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Barclaycard Freedom Retail Partnership Begins To Take Shape

Barclaycard has announced the national partners that will be joining the tens of thousands of small and medium retailers who have been invited to join Barclaycard Freedom, set to be the broadest retail rewards scheme in the UK. LA Fitness, YO! Sushi, Firebox.com, Goldsmiths and Nationwide Autocentres are initial examples of the retailers signing up to Barclaycard Freedom and will offer reward money to Barclaycard customers when the scheme launches in March.

Barclaycard Freedom Retail Partnership Begins To Take Shape

Barclaycard Freedom, the innovative new loyalty scheme, will be available automatically to over eight million Barclaycard cardholders who will be able to earn and redeem reward money at the point of sale, without having to do or remember anything. Reward money is recorded in pounds and pence, with no vouchers or coupons to save and no points to calculate.

Alison Vickers, Business Development Director of YO! Sushi said: “We have been trialling Barclaycard Freedom in a couple of our stores and have been impressed with how simple and intuitive it is. We are very excited to be involved in a programme which rewards our customers for simply using their Barclaycard to pay their bill. The simplicity and convenience of Barclaycard Freedom appeals to our customers, and we are looking forward to being part of the launch in March.”

Barclaycard Freedom is simple and easy to use with credit card holders seeing their new reward money balance on the card machine as part of each transaction. The next time the card is used at a participating retailer the current value of the customer’s reward money balance will appear on the card machine before they enter their PIN to pay. Cardholders can then choose to redeem some or all of their reward money towards that transaction or continue to save for a future purchase at another retailer within the scheme.

Sarah Newman, Managing Director of Barclaycard Freedom, commented: “Barclaycard Freedom incorporates all of the best elements of loyalty schemes with the rewards, quite simply, in pounds and pence. We are delighted that well known high street and online brands LA Fitness, YO! Sushi, Firebox.com, Goldsmiths and Nationwide Autocentres will be part of Barclaycard Freedom. These retailers each interact with their customers in different ways and represent a wide range of retail sectors, and we will be revealing many more participants in the weeks before launch.”

One of the strengths of Barclaycard Freedom is that it offers the concept of a rewards programme to many small and medium retailers for the first time. In addition to household names, over 30,000 retail outlets have been invited to be part of the scheme at launch.

Via EPR Network
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quoteboffin.co.uk – Urges Consumers To Renew More Than Just Their ISAs As The End Of The 2009/2010 Tax Year Approaches

Traditionally, April sees a flurry of financial activity as savers rush to renew their ISAs with the current tax year drawing to a close and a new session starting afresh. With a plethora of competitive packages and ISA bonuses to entice shoppers, there’s never been a better time to tighten up your finances by getting a great deal on tax-free savings. Although ISAs will be the financial flavour of the month, what’s to stop consumers from shopping around for a better deal on other products at the same time?

New money saving website – Quoteboffin.co.uk – is asking just that. A price comparison website that compares life insurance packages from a variety of providers, Quoteboffin.co.uk is urging consumers to see April the 5th as more than just a deadline for ISAs.

“The increased focus on financial services and products that the end of the tax year brings shouldn’t just centre on savings products. It takes no time at all for consumers to sit down and reassess whether their current insurance and savings packages are the most rewarding and cost effective options on the market for them; especially when using price comparison websites like QuoteBoffin.co.uk”

Although the UK has officially left the recession behind, consumers should continue to save and rechannel money they might have splurged on high end, luxury goods into building a firmer financial foundation.

With the growth of price comparison websites boasting a 30-50% increase year on year, consumers are spoilt for choice when comparing everything from home and contents insurance to wedding or golf cover.

QuoteBoffin.co.uk reiterates the hidden benefits of price comparison in the current financial climate:

“The end of the recession doesn’t mean consumers should become disinterested in what happens to their money. Go online and consumers are spoilt for choice when it comes to price comparison sites that can save people hundreds of pounds. If consumers shop around at the start of April they could benefit from significant savings that are easily reinvested in a holiday, home improvement or even some early savings for Christmas.”

Via EPR Network
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