#36: Rakuten Rewards

<p>With over 15 million members, <a href="https://www.rakuten.com/">Rakuten Rewards</a> is one the world’s largest cash back programs, and to date it has paid out over $2 billion to members across online and offline retail stores in the United States!&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode of Let's Talk Loyalty, I interview Kristen Gall, President of Rakuten Rewards, to understand the power of affiliate marketing, their partnerships with American Express and Live Nation - as well as their global sponsorships with FC Barcelona, The National Basketball Association (NBA) and The Golden State Warriors.&nbsp;</p> <p>Listen also for some fascinating insights on exactly what retail trends are emerging amid Covid-19 and the categories consumers are slowly beginning to spend on again.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>1) <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristengall/">Kristen Gall</a> - President, Rakuten Rewards&nbsp;</p> <p>2) <a href="http://www.rakuten.com/">www.Rakuten.com</a> – leading Cash Back service in the US</p> <p>3) <a href="https://www.rakuten.us/">www.rakuten.us</a> – Rakuten Americas corporate site</p> <p>4) <a href="https://global.rakuten.com/corp/">global.rakuten.com/corp</a> – Rakuten global site</p> <p>5) <a href="https://optimism.rakuten.us/">Rakuten Optimism Conference</a></p> <p>6) <a href="https://www.amazon.ae/Marketplace-3-0-Rewriting-Borderless-Business/dp/0230342140">Marketplace 3.0 </a>- by <a href="https://www.amazon.ae/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&amp;field-author=Hiroshi+Mikitani&amp;search-alias=books">Hiroshi Mikitani</a> (Author)</p>