Digital rewards programs have made these analog loyalty trackers largely obsolete. But they may have some value left to offer ...

I'm a big fan of having accountability partners. I've used this approach since high school, when my therapist first introduced me to the concept to help me meet my goals. In my current life, I ask my ...

It’s one of life’s simple pleasures to buy a number of products and then qualify to get the next one free. Many people use punch cards at cafes where it scores them a free latte or at ice cream shops ...

Fajita Pete’s, the beloved Tex-Mex eatery known for delivering and catering fresh fajitas, announced the launch of its innovative “Digital Punch Card” loyalty program. This new program rewards valued ...

It all started with a conversation about the early days of computing. The next thing he knew, [Tim Jagenberg’s] colleague gave him a stack of punch cards and a challenge. [Tim] attempted to read them ...

In the 1970s, punch cards were used to run programs on room-sized computers. Credit: Madeleine Monroe/C&EN/Shutterstock Imagine a world without technology—no ...