Research & Trends Analysis
AI Can Shop for You. Can It Spend Your Gift Cards?
What Statista data, merchant checkouts and payment protocols reveal about AI shopping with gift-card balances you already own.
Accenture
News mentioning Accenture, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News.
Research & Trends Analysis
Can You Cash Out Your Gift Card? A State-by-State Guide
Can the last dollars on a gift card become cash? A sourced guide to all 50 states, exact thresholds, digital-card exceptions and official issuer routes.
Research & Trends Analysis
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.
Research & Trends Analysis
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…
Research & Trends Analysis
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.
Rewards & Loyalty News
Runa outlines six travel gift card categories for rewards catalogues
Runa's travel reward guide covers rail and cruises, holiday rentals, adventure packages, spa visits, entertainment and outdoor stays.
Research & Trends News
Brightspot reviews channel incentive returns and the role of program governance
Brightspot’s May 2023 research review connects a cited reseller case study with reporting, training and controls over channel incentive spending.