Payment experiences are brand experiences.
Transform traditional transactions to win new prospects, engage current customers, strengthen your salesforce, and differentiate your brand.
Incentive programs
Tristar’s rewards platform is a fully customizable solution that fits any organization’s workflow. These programs can be ongoing or stand-alone campaigns – Tristar’s team works with yours to optimize campaigns for maximum impact and return on investment (ROI).




Sales Incentive Programs
Make a positive impact on your close rates and revenue.
Strategically turn prospects into first-time buyers and first-time buyers into repeat customers while keeping your brand top of mind.
- Sign-up bonuses/welcome offers
- Referral bonuses
- In-store visits (test drives)
- Loyalty points programs that reward recurring purchases
- Tiered programs that promote gamification
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69% of consumers allow the presence of rewards or loyalty programs to influence their shopping decisions
“Loyalty Programs for Customer Acquisition”, Saasquatch.com, 2021
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Stay top-of-mind; 73% of loyalty program members are more likely to recommend brands with good loyalty programs.
“The Loyalty Report”, BondBrandLoyalty.com, 2019
And people are 4x more likely to buy when referred by a friend
“What is Referral Marketing”, InfluencerMarketingHub.com, 2021
Unhappy workers cost the U.S. up to $550 billion per year.
Attract, engage, and retain employees with custom Workforce Incentive Programs that reward a job well done.
Commissions
Sales Spiffs
Employee Points
Health and wellness
Professional development
New hire referrals
Tuition assistance
Bonuses and raises
Holiday gifts

- When an incentive is offered, 85% of workers feel more motivated to do their best. 85%
- Organizations that use employee incentive programs experience a 79% success rate in achieving their established goals when the reward is offered. 79%
- Incentive programs can increase employee performance by as much as 44%. 44%
- and they can motivate up to 66% of employees to remain with their company. 66%
“10 Employee Incentive Programs to Engage Your Team”, Achievers.com, 2020

Over 50% of shoppers rank gift cards as a top 10 item on their shopping lists.
“2020 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey: Reimagining Traditions,” Deloitte, 2020

Physical Gift Cards
Physical gift cards are a popular choice because they’re easily redeemed in-store or online – and they’re a tangible representation of your gift. Customize with your brand and colors for a memorable experience.

Digital Gift Cards
Digital gift cards are easy to deliver and easy to use. Load the funds desired and tell us where to ship to, and we'll take it from there. With support for all popular mobile payment systems, digital gift cards are a breeze to purchase, configure and deliver.
Custom designs
Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards can be designed with your brand’s logo and colors for rewards that are valuable, relevant & memorable
Results driven
You make the rules!
Define your program in our platform to create a truly custom program that aligns with your brand’s objectives with crystal clear, real-time performance reports.
Easy to launch
Quickly launch a custom cardholder website and mobile application for every campaign
Expert service
Take control and tweak your campaigns for a cost-effective, efficient & customer-friendly program. Benefit from an accessible, expert account management team (and a direct point of contact) that understands and is committed to achieving the campaign’s objectives
Digital payment solutions
Digital rewards for instant delivery and gratification.
Tristar’s delivery options give you the choice of delivering a physical card, directly debit a bank account, and same day ACH.
Process in-store credit
Customer refunds
Facilitate used goods purchases
Manage customer reimbursements
Create a cashback program
Contractor & vendor payments
Disbursement programs
API-driven disbursement platform
Retailers and brands of all sizes can power their disbursement program with Tristar’s platform. Customers and vendors can redeem funds via echeck, ACH, online transfers – or even cash out at their nearest bank.
You define the rules, and Tristar takes care of the rest – compliance, fraud, intelligent customer service, and even escheatment requirements.
Card customization
It’s your incentive program – you should get the credit!
Your branding is an asset, one that fosters loyal consumers and ongoing sales. Create, customize, and ship Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards that delight your customers with every swipe. And reinforce your brand every time your customers use your gift cards.
Card customization made EASY!

To get started, simply:
Provide your brand’s logo and colors
Want something unique?
Our design team will work with you to customize your card package! To create a look and feel that resonates with the sheer pleasure of redeeming a reward.
Card Customization is available for all our physical and virtual cards packages.
Tristar card campaign platform features
Card management
Manage multiple card designs, program features, fee plans, and all incentives & promotions
Audience segmentation
Create smart audience groups based on participation and frequency
Branded website & mobile app
Quickly and easily launch online access for consumers to create an account and participate in your program
Self-serve tools
Enable the prepaid/debit campaign manager to operate a cost-effective, efficient & customer-friendly program
Campaign dashboard
Access all data related to the card program: transaction data, daily balance information, card sales, store performance, and direct deposit data
Near real-time reporting
Access all campaign-related performance data and create custom reports. Schedule report frequency and export in any format required