The employee discounts scheme market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.18 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth during the forecast period is expected to be driven by the expansion of hybrid and remote work models, rising demand for personalized employee benefits, increasing expectations from millennial and Gen Z workers, integration with employee engagement platforms, and a stronger focus on mental health and well-being incentives. Key trends in this period include mobile-first discount platforms, AI-driven personalization of offers, gamification in employee reward programs, partnerships with local businesses, and integration with digital wallets and payroll systems.
The rise of remote and hybrid work environments is driving growth in the employee discount scheme market. These flexible work models, which allow employees to work from home or split time between home and office, are enabled by advances in digital communication technologies that support seamless collaboration, video conferencing, and secure cloud-based access to work tools. Employee discount schemes enhance engagement and satisfaction by providing accessible perks and benefits irrespective of physical location. For example, between September 2022 and January 2023, 16% of working adults in the UK worked entirely from home, while 28% split their time between remote and office work, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Technological innovation is enhancing the B2B employee perks landscape. Companies are increasingly adopting personalized digital platforms that tailor benefits to individual employee preferences, improve user experience, and boost participation in discount programs. In October 2024, HBX Group launched an employee benefits scheme through its e-commerce platform, offering exclusive travel discounts with features such as real-time offer updates, personalized recommendations, HR system integration, mobile-friendly interfaces, and analytics tools for employers to track engagement and optimize strategies.
In September 2024, Pluxee S.A.S. acquired Cobee S.L. to strengthen its digital benefits offerings, enhance technology integration, and expand in European and Latin American markets. This acquisition allows Pluxee to provide a more flexible, comprehensive, and tech-driven employee discount solution tailored to evolving workforce needs across Spain, Portugal, and Mexico.
Major players in the employee discount scheme market are Sodexo S.A., Edenred S.E., Avantus Federal LLC, Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, ClassPass Inc., Perkbox Ltd, Urban Sports Club GmbH, Darwin Technologies Limited, Xexec Limited, Fringe Benefits Group LLC, PerkSpot LLC, Next Jump Inc., BenefitHub Inc., Wellnet Healthcare Group LLC, Swile SAS, Highstreetvouchers.com Limited, Vouchercloud Ltd, Beneplace LLC, Access Perks LLC, Thanks Ben Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the employee discounts scheme market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in employee discount scheme report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the employee discount scheme market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the professional services sector, particularly in legal, consulting, architectural, and engineering domains. Higher costs for imported technology, software licenses, office equipment, and digital infrastructure have raised operational expenses for firms reliant on global tools and platforms. International consulting projects are facing delays or cost overruns due to increased travel expenses and restricted access to foreign-sourced data and tools. Additionally, clients in manufacturing, construction, and logistics, heavily affected by tariffs are cutting back on outsourced services, squeezing demand for professional expertise. As a result, service providers are reevaluating pricing structures, expanding domestic supplier relationships, and investing in AI-driven solutions to sustain profitability and client engagement amid economic uncertainty.
An employee discount scheme is a program that provides employees with reduced prices on products or services offered by their employer or partner businesses. It acts as a workplace benefit aimed at enhancing job satisfaction and employee retention. Discounts may apply to the company’s own offerings or to external brands through corporate agreements.
The main types of employee discount schemes include product discounts, service discounts, membership discounts, and others. Product discounts offer employees special price reductions on physical goods such as electronics, clothing, or groceries through partnerships between employers and retailers. These schemes are offered based on employment type, including full-time, part-time, interns or co-op students, and contractual or temporary staff. They are provided by both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. The schemes are delivered through online and offline channels and are used across industries including retail and e-commerce, healthcare, financial services, education, IT, and telecommunications.
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The employee discount scheme market includes revenues earned by entities for services such as negotiating and managing discount partnerships with brands, providing digital platforms or mobile apps for accessing offers, customizing employee benefits portals, implementing and maintaining discount programs. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Executive Summary
Employee Discount Scheme Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on employee discount scheme market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for employee discount scheme? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The employee discount scheme market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include: the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Report Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Product Discounts; Service Discounts; Membership Discounts; Other Types2) By Employment Type: Full-Time Employees; Part-Time Employees; Intes or Co-Op Students; Contractual or Temporary Staff
3) By Organization: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs); Large Enterprises
4) By Distribution Channel: Online Platforms; Offline Platforms
5) By Industry: Retail and E-Commerce; Healthcare; Financial Services; Education; Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications
Subsegments:
1) By Product Discounts: Electronics; Apparel and Accessories; Groceries; Home Appliances; Health and Wellness Products; Travel Gear2) By Service Discounts: Travel and Accommodation; Food Delivery and Dining; Car Rentals and Ride Sharing; Streaming and Digital Media; Insurance Services; Fitness and Wellness Services
3) By Membership Discounts: Gym and Fitness Clubs; Co Working Spaces; Learning and Development Platforms; Retail Store Loyalty Programs; Entertainment Subscriptions; Professional Associations
4) By Other Types: Cashback Offers; Gift Cards and Vouchers; Exclusive Event Access; Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee Assistance Programs; Charitable Giving Matching
Companies Mentioned: Sodexo S.A.; Edenred S.E.; Avantus Federal LLC; Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd; ClassPass Inc.; Perkbox Ltd; Urban Sports Club GmbH; Darwin Technologies Limited; Xexec Limited; Fringe Benefits Group LLC; PerkSpot LLC; Next Jump Inc.; BenefitHub Inc.; Wellnet Healthcare Group LLC; Swile SAS; Highstreetvouchers.com Limited; Vouchercloud Ltd; Beneplace LLC; Access Perks LLC; Thanks Ben Ltd
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Employee Discount Scheme market report include:- Sodexo S.A.
- Edenred S.E.
- Avantus Federal LLC
- Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd
- ClassPass Inc.
- Perkbox Ltd
- Urban Sports Club GmbH
- Darwin Technologies Limited
- Xexec Limited
- Fringe Benefits Group LLC
- PerkSpot LLC
- Next Jump Inc.
- BenefitHub Inc.
- Wellnet Healthcare Group LLC
- Swile SAS
- Highstreetvouchers.com Limited
- Vouchercloud Ltd
- Beneplace LLC
- Access Perks LLC
- Thanks Ben Ltd
Table Information
Report Attribute | Details |
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No. of Pages | 250 |
Published | October 2025 |
Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 4.81 Billion |
Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 7.18 Billion |
Compound Annual Growth Rate | 10.6% |
Regions Covered | Global |
No. of Companies Mentioned | 21 |