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Introducing Runa Prepaid: A Fully Branded, Embedded Payout Experience
Insights
4 min read

Introducing Runa Prepaid: A Fully Branded, Embedded Payout Experience

Businesses today need payout solutions that are as flexible and customizable as the people they serve. Sometimes that means sending a gift card for instant choice, sometimes it’s a direct-to-bank transfer, and sometimes the right fit is a prepaid card. With Runa, you don’t have to choose just one. From gift cards to push to &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/introducing-runa-prepaid">Continued</a>

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Three Payout Predictions To Watch in 2026
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10 min read

Three Payout Predictions To Watch in 2026

New rails. New wallets. New payout types. New regulations. New fraud tactics. It’s all on the table for 2026. For teams handling rewards, incentives, and disbursements, that means the old model of “send one payout type via one channel and call it a day” is at its breaking point. Recipients now expect instant, flexible, mobile-native &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/three-payout-predictions-to-watch-in-2026">Continued</a>

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Gift Cards Just Changed: What We Learned at RGCA
Insights Partners
5 min read

Gift Cards Just Changed: What We Learned at RGCA

Gift Cards Just Got an Upgrade At RGCA last month, the energy was unmistakable: gift cards have gone from side hustle to strategy. The most innovative merchants aren’t just offering them — they’re using them to drive engagement, loyalty, and scale. Here’s how the landscape is shifting &#8211; and how Runa is helping lead the change. From One-Offs to &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/gift-cards-changed-rgca">Continued</a>

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Banking Rewards: The Biggest Untapped Channel for Merchants
Insights Partners
4 min read

Banking Rewards: The Biggest Untapped Channel for Merchants

Fintechs, neobanks, and digital wallets are creating billion-dollar loyalty ecosystems &#8211; and they’re powered by gift cards. For merchants, this isn’t just another marketing tactic. It’s a new revenue channel hiding in plain sight. According to recent data, 77% of banking customers expect loyalty rewards, but only 45% are satisfied with what they get. That means millions of active, high-spending users &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/gift-cards-fintech-loyalty">Continued</a>

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Spend Signals for Q4: Consumer Demands to Shape Your Strategy
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4 min read

Spend Signals for Q4: Consumer Demands to Shape Your Strategy

As businesses step into Q4 2025, one thing is clear: every payout has the power to go further.  Every dollar you allocate to motivate employees, engage customers, or reward gig workers carries more weight in the final quarter of the year. The challenge? Consumer preferences are evolving fast, and only businesses that align their strategies &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/q4-consumer-trends">Continued</a>

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Holiday Readiness: How to Make Your B2B Gift Card Program Shine This Season
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4 min read

Holiday Readiness: How to Make Your B2B Gift Card Program Shine This Season

The final quarter of the year can make or break your gift card program’s performance. While December may dominate the headlines, the merchants who win big are the ones preparing now, not when the holiday rush is already underway. Last-minute shoppers may fuel a surge in sales, but they’re not the only driver. Across industries, &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/holiday-readiness">Continued</a>

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Think Gig Workers Don’t Want Gift Cards? Think Again.
Insights
5 min read

Think Gig Workers Don’t Want Gift Cards? Think Again.

Every day, 60 million Americans earn money through gig platforms. They&#8217;re driving for Uber, delivering for DoorDash, freelancing on Upwork, and powering the on-demand economy that generates hundreds of billions in annual transactions. But paying these workers is expensive for platforms, and frustrating for workers stuck with slow or fee-heavy options to access their earnings. &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/gig-workers-want-gift-cards">Continued</a>

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Built to Scale: Inside Runa’s First Tech Event
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3 min read

Built to Scale: Inside Runa’s First Tech Event

In July, we hosted our first-ever Runa Tech Event &#8211; and it’s only the beginning. What started as an experiment quickly became a powerful gathering of curious minds, sparking conversations about the challenges of scaling fast and the solutions shaping what comes next. Built to Scale: Serverless Innovation Powering Runa’s Next Chapter brought together our &hellip; <a href="https://runa.io/blog/runa-tech-event">Continued</a>

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