Sony application describes gift-card information transfer through a game controller
A September patent-application publication includes a gift-card transfer and balance-display example, with no confirmed controller feature or commercial rollout.
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Reitmans reports CAD10.7 million in unredeemed gift cards
September accounts separate gift-card obligations from rising loyalty balances and attribute a net deferred-revenue decline primarily to redemption timing.
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La Laguna reports first voucher settlement and EUR993,000 redeemed
September results separate EUR1.14 million in sold voucher value, EUR993,000 redeemed and the first EUR297,000 payment to participating merchants.
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UFRO seeks 2,000 gift cards with free validity extensions
The Chilean university seeks 2,000 staff gift cards with minimum validity through 2027, free extensions and no activation or balance-check fees.
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Maynooth University awards EUR300,000 voucher contract to Me2You
The university selected The Gift Card Company for multi-vendor recognition vouchers. The official award notice records four tenders and a planned 60-month term.
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A Bank on the Card, a Licensing Question Before It
A bank on a virtual card does not settle every licensing question before issuance. Explore all 50 states, federal MSB rules, bank-agent exemptions and the customer-funding gap.
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Israel’s Virtual Gift Card Economy
Inside Israel’s virtual gift-card economy: BUYME’s acquisition, employer rewards, twelve provider profiles, new voucher rules and the practical value of the final shekel.
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Inside Asia’s Digital Gift Card Economy
From messaging gifts to employee rewards, Asia’s virtual gift cards follow different rules. Explore 20 providers, 13 markets, consumer research and the fate of small balances.
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Europe’s Digital Gift Card Divide
A digital gift crosses borders faster than the rules behind it. Explore European gift-card providers, currencies, expiry, fees and the rights to remaining value.
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Who Powers Virtual Gift Cards on Shopify?
A source-backed directory of 18 Shopify app relationships, six provider groups, virtual Visa and Mastercard routes, software fees and the rights to unused value.
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Gift Card Breakage - The money left behind
What happens to gift card money that goes unspent? An investigation across 14 companies, consumer surveys, Statista data, accounting rules and academic research, with 24…
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What people want when they check a gift card balance
Why do people check gift card balances? US survey data reveal demand for simpler checks, reasons balances stay unused, and the payment rules that shape the next step.