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Kadoma opens JCB gift-card distribution tender for older residents
The October 7 procurement plans seven ¥1,000 JCB paper cards each for 34,250 older residents, with first dispatch normally due by November 26.
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DYNA IBE adds advance hotel payment with giftee local vouchers
The October 6 integration lets eligible guests apply eMachiGift value to an existing reservation before arrival. Availability depends on the hotel and local programme.
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Airbnb study estimates additional booking value from B2B gift cards
The Stanford and Airbnb preprint combines historical observations with an experiment to estimate additional spending, with B2B the only overall channel whose interval excludes…
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Toggle reports more than £5.6 million in September gift-card sales
Toggle venues sold more than 105,000 gift cards in September and recorded over £4.1 million in redemptions. The figures describe platform activity, not Toggle revenue.
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Gijón allocates EUR500,000 in merchant rewards ahead of redemption
The local-commerce programme closed credit generation early, reporting EUR2.15 million in transactions before customers start spending their accumulated balances.
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SANPC seeks gift-voucher supplier for 109 women
The South African National Petroleum Company issued an October 6 request for supply and delivery, with bids closing two days later.
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FLN takes over administration of Funabashi shopping vouchers
The October 6 contract combines reservations, printed materials, customer support and voucher collection. Customers pay JPY5,000 for JPY6,500 of local spending value.
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Digital Plus reports ¥32 billion in annual fintech volume
The Digital Gift operator reported 19% quarterly growth and approximately ¥32 billion in annual transaction volume, with gross margin still to be disclosed.
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eGifter acquires Gift Card Partners assets to expand healthcare rewards services
eGifter has acquired Gift Card Partners’ assets, adding gift-card programme management and healthcare incentives expertise to an existing technology relationship.
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Providencia puts gift-card bonuses at the centre of Christmas procurement
The Chilean municipality seeks 948 cards, with bonus value carrying 85% of the bid score and in-store acceptance required across four product categories.
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Court corrects dismissal of Simon gift-card indemnity claim against Blackhawk
The Federal Circuit ordered a new dismissal without prejudice in the gift-card partners’ contractual dispute. It made no indemnity award.
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Kishiwada begins DAN-D premium voucher sales and redemption
The city confirms its digital and paper vouchers are available after the August plan, with ¥6,500 of spending value for each ¥5,000 purchase.