FreeShop, NextCard Ink Cobrand Deal

FreeShop.com and NextCard have launched a five-year, multimillion dollar marketing alliance, with the companies offering a cobranded credit card in June to the Seattle-based online direct marketing network's more than three million Club FreeShop members and its millions of monthly visitors. Cardholders will be able to earn rewards points equal to 1% of purchases redeemable for merchandise, airline tickets, gift certificates and discounts at both brick-and-mortar and online retailers, says a FreeShop spokesperson.