Citi to Acquire Kard, Expanding Personalized Rewards and Commerce Media Business

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    "title": "Citi to Acquire Kard, Expanding Personalized Rewards and Commerce Media Business - citybiz",
    "excerpt": "As banks look for ways to make card rewards more relevant to individual customers while giving merchants better ways to measure marketing performance, Citi is expanding its capabilities through an acquisition. The banking giant’s U.S. Consumer Cards business has agreed to acquire Kard Financial , a commerce media and rewards technology company that connects financial institutions with merchants through transaction data and personalized offers. The proposed acquisition will combine Citi’s payments scale with Kard’s technology, merchant relationships and machine learning capabilities. Citi plans to use those assets to deliver more personalized rewards and offers to customers while providing merchants and brands with additional ways to reach consumers based on actual purchasing behavior. Financial terms were not disclosed. Citi said the transaction is not material to its financial results and remains subject to customary closing conditions. The companies will continue operating independently until the deal closes. Kard operates a commerce media platform used by banks, fintech companies and neobanks. Its technology uses verified transaction data and merchant-funded rewards to match consumers with offers, giving financial institutions a way to incorporate personalized rewards into their products while allowing merchants to measure resulting customer activity. The platform’s machine...",
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