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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.
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Canadian Apple gift-card scam settlement approved for C$1.25 million
The administrator reports September 16 court approval, with compensation split according to verified fraud reports and claims scheduled to open October 23.
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Weavr survey highlights friction in UK gift and loyalty redemption
Weavr’s retail research supports its case for payment-based rewards. The company’s commercial interests and the survey’s limits matter when assessing the findings.
CellPay launches cash-funded ZivoMoney prepaid Visa with mobile-wallet access
Gift-card distributor CellPay has launched ZivoMoney, a single-load Visa prepaid card bought with cash and added to Apple Pay or Google Pay, with Berkeley managing the programme.
MacRumors reports Apple gift-card tap-redemption code in iOS 27
The newsroom reports code for a chip-based redemption and authentication flow; Apple availability and launch timing remain unconfirmed.
Gift Cards News
UPay discusses crypto-funded cards and gift cards for AI subscriptions
UPay is pitching crypto-funded payments for AI subscriptions. The commercial opportunity is recurring spending, but gift-card eligibility depends on the billing channel.
Gift Cards News
On Me launches recipient-selected categories with Choice On Me
Choice On Me lets recipients choose their gift category. The launch broadens the company's corporate offer while retaining its participating-merchant spending model.
Choice Digital unifies four payout products in Choice Suite, with gift cards in the recipient menu
Choice Suite gives gift cards a place alongside other payout methods, as Choice Digital packages an existing disbursement business into four recipient experiences.
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Amazon leads Tremendous’s disclosed U.S. merchant-card figures
Tremendous’s U.S. platform data gives Amazon.com a 13.87% share of reward dollars, while count-based rankings reveal a different order among other merchant cards.
Fraud & Security News
Police report $247,000 loss in Derry Township gift-card case
The July Pennsylvania case notice lists 507 Apple cards and 190 Foot Locker cards across January 2023-June 2026. The approximate loss has no published brand breakdown.
Gift Cards News
Monizze brings Belgian gift vouchers into its own mobile payment app
Monizze’s July launch extends meal, eco and gift-voucher payments to its own app. Current issuer terms preserve existing merchant contracts, while published fees clarify the…
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CoinGate and KuCoin Pay run summer gift card discount campaign
The ended CoinGate and KuCoin Pay campaign tied discounts to a specific payment route, illustrating the commercial role of gift-card catalogues in crypto spending.