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Alliance Data's LoyaltyOne Business Signs New Agreement With Loblaw Companies LimitedPLANO, Texas, Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions, announced that Precima®, a consulting and analytics firm specializing in shopper insights and housed within Alliance Data's LoyaltyOne® business, signed a new long-term agreement with Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L, "Loblaw"). Precima is working with Loblaw to create a single access retail analytics portal enabling customer, marketing and merchandising insights for both grocery and pharmacy retail, set to launch in 2018. With this new portal, Precima will expand upon its relationship with Loblaw, first announced in June 2014, by providing data to support merchandising and marketing strategy development, promotional effectiveness, assortment decisions, supplier collaboration, and consulting across the company's retail network. "Precima has a unique ability to translate customer insights into truly differentiated and compelling marketing, trading and supplier solutions that drive noteworthy results," said Bryan Pearson, president and chief executive officer of LoyaltyOne. "We are eager to build on the successful foundation of this relationship with Loblaw, using our combination of loyalty, analytics and retail industry expertise to drive sales, boost profitability, and build customer loyalty." "Loblaw is committed to leveraging best-in-class analytic tools to drive our business forward," says Jim Noteboom, senior vice president, Loyalty and Consumer Insights, Loblaw Companies Limited. "This new portal will provide greater access to data, enabling us to offer the product assortment and services our customers are looking for, ensuring a better shopping experience." About Precima Precima is a LoyaltyOne business, part of Alliance Data, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in data-driven loyalty solutions. For more information, visit www.precima.com. About Alliance Data Alliance Data's card services business is a leading provider of marketing-driven branded credit card programs. Epsilon® is a leading provider of multichannel, data-driven technologies and marketing services, and also includes Conversant®, a leader in personalized digital marketing. LoyaltyOne® owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program, and Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty, a global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for grocers. Investor information about Alliance Data's businesses may be found here. Follow Alliance Data on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Forward-Looking Statements We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements, however, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this release, and no assurances can be given that our expectations will prove to have been correct. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, which may be updated in Item 1A of, or elsewhere in, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation, other than as required by applicable law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events, anticipated or unanticipated circumstances or otherwise. Contact: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alliance-datas-loyaltyone-business-signs-new-agreement-with-loblaw-companies-limited-300559676.html SOURCE Alliance Data Systems Corporation |