Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/ --- description: News mentioning DIGITALIO, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. title: DIGITALIO News | Gift Card News image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/publication.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. DIGITALIO # DIGITALIO News mentioning DIGITALIO, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) News ## [Digico survey finds stronger support for gift choice among experienced aid recipients](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/digico-municipal-aid-digital-gift-choice-survey/) A DIGITALIO survey puts selectable digital gifts behind bank transfers overall, but ahead among prior users. The findings measure stated preferences. [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) October 7, 2026 2 min [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News ## [PeX introduces redemption waits and lower V-Preca fees](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/pex-redemption-waiting-period-v-preca-fee-changes/) The operator’s October 6–8 notices combine cheaper V-Preca exchanges with a wider precautionary waiting period for gift and other rewards. [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) October 6, 2026 2 min [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News ## [PeX opens a Doutor QUO Card Pay redemption route](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/pex-doutor-quo-card-pay-points-redemption-launch/) PeX users can exchange 1,000 points for ¥100 in Doutor-specific digital value, with real-time issuance and a temporary launch uplift. [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) October 1, 2026 2 min [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News ## [Daimaru Matsuzakaya adds Digico to corporate shareholder gift catalogues](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/daimaru-matsuzakaya-digico-shareholder-gift-catalogues/) The department store group's corporate catalogue business is adding digital gift choice alongside merchandise, with one unnamed listed company already committed. [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) September 30, 2026 2 min [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News ## [Digico adds Ponta codes to its digital gift redemption choices](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/digico-ponta-point-code-digital-gift-redemption/) DIGITALIO added Ponta Point Code on September 29, connecting corporate and municipal gift recipients with another established loyalty currency. [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) September 29, 2026 3 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [GigWorks adds children’s gift vouchers to annual reward choices](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/gigworks-childrens-gift-vouchers-reward-choices/) A new voucher-and-snack option joins the existing Digico digital reward for eligible holders from October 2026. [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) September 29, 2026 3 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [PeX closes direct Ponta exchange ahead of code-based replacement](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/pex-ponta-exchange-code-based-replacement/) The old route ended on September 25; the platform said a Ponta Point Code option was planned for October. [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) September 16, 2026 1 min ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://giftcard.news/#publisher","name":"Gift Card News","url":"https://giftcard.news/","description":"News and analysis covering gift cards, retail, loyalty, rewards and payments worldwide.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://giftcard.news/icon-512.png","contentUrl":"https://giftcard.news/icon-512.png","width":512,"height":512,"@id":"https://giftcard.news/#logo"},"publishingPrinciples":"https://giftcard.news/editorial-policy/","correctionsPolicy":"https://giftcard.news/editorial-policy/"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://giftcard.news/#website","url":"https://giftcard.news/","name":"Gift Card News","description":"News and analysis covering gift cards, retail, loyalty, rewards and payments worldwide.","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@id":"https://giftcard.news/#publisher"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://giftcard.news/search/?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}},{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/#webpage","url":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/","name":"DIGITALIO","description":"News mentioning DIGITALIO, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News.","inLanguage":"en","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://giftcard.news/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/#breadcrumbs"},"mainEntity":{"@id":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/#items"},"about":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/#entity","name":"DIGITALIO","url":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://giftcard.news/company/digitalio/#items","numberOfItems":7,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://giftcard.news/research-trends/digico-municipal-aid-digital-gift-choice-survey/#article","url":"https://giftcard.news/research-trends/digico-municipal-aid-digital-gift-choice-survey/","name":"Digico survey finds stronger support for gift choice among experienced aid recipients","headline":"Digico survey finds stronger support for gift choice among experienced aid recipients","datePublished":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/#person","name":"Oliver Reed","url":"https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/","description":"Oliver Reed covers industry acquisitions, investment and market research for Gift Card News.","jobTitle":"Journalist — Industry Deals & Research","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://giftcard.news/images/oliver-reed-editorial-portrait.webp","contentUrl":"https://giftcard.news/images/oliver-reed-editorial-portrait.webp","width":1254,"height":1254,"caption":"Illustrated portrait representing the Oliver Reed editorial profile.","@id":"https://giftcard.news/images/oliver-reed-editorial-portrait.webp#image","encodingFormat":"image/webp","description":"Illustrated portrait for Oliver Reed, Gift Card News","creditText":"Gift Card News / AI-generated illustration"}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://giftcard.news/images/digico-survey-finds-stronger-support-gift-choice-among-experienced-aid-recipients-results-2.webp","contentUrl":"https://giftcard.news/images/digico-survey-finds-stronger-support-gift-choice-among-experienced-aid-recipients-results-2.webp","width":1920,"height":1440,"caption":"Preference for the most satisfying future municipal-aid format. 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