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Best credit card to use at Express.

Department StoreOnline Shopping

Express is a mall-based apparel chain known for workwear and going out looks for men and women, operating through a mix of full-line stores, Express Factory Outlet, and express.com after the brand emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring. The Express Next store credit card from Comenity earns A-List points on every purchase and pairs with the free loyalty tier. General-purpose cards typically code Express as department store at the register and online shopping for web orders.

Picks without a tag earn at Express both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on express.com.

  1. #1
    U.S. Bank
    5% on department stores if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)
    Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  3. #3
    American Express
    4x points on online shopping
    U.S. online retail purchases
    2.0%4x points
  4. #4
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  5. #5
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  6. #6
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  7. #7
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Up to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership
    2%
  8. #8
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  9. #9
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  10. #10
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  11. #11
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  12. #12
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated May 17, 2026