Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/company/best-buy/ --- description: News mentioning Best Buy, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. title: Best Buy News | Gift Card News image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/publication.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. Best Buy # Best Buy News mentioning Best Buy, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) Analysis ## [Gift Card Breakage - The money left behind](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/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… [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) September 16, 2026 51 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) Analysis ## [What people want when they check a gift card balance](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/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. [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) September 16, 2026 29 min [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) Analysis ## [US E-commerce Gift Card Research 2026: Customer Experience and Profitability](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/us-ecommerce-gift-card-research-2026-customer-experience-profitability/) A US-focused study of ecommerce gift card experiences, platform rules, merchant case studies and the full-cycle economics behind program profitability. [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) September 15, 2026 30 min [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News ## [Best Buy expands holiday gifting, member rewards and in-chat shopping](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/best-buy-expands-holiday-gifting-member-rewards-and-in-chat-shopping-bd88621885f3/) Best Buy’s holiday plans combine an earlier gifting center, expanded store experiences and rewards of up to 6% for eligible members using its credit card. 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[Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) October 22, 2021 1 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [Buyatab Partners with Petro-Canada to Offer eGift Cards as Loyalty Rewards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/buyatab-partners-with-petro-canada-to-offer-egift-cards-as-loyalty-rewar-cee389632f5d/) Buyatab has partnered with Petro-Canada to offer eGift cards as a reward option in the Petro-Points loyalty program. 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