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Acquire smarter. Convert faster. Retain longer.

Differentiate in a marketing landscape that demands more by leading with intelligence, precision and measurable impact.

The growth playbook is outdated.

Acquisition, engagement and retention remain the foundation for growth. But in today’s market, the traditional playbook is breaking down.

Consumers are harder to reach, and earning their attention, trust and action takes more than a great offer. They’re overwhelmed with options and expect every brand interaction to be relevant, personalized and seamless.

The result? The pressure to deliver measurable, sustainable growth has never been higher.

That’s where Mastercard comes in.

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The edge you need to grow — across every moment that matters
Acquire customers

Reach new audiences with precision and purpose

Finding and engaging the right customers is essential to driving sustainable growth, and Mastercard helps to make it easier with data-driven solutions that deliver measurable results.

How we help:

  • Identify high-value audiences using proprietary data-driven insights and predictive modeling
  • Optimize media spend and prove impact with transparent attribution
  • Personalize post-click journeys with real-time optimization

 

Solutions in action: 

 

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Deepen engagement

Create meaningful connections through relevant, rewarding experiences

True engagement means showing up where it matters — with convenience, utility and personalization that meet consumer expectations across every touchpoint. Mastercard helps deepen relationships through right-time, right-place interactions powered by the right technology.

How we help:

  • Personalize products, content and offers via various placements and formats to inspire action
  • Maximize lifecycle engagement through data-driven campaigns that unlock incremental value
  • Optimize experiences continually to drive measurable performance

 

Solutions in action:

 

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Boost retention

Make every interaction a reason to return

Retention isn’t just keeping customers, but ensuring they remain active, engaged and spending. In a market where loyalty is fleeting, Mastercard helps you stay relevant to your most valuable customers.

How we help:

  • Re-engage high-value customers with tailored, timely and exclusive products, content and offers
  • Maximize campaign performance by aligning marketing with customer motivations
  • Activate retention-specific campaigns using data-driven insights and machine learning

 

Solutions in action:

 

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

How will your brand lead marketing success in 2026?

Advertisers and media buyers are under increasing pressure to drive growth, boost return on ad spend and create meaningful customer experiences. However, the impact of offers and loyalty programs is often limited by rising acquisition costs, fragmented data and ongoing measurement challenges.

Download the commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting to uncover the real challenges, objectives and capabilities that matter most to marketing leaders as they plan for the year ahead. 

Learn more

Uniquely positioning decision makers with:

560m
offers redeemed annually[1]
7-time
leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant TM for Personalization Engines[2]
6,000+
engagements are executed every year by world-class marketers[3]
[1]Mastercard, 2024​
[2]Mastercard, 2024.
[3]Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, 2025.

Fueling growth in a complex landscape

Connect with purpose, convert with confidence and build lasting loyalty, all through data-driven marketing solutions designed to support every stage of the customer journey.

Man and wife smiling at phone How ICICI Bank drove $9.75 million in incremental spend

ICICI Bank noticed a decline in their debit activation rates and wanted to sharpen their Early Month on Book strategy to reverse the trend. By leveraging data-driven insights, personalized messaging and a multi-channel approach, the campaign not only increased activation rates but also drove significant incremental spending.

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