Cardlytics Overview

Cardlytics leverages its card-linked offer network to drive measurable business growth for advertisers. By utilizing deterministic purchase data, Cardlytics enables precise audience targeting, converting both online and in-store transactions. This approach facilitates accurate performance measurement, allowing businesses to understand customer spending patterns down to the penny. Financial institutions and publishers benefit from best-in-class offers, enhancing customer engagement and loyalty. The platform's ability to turn data into actionable insights supports revenue growth, making it a valuable tool for brands seeking to optimize their advertising strategies.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Loyalty Management, Advertisement, Engagement Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Cardlytics.

Other use cases:

  • White Labeling
  • Campaign Management
  • Sending & Publishing Communications
  • Digital Signature
  • Segmentation And Targeting
  • Promotion Management
  • Direct Marketing
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Enhance Customer Relationships are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Cardlytics.

Other priorities:

  • Grow Market Share
  • Improve ROI
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
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Cardlytics Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Cardlytics's features include Rewards, Gamification, Dashboard, etc. and Cardlytics support capabilities include 24/7 Support, AI Powered, Email Support, etc. also Cardlytics analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"...Cardlytics Measurement uses purchase data to help you understand the true sales impact, both in-store and online, of your marketing campaigns...." Peer review

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...While Purchase Intelligence will boost Wells Fargo s cash-back rewards program, it will also benefit Cardlytics, which will receive access to a new wealth of customer data...." Cardlytics Hooks Wells Fargo as Partner
"...At FinovateFall 2013, Cardlytics demoed its geolocation application, a solution that sends bank customers ads and offers based on their location...." Cardlytics Hooks Wells Fargo as Partner
"...Ad-tech providers like Cardlytics and Customer Engagement Management (CEM) platforms like Birdvision enable banks design, develop and execute data-based campaigns like the one described above. ..." Your Data Is Not Being Sold, Just Being Used

Cardlytics, Jeeng, TripleLift, Adnow, ContentFleet, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Native Advertising. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Cardlytics uses Purchase Intelligence to help marketers identify opportunities and deliver relevant ads to real people. Results are then precisely measured to ensure effectiveness.

Cardlytics Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

What benefits does Cardlytics offer for Loyalty Management?

How efficiently Does Cardlytics manage your Engagement Management?

How does Cardlytics address your Campaign Management Challenges?

39 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Cardlytics solved their Native Advertising needs. Cuspera uses 204 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Native Advertising needs.

 

Betterment - Financial Services - Medium

New York, USA

Cardlytics partnered with Betterment to boost customer engagement and card spend for its neobank. Betterment used Cardlytics’ cash back rewards platform, leading to an 18% increase in purchases and a... 12% rise in daily spend among engaged users. Cardholders who rarely used their cards saw a 3x increase in spend and transaction frequency. Customers who earned their first reward shopped 5% more often and spent 8% more per day. The integration was seamless and quick, with strong support from Cardlytics.

 

Clarks - Retail - Large

Street, UK

Clarks used Cardlytics to find and win new customers in key markets. They targeted heavy footwear shoppers and those new to the brand. Cardlytics' platform helped Clarks reach buyers online and in st...ores. The campaign brought in 55,000 new customer purchases. Clarks saw a $17:1 return on ad spend. Insights from the campaign shaped future business decisions.

 

Circle K - Retail - Very Large

Tempe, USA

Cardlytics helped Circle K boost brand loyalty after a major rebrand. Circle K used Cardlytics’ platform to target and win back lapsed customers with cashback offers. The solution gave Circle K insig...hts into customer spending and pump-to-store conversions. Targeted campaigns led to over 425% incremental return on ad spend. Circle K grew its brand footprint and defended its share of wallet in a competitive market.

The GIANT Company - Grocery - Very Large

Cardlytics helped The GIANT Company close a loyalty gap by using purchase intelligence to target shoppers outside its stores. The GIANT Company saw an increase of over 8 points in dollar share during... its first campaign. Cardlytics' platform enabled precise ROI measurement and improved customer acquisition and re-engagement. New, lapsed, and infrequent customers spent more per trip and shopped more often with Cardlytics cash back rewards. The solution complemented The GIANT Company's existing loyalty program and strengthened its market position.

Lulus - Retail - Medium

Cardlytics helped Lulus boost customer acquisition using card-linked offers and purchase data. Lulus saw a 304% increase in customers served and a 326% rise in sales in Q2 year-over-year. iROAS grew ...by 94% after using Cardlytics' analytics and optimization tools. The partnership enabled Lulus to target new shoppers and outperform KPIs. Cardlytics' reporting and insights drove measurable retail marketing results.

Men’s Wearhouse - Retail - Large

Cardlytics helped Men’s Wearhouse find and target customers who were leaving for competitors. The retailer used Cardlytics’ purchase data and targeting tools to reach new and lapsed shoppers with cas...h back rewards. This strategy drove sales and met Men’s Wearhouse’s ROAS goals. The partnership grew 170% year over year and built long-term loyalty for the brand.

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Peers used Cardlytics for loyalty management and advertisement

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.05/5

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Analytics

4.34/5

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Custom Reports

4.16/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.05/5

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Analytics

4.34/5

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Custom Reports

4.16/5

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Cardlytics, Inc. News

Executive

Cardlytics Appoints Chris Cheng as Chief Legal Officer

Cardlytics has appointed Chris Cheng as Chief Legal Officer, effective August 3, 2026. Cheng, with over 20 years of legal experience from companies like Zoom and Uber, will oversee Cardlytics' Legal and Compliance organization. His appointment follows the departure of former Chief Legal Officer Nick Lynton.

Executive

Cardlytics Appoints Chris Cheng Chief Legal Officer

Cardlytics has appointed Chris Cheng as its new Chief Legal Officer, effective August 3, 2026. Cheng, with over two decades of legal leadership experience in high-growth technology companies, will oversee Cardlytics' legal and compliance functions. His appointment is part of Cardlytics' strategy to strengthen its executive team as it expands its purchase intelligence platform.

Financial

Cardlytics to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 5

Cardlytics announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, after market close. A conference call will follow the release, accessible via their Investor Relations website.

Financial

Cardlytics to Report Q2 2026 Results Aug. 5

Cardlytics will announce its Q2 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, after market close.

Cardlytics, Inc. Profile

Company Name

Cardlytics, Inc.

Company Website

https://www.cardlytics.com/

HQ Location

Atlanta, GA

Employees

251-500

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