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Komatsu awards printing contract for second voucher round
Ugawa Printing wins a ¥6.765 million contract for a planned issue of 43,000 premium-voucher booklets, with spending scheduled to start December 2.
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Kaunas awards EUR1.2 million city gift-card contract to Gera dovana
The September 24 award covers a 36-month purchase contract. Its indicative annual quantity is 2,000 cards of EUR200, with no evidence of completed redemptions.
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CIMA study finds half of German respondents unfamiliar with city gift vouchers
New research puts awareness ahead of acceptance-network size among reported barriers, while users associate local vouchers with more frequent city-center visits.
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French court upholds sale annulment over undisclosed gift vouchers
The September 23 decision preserves the annulment rationale involving €68,176.60 in historical unfulfilled vouchers, while reversing separate restitution and lease findings.
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Doñihue seeks student gift cards through CLP 42.1 million procurement
The Chilean municipality opened a school-retention gift-card procurement, giving supplier experience and redemption distance a combined half of the evaluation weight.
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Gift Cards in Africa: One Continent, Very Different Kinds of Value
New mobile-money data and nine country case studies reveal why Africa's gift-card business spans local retail credit, corporate rewards and resale markets, each with different…
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Yardbird wins interim permission to honor gift cards in Chapter 11
A Delaware court order permits customer programs to continue while limiting pre-bankruptcy payments and requiring secured-lender consent for program changes.
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ampliFI survey finds 11% choose gift cards in rewards scenario
A survey of 1,000 U.S. rewards cardholders shows a place for gift cards alongside cash, while highlighting demand for easier redemption. The results describe stated choices.
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BHN survey finds gift cards in 93% of holiday budget setters’ plans
BHN’s U.S. holiday study links gift-card buying plans with budgeting and loyalty redemption as shoppers reduce expected gift spending.
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Independencia seeks 700 gift cards for food and hygiene support
A Chilean municipal tender gives card bonuses and acceptance coverage most of the evaluation weight.
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Pichilemu tenders footwear and clothing gift cards for students
The municipal tender requests 225 footwear cards and 180 clothing cards, with an estimated CLP 49.32 million budget.
Software Etc. launches bulk gift-card generator in Shopify App Store
The September 21 app launch adds a bulk issuing and encrypted code-export route for merchant corporate, reseller and staff gift-card programs.