rewards
What's happening
Citi's U.S. Consumer Cards business has entered into an agreement to acquire Kard Financial, Inc., a commerce media and rewards platform that helps banks and fintechs deepen customer engagement through personalized offers. Citi said the deal will expand its customer engagement and commerce media capabilities; the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and both companies will operate independently until closing. Coverage identifies Kard as a US rewards tech company and positions the acquisition as a move to deliver more personalized rewards to cardholders.
Why it's trending
Large card issuers are buying commerce media and rewards tech now to boost personalization and customer engagement as competition for cardholder attention heats up.
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If you run cardholder experience, Citi buying Kard means personalization engines are now table stakes for big issuers, not optional add-ons anymore, they are strategic assets you should bake into product roadmaps today.
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- Citi to acquire US rewards tech company Kard FinancialFinTech FuturesAug 14
- Citigroup's Consumer Cards to acquire fintech Kard
Citi’s U.S. Consumer Cards business today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kard Financial, Inc. (Kard), a company that operates a commerce media and rewards platform that helps banks and fintechs deepen customer engagement through personalized offers.
FinextraAug 14 - Citi Plans to Acquire Kard to Deliver More Personalized Rewards
Citi’s U.S. Consumer Cards business plans to expand its customer engagement and commerce media capabilities by acquiring Kard Financial, a commerce media and rewards platform for banks and FinTechs, Citi said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and the companies will continue to operate as independent organizations until […] The
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