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Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Fetch Revs Up Rewards with Expansion into the Fuel Category
Through exclusive integration with PDI Technologies, consumers can now earn Fetch Points at the pump MADISON, Wis., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fetch, America's Rewards App, today announced a new way for users to earn Fetch Points by fueling up at leading retailers—marking its entry into the fuel category. This new offering is powered by an integration with PDI Technologies, a global leader in the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. For consumers, this expansion means even more ways to score rewards for everyday purchases—now including fuel. By scanning their receipts for gas and grab-and-go goodies, drivers can turn fuel-ups into their favorite gift cards. Trusted by leading companies across the CPG, restaurant and retail industries, Fetch also helps brands across all categories acquire and retain lifelong consumers as a full-funnel performance advertising solution. Through this exclusive collaboration with PDI, Fetch is bringing the rewards revolution to yet another essential consumer category. In doing so, PDI delivers more value to convenience retailers, CPG brands and their consumers. 'We're always focused on enriching the consumer and brand experience with Fetch. This move into gas and convenience retail is another major step in creating value for both,' said Daniel Block, Head of Corporate Business Development at Fetch. 'Together with PDI Technologies, we're introducing a new way for brands to connect with consumers when they're fueling up.' With more than 12.5 million monthly active users, Fetch's business model is rooted in creating a win-win for both brands and consumers. By rewarding users every time they shop or engage with brands on the platform, Fetch fosters long-term loyalty while providing actionable insights that drive measurable results for brands. Using powerful purchase-based targeting for unmatched personalization, Fetch is proving that rewards are a better way to do advertising. 'PDI connects retailers, brands and consumers to drive measurable growth across the fuel and convenience ecosystem,' said Eric Stecker, Divisional COO, Brands & Consumers, at PDI Technologies. 'This collaboration enables PDI retailers to activate a network of 20M+ engaged consumers across GasBuddy®, Fetch and other programs—extending beyond their direct loyalty efforts. Brands too benefit from our focus on providing unmatched reach, in addition to PDI's expanded offer network, independent store solutions and more.' For more information about Fetch or PDI Technologies, visit here and here, respectively. About Fetch Fetch, America's Rewards App, empowers consumers to live rewarded and helps brands create lifelong customers through the power of Fetch Points. Designed to acquire and retain consumers, Fetch has unparalleled visibility into what people buy, capturing billions of spending transactions annually using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Users submit 11M receipts per day and have earned more than $1 billion in Fetch Points. The app is available to download on the App Store and Google Play Store and has more than 6 million five-star reviews from happy Fetchers. About PDI Technologies With 40 years of industry leadership, PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By 'Connecting Convenience' across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers. From large-scale ERP and logistics operations to loyalty programs and cybersecurity, we're simplifying the industry supply chain for whatever comes next. Visit the PDI Technologies website. Media Contacts Fetch, [email protected] PDI Technologies, [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Fetch
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Fetch to Dish Out Rewards for Local Restaurants Across the Country
Consumers can now earn rewards from dining in or ordering takeout from their favorite neighborhood spots MADISON, Wis., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fetch , America's Rewards App, today announced that consumers can earn rewards for supporting their favorite local restaurants. Fetch is extending its reach in partnership with restaurant fintech company Rewards Network, to give consumers Fetch Points for dining in or ordering out at their top establishments. With dining costs still high, this move provides consumers with more options to make eating out even more rewarding. Using Fetch, consumers can easily turn their daily meals from local eateries into real value. After dining at a participating restaurant, customers simply snap a photo of their receipt and submit it on the Fetch app to earn Fetch Points – redeemable for gift cards and more. 'With Fetch, supporting your favorite local spots comes with even more perks,' said Fetch's Head of Corporate Business Development Daniel Block. 'Whether you're celebrating a big win with a night out or just grabbing takeout on the way home, Fetch is making it easier to turn those everyday moments into tangible rewards.' Available nationwide through Rewards Network, Fetch will support nearly 18,000 local merchants to build customer loyalty, increase traffic and drive revenue. This move expands on Fetch's vision to put brands at the center of joy, while broadening its reach to include small-to-medium sized and mid-market businesses. 'Partnering with Fetch is an exciting step forward in our mission to empower restaurants with innovative solutions that drive success,' said Steve Fusco, President of Rewards Network. 'Fetch has built an engaged and loyal community of rewards-seekers, and we're thrilled to help introduce these users to exceptional dining experiences where they can earn points. This partnership also creates more opportunities for restaurants to attract and retain customers.' For more information about Fetch, visit . About Fetch Fetch, America's Rewards App, empowers consumers to live rewarded and helps brands create lifelong customers through the power of Fetch Points. Designed to acquire and retain consumers, Fetch has unparalleled visibility into what people buy, capturing billions of spending transactions annually using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Users submit 11M receipts per day and have earned more than $1 billion in Fetch Points. The app is available to download on the App Store and Google Play Store and has more than 5 million five-star reviews from happy Fetchers. About Rewards Network Rewards Network is a leading provider of marketing and financing solutions that helps restaurants attract and retain customers through powerful rewards programs. The company powers some of the largest dining rewards programs in the United States, connecting restaurants with millions of engaged diners through partnerships with many of the largest consumer brands in travel, consumer apps, and financial services. Rewards Network's unique platform combines data-driven marketing, enterprise quality analytics, customer insights, and flexible funding solutions to help restaurants grow their business and maximize revenue. For more information, visit . Media Contacts Karlie Fitzgerald, Fetch, [email protected] Alyssa Chapman, Rewards Network, [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Fetch
Forbes
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Zeo Genesis Brings Run And Gun Mecha Battles To Tabletop Crowdfunding
Zeo Genesis is a fast playing miniatures game great for brutal mech duels. Big robot battles are a staple of science fiction. Whether you're talking anime like Gundam, movies like Pacific Rim or tabletop games like Battletech, there's nothing like watching a big mech walk onto the battlefield. For fans of smaller, feistier mechs, Zeo Genesis might deliver the action you crave. Best Hobby launched a crowdfunding campaign on April 29th, 2025 to bring a new fighter into the arena. Zeo Genesis is a two player skirmish game made for short battles between one to four mechs, called Zeoforms, and their support crews on the ground. I got a chance to play a demo of the game at Adepticon run by Best Hobby's Daniel Block. The setting features a humanity that's made it to the stars. Unfortunately, the main method of space travel called a slipway collapses, the hundred worlds of humanity start to war with one another. Two main factions arise in opposition: the Hegemony, which believes that all humanity should live under one set of rules and the Accord who believes that each planetary system should choose the way they want to live. This skirmish game centers around zeo unit combat. Each unit features a main robot piloted by a human and a handful of support troops on the battlefield. The main game box comes with several building to be used as terrain to highlight the fast paced urban combat on colony worlds. Play focuses on alternating turns between individual pieces. The game models more of a run and gun style of anime inspired combat where the zeo units can jump onto buildings, dash into melee and retreat to ranged combat in the same turn. This game should appeal to fans of any media where the robots move like people but hit like tanks. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Three actions per turn really nailed the feel of cinematic combat. The zeo robots are the stars of the show here and my game felt like a climactic action scene at the end of an episode. Being able to leap onto a rooftop, smash an enemy zeo and then watch them fall to the ground defeated felt very satisfying. The game is built to last around 30 minutes per zeo squad involved. I've seen a lot of games focus on shorter, more instense experiences recently which I like. It's a lot easier to play two or three games of something like this then spending an entire day setting up something bigger. The current crowdfunding program reached its goal in less than 40 minutes. Backers can get a traditional boxed set plus expansions. They can also get STL files if they have access to 3d printers to make their own miniatures With the current uncertainty in the tabletop industry due to tariffs, Best Hobby is taking steps to make sure the game comes out regardless of the state of commerce in the next few months. The company owns a plastics manufacturing plant here in the United States. Block told me he started looking into manufacturing during the days of the supply chain disruptions due to COVID and now it looks like it was a very smart move to protect against future disruptions as well. Zeo Genesis is on Gamefound from now until May 21st, 2025. The game is expected to deliver to backers in Q4 for 2025.
