‘The transformation of banks into lifestyle brands is the transformation of the card into a lifestyle product’: Challenger banks turn to custom packaging as next step in customer journey
- With so many challenger banks popping up, digital banking solutions are struggling to stand out.
- How challenger banks package their cards could be key to staying memorable and top of wallet.

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As of December 2020, there were 256 active challenger banks worldwide according to data by Exton Consulting.
With so many digital banking solutions, standing out is challenging.
As a solution, many challenger banks are putting extra focus on how they package their cards.

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