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Topics: Consumer affairs

  • Discovery Bank SpendTrend: Tap-to-pay and virtual cards gain ground with Black Friday shoppers

    Johannesburg, 8 December 2025 – Discovery Bank’s Black Friday analysis shows that digital wallets and virtual cards are fast becoming the preferred way for consumers to pay, with nearly two-thirds of in-store card transactions now made via tap-to-pay with smart devices and a third of online spend using virtual cards. This shift highlights how South African shoppers are embracing secure, convenient

  • Buying healthier food reduces the likelihood of becoming obese by 13%, Vitality research shows; Vitality enhances HealthyFood rewards

    Johannesburg, September 1, 2024- Discovery Vitality’s latest research shows that regularly purchasing healthy food can lead to a 13% reduction in the risk of becoming obese.
    “Purchasing behaviours have a profound influence on our dietary habits, which are linked to dietary risk factors that contribute to over 7 million deaths globally per year. Our latest research underscores the health risks

  • Rewarding positive behaviour with over 10 billion Ðiscovery Miles in 2024

    Johannesburg, 30 July 2024 – Discovery, today, released a paper on the value Discovery Vitality members get from Ðiscovery Miles, the currency used to give clients rewards for positive behaviours across the integrated Health, Drive and Money behaviour-change platforms.
    Highlights from the research:
    In 2024 alone, Discovery Vitality members are expected to earn more than Ð10 billion with a r

  • Discovery Bank launches interactive rewards tool

    Johannesburg, 10 June 2021 - Discovery Bank offers a unique client experience as a shared-value bank. And, with its new interactive, online Shared-Value Stack which is now accessible on the Discovery website, it’s possible for everyone to see how financial products and individual financial behaviour interconnect to create much greater banking value for clients through improved interest rates, life