Our New App is Here!

Introducing Marqeta’s official mobile app for iPhone and Android! Your money. Just a whole lot smarter…wherever you go. We’re happy to announce that the new Marqeta app is now available for download through the App Store for iPhone and iPad and through Google Play for Android devices! To learn more about this exciting development, I recently sat down with SVP of…

A Look Into The World Of Grocery

Marqeta shoppers largely fall into the 34 to 65 age group. Most rewarding is that we are seeing a growing influx of millennial shoppers, 21 to 34.  Millennials are the largest segment of up and coming shoppers who love to cook and supermarkets remain their choice for sourcing their food essentials. Across the spectrum of…

What’s in a Status Level?

By Jeana Anderson, Social Media Manager You Elite, A-list and Premier fliers know the answer to the question posed in the title, but the world of frequent flier status is new to me – and it’s unfolding right before my eyes. You don’t want that free in-flight wifi? The faster TSA security lane? You’re cool…

The Passion Portfolio

By Scott Shamberg, VP Marketing (This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post) Do you feel comfortable investing in this economy? Do you trust the stock tips your financial analyst is giving you? (No offense Michael, I trust you). My guess is probably not. At Marqeta we talk a lot about enabling consumers to make “investments”…

Fun With Math: The Loyalty Equation

By Scott Shamberg, VP Marketing What does it really mean to be loyal? Big brands have come a long way from the punch card system, which was invented to drive loyalty by dangling the ultimate carrot – free stuff. Free stuff is a big draw, certainly, but is someone really loyal to your store or…