Alliance Data Renews Credit Card Program To Support Fast-Growing Luxury Furniture Retailer Arhaus

Alliance Data Systems Corporation ADS, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, today announced its Retail Services business, which manages more than 135 private label and co-brand credit programs, has signed a multi-year renewal agreement to continue to provide private label credit card services for Arhaus Furniture (www.arhaus.com), a Cleveland-based retailer of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind furniture for the home or office made by artisans all over the world. Arhaus uses raw materials, fabrics, textures and designs that are unique to its stores, including reclaimed and recycled materials from sustainable sources. Founded in 1986, Arhaus Furniture will operate 53 stores in 19 states by the end of 2014 and was ranked as one of the top 50 furniture retailers and the second fastest-growing furniture retailer in the country by Furniture Today1. Alliance Data logo. Melisa Miller, president of Alliance Data Retail Services, said, "Arhaus Furniture has been a valued Alliance Data client for more than 20 years, and we have great respect for their unique, high-quality products, impeccable customer service and enduring value. We're pleased to offer our deep marketing analytics, loyalty solutions and digital capabilities to help Arhaus expand the benefits of their program as they embark on a rapid and strategic growth plan and enter new markets." Alliance Data Retail Services will continue to provide a full suite of credit and marketing services for the Arhaus Credit Card program, which provides a wide range of flexible financing and payment options. Alliance Data will provide digital marketing solutions to complement Arhaus' plans to leverage mobile technology at the point-of-sale, including the launch of account acquisition via tablets in-store. Through the use of marketing analytics capabilities, Alliance Data will work with Arhaus to launch a loyalty program to complement the features and benefits of the credit program and drive long-term customer relationships and multi-category spend with the brand.