BOSTON, August 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercator Advisory Group released a report covering the co-branded credit card market, titled Co-branded Credit Cards: Reinventing Themselves Post Covid Losses. The research explains how co-branded credit cards are essential to issuers rebuilding their credit card volume in a post-COVID world.
This report separates co-branded credit cards from private label credit cards (PLCC) because the markets are diverging. Private label credit cards face pressure from Buy Now, Pay Later lenders that do not affect bank-issued credit cards. Co-branded credit cards are vital components of bank-issued branded network credit cards.
"Issuers must nurture their programs, but they must be careful not to give away the bank," states Brian Riley, Director, Credit Advisory Service at Mercator Advisory Group. "Sometimes they must be willing to walk away from a deal. Other times, they might need a good-old-fashioned break-up," Riley continued, "But a well-run program can add scale, increase loyalty in retail customers, and set the pace for cross-selling. Take American Express, Delta Airlines, Citi AAdvantage, or Chase United as examples. And then, there is Costco (Capital One) and Amazon to consider. The shift (and anticipated shift in the case of Amazon) impact both counterparties in the co-branded relationship."
Highlights of the document include:
- Why it makes sense to separate PLCC from co-brands
- Current credit card volumes
- Co-branded market volumes
- The inner workings of a co-branded relationship
- Not every relationship is forever-even in co-branding
- Where the industry is headed
- Strategic plays for credit card issuers
This document contains 24 pages and 7 exhibits.
Companies mentioned in this research note include: AARP, Alliance Data, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Express, American Airlines, Apple, Bank of America, Barclaycard, Capital One, Carnival Cruise lines, Choice Hotels, Chase, Citi, Conde Nast, Costco, Delta Airlines, Discover, Goldman Sachs, GM, Emirates Airline, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Holland America Cruiselines, Jet Blue, LendingTree, Macy's, Mastercard, National Football League (NFL), Lufthansa, PayPal, Priceline, PNC, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SteinMart, Synchrony, USBank, United Airlines, Visa, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Wayfair, Williams Sonoma, Wyndham Hotels
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