Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/4/ --- description: Articles by Emma Carter, page 4. title: Emma Carter — page 4 | Gift Card News image: https://giftcard.news/images/emma-carter-editorial-portrait.webp --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) 3. Page 4 ![Illustrated portrait for Emma Carter, a Gift Card News editorial pen name](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/emma-carter-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) # Emma Carter Journalist — Retail & E-commerce Emma Carter covers retail, e-commerce and the gift card shopping experience for Gift Card News. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [On Me adds an opt-in public feed to digital gift cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/on-me-launches-social-gifting-feature-to-transform-gift-card-experience-4f02b3bfe42e/) On Me introduces an optional public gift feed with sender visibility choices, recipient name controls and company-described anonymization of messages. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) March 23, 2026 2 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [UMB Bank Maps Retirement, Family and Legacy Planning Across Life Stages](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/umb-financial-corporation-offers-gift-planning-guidance-as-part-of-finan-61046344e400/) UMB’s financial planning guide connects changing household commitments with savings, insurance, retirement income and legacy gifting. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) March 17, 2026 2 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [Mastercard Lighthouse spring cohort includes employee gift card provider Glede](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/mastercard-lighthouse-2026-spring-program-welcomes-21-fintech-and-impact-9f4620bb41d3/) Glede joins a 21-company Nordic and Baltic cohort covering payments, fintech and impact technology in the 2026 Lighthouse programs. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) March 16, 2026 1 min [Payments & Technology](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/) News ## [NeoCurrency Launches Multi-Currency Reward Funding Dashboard and API](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/neocurrency-launches-dashboard-for-funding-rewards-across-currencies-b46f34a1e59c/) NeoCurrency’s Universal Currency Dashboard and API let businesses fund and order international rewards through one account. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) February 10, 2026 1 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [TGJones selects Diggecard for B2B gift card distribution and online sales](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/diggecard-announces-new-partnership-and-achieves-iso-27001-certification-fe312a742961/) The January 2026 partnership starts corporate distribution with digital cards and adds planned ecommerce personalization and scheduled delivery. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) January 15, 2026 1 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [Elite Rewards: Holiday Gift Incentives and Repeat-Purchase Promotions](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/elite-rewards-publishes-guidance-on-creating-effective-seasonal-promotio-264132f5b6d9/) Elite Rewards' holiday playbook combines countdown offers, charitable incentives and January redemption windows to extend seasonal customer engagement. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) December 18, 2025 2 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [UMB’s 2025 retirement checklist covers annual gifts and year-end planning](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/umb-recommends-10-year-end-financial-planning-considerations-for-retiree-0382f215e4f8/) UMB’s December 2025 guide brings annual gifts, charitable donations, retirement accounts and estate planning into a year-end financial review. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) December 12, 2025 2 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [Visa 2025 Shopping Survey: AI Gift Discovery and Crypto Gifting](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/visa-survey-reveals-ai-and-crypto-to-transform-us-holiday-spending-5e516c1b6258/) Visa and Morning Consult examine AI shopping tools, cryptocurrency gifts and consumer expectations in an October 2025 survey of 1,000 US adults. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) December 2, 2025 1 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [Fieldpoint Private Reviews Charitable Trust Structures for Planned Gifting](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/fieldpoint-private-provides-guidance-on-charitable-gifting-strategies-fo-f4432712d58e/) Fieldpoint Private’s Giving Tuesday paper compares charitable remainder trusts and the timing of distributions to donors and charities. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) November 20, 2025 2 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [Jifiti Sets Out Embedded Lending and Virtual Card Options for Holiday Financing](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/jifiti-provides-guidance-on-consumer-financing-for-2025-holiday-season-0fc131542c2a/) Jifiti’s 2025 holiday guide discusses lending APIs, virtual cards and merchant integrations for consumer and B2B financing. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) November 13, 2025 2 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [NeoCurrency, NPC and Ipsos Study Digital Reward Cards for Survey Recruitment](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/neocurrency-npc-and-ipsos-explore-digital-reward-cards-in-survey-mailing-d73d0cde04ed/) The partners compare a mailed cash incentive with a physical card linked to digital rewards, examining survey recruitment and program costs. [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) November 13, 2025 1 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [Visa Forecasts 4.6% Increase in US Retail Sales for 2025 Holiday Season](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/visa-forecasts-4-6-increase-in-us-retail-sales-for-2025-holiday-season-811b8ef2212c/) Visa Business and Economic Insights forecasts a 4.6% year-over-year increase in total US retail sales for the 2025 holiday season, with shoppers planning to spend an average of… [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) October 31, 2025 2 min [Previous](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/3/) 1. [1](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) 2. [2](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/2/) 3. [3](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/3/) 4. [4](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/4/) 5. [5](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/page/5/) 6. 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