Research & Trends News
iGift’s three-brand index records a lower Roblox discount in week 42
iGift’s October 12-18 price observations show Roblox’s median discount below its prior four-week baseline, while Nintendo and PlayStation move higher.
Oliver Reed
Research & Trends News
Deloitte finds US gift-card purchase plans steady at 54%
Deloitte’s US holiday survey leaves gift-card buying intentions unchanged at 54%, with purchase-channel preferences almost evenly divided between online and stores.
Rewards & Loyalty News
Bike O switches shareholder discounts to Digico digital gifts
The October 14 decision replaces motorcycle-linked discounts with JPY3,000 or JPY10,000 digital gifts. The minimum holding rises from 100 shares to 500 for the new programme.
Rewards & Loyalty News
IDOM schedules final generic digital-gift award for November 2027
The October 14 issuer disclosure keeps the existing programme through the August 2027 record. A replacement benefit is being considered, with details planned for April 2027.
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BHN gift-card study separates AI exploration from pilots
BHN’s U.S. business survey reports 23% building or piloting agentic commerce and 47% exploring it, with gift-card buying expectations focused on 2030.
Industry Deals News
Vosges signs Swile framework for physical and digital gift vouchers
The October 12 contract conclusion covers a 42-month framework with a EUR140,000 minimum and EUR480,000 maximum, excluding VAT. The ceiling is not completed card issuance.
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Clutch reports first community-settlement results and changes reward-point corrections
The gift-card rewards app reports 666 community-settled markets and 273,200 reward points won by resolvers, while exposing limits in its dispute process.
Industry Deals News
Sweden advertises next central gift-card framework tender
The central purchasing body announced the advertised tender on October 9, with a successor gift-card framework planned to start in November 2027.
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Alcàsser voucher survey flags improvements after 2,500 coupons distributed
The Spanish municipality published 102 survey responses and reported approximately EUR 100,000 returned to local merchants, with one-third of respondents seeking improvements.
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Todo projects Q4 gift-card growth of 25% in food and 13% in fashion
The Brazilian provider has issued category forecasts from its own ecosystem, but has not disclosed the comparison period, underlying totals or forecasting method.
Research & Trends News
Digico survey finds stronger support for gift choice among experienced aid recipients
A DIGITALIO survey puts selectable digital gifts behind bank transfers overall, but ahead among prior users. The findings measure stated preferences.
Industry Deals News
Everfield acquires Life Peaks to add hospitality gift-card software
Everfield has acquired Danish gift-card software provider Life Peaks, bringing a platform used by more than 500 Scandinavian venues into its hospitality group.