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InComm’s holiday survey puts gift cards first in U.S. purchase plans
InComm’s September survey places gift cards ahead of apparel and toys in U.S. holiday plans, with both physical and digital formats represented.
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Ardee plans physical and digital gift cards to replace paper vouchers
The Irish town plans a Mastercard-based programme with no merchant acceptance commission, direct bank reimbursement and digital balance tracking.
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Gaeltacht gift card recruits merchants across seven Irish counties
Údarás na Gaeltachta is building a merchant network for a physical and digital gift card, with local spending and corporate rewards central to the business case.
On Me redesigns its gift-card business portal around repeat orders
The corporate gifting update combines campaign administration, team permissions and billing. Its commercial logic rests on repeat orders and spending through merchant partners.
Research & Trends Analysis
Gift Card to Cash: Visa, Mastercard, Apple, Apps and Cash-Out Rules
Can you turn a gift card into cash? Compare Visa, Mastercard and Apple restrictions, eight resale and conversion services, mobile wallets, payout costs and small-balance rights,…
Research & Trends Analysis
Digital Gift Cards in Latin America and the Caribbean: A 33-Country Research Atlas
Explore digital gift cards across all 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries, with interactive maps, Statista research, market estimates, issuer conditions, local laws and…
Crossmint Launches Card Vault for AI Agents, With Checkout Still in Pre-release
Crossmint’s card vault extends its agent-payment infrastructure. The commercial opportunity is embedded distribution, while checkout availability and network eligibility remain…
Research & Trends Analysis
Gift Card Fraud in the United States
Gift card fraud is more than a demand for a code. Explore 32 mechanisms, a detailed 50-state evidence map, the money behind the cases and the controls that matter.
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.
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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.