Reshaping the Payments Sector with Premiumization and Hyper-Personalization
In today’s fast-evolving consumer landscape, expectations are in constant flux. Two major trends have emerged prominently in recent years—the increasing desire for products and services that align with…
LED-Embedded Cards Promote Issuer Branding and User Interaction: Élan Award Winner
Light emitting diode (LED)-embedded payment cards empower issuers to elevate their brand identity and create a trend intended to keep them top-of-wallet. Since the card design informs the…
Élan Award Winners: Payment Card for High-End Customers and Intelligent Key Card
Vision and groundbreaking technologies are demonstrated in the latest International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) Élan Award winning entries. ICMA, the leading global card association for card manufacturers, personalizers,…
Flocking-Embedded Gift Card Enhances Cardholder Interaction: Élan Award Winner
Flocking is a special process that embeds short fibers into the surface pores of a substrate. It’s widely used in industries such as toys, textiles, home furnishings and…
ICMA Reveals 2024 Élan Award Winners Leading the Global Transaction Card Industry
ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence honors companies that are at the forefront of the worldwide transaction card industry. For more than 30 years, the Élan Awards have established the…
Secret to Achieving Profitability in Card Manufacturing
In today’s market, there’s a wide variation on card builds, materials and options. Therefore, ensuring card manufacturers hit their business’s gross margin targets is more difficult than ever.…
Boost Retention and Environmental Profile: Rethink Loyalty and Gift Card Program Strategies
Consumers spend more than $100 billion annually on gift cards in the United States. A simple 5% increase in customer retention can increase a company’s profitability by a…
Best Solutions to Building a Manufacturing Process for Individualized Order Processing Challenges
A key method for adding value and successfully competing against low-cost and high-volume competitors lies in personalization and small order processing. However, the challenges of building a manufacturing…
Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Program: Impact on Card Issuers and Suppliers
Beyond the positive environmental effect, manufacturing payment cards using sustainable materials provides numerous benefits for the card manufacturing industry. Consumers are increasingly environmentally conscious and seeking sustainable products.…
4 Advantages to Unlocking an Open EMV Card Personalization Platform’s Potential
Payment cards have become an essential tool for conducting secure transactions in today’s digital age. As the global demand for payment cards continues to rise, it’s crucial to…