Research & Trends Analysis
Europe’s Digital Gift Card Divide
A digital gift crosses borders faster than the rules behind it. Explore European gift-card providers, currencies, expiry, fees and the rights to remaining value.
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News mentioning Mastercard, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News.
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
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.
Research & Trends Analysis
US Gift Card Market 2026: Growth, Digital Demand and B2B Distribution
The US gift card market is forecast to reach $246.91 billion in 2026. Our research examines digital and physical demand, employer rewards, redemption economics and what issuing…
Mastercard and HyperPay launch HyperSpend for Saudi business expenses
HyperSpend extends HyperPay from payment acceptance into corporate expenditure, building on Mastercard’s investment and a 2025 commercial-card agreement.
Paramotor partners with NSDL Payments Bank and Mastercard for gift and prepaid cards
Paramotor’s GFF announcements add network, enterprise-distribution and merchant-card work to a bank partnership first disclosed in August.
Mastercard Wallet Pay connects stored-value wallets with card payments
The portfolio brings together wallet acceptance, account tokenization, transfers and support for card programmes.
BVNK and Marqeta outline integration for stablecoin-backed cards
The September announcement adds detail to a relationship first disclosed in August.
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.
Gift Cards News
Intercash Outlines White-Label Gift Card Issuing and BIN Sponsorship
Intercash presents branded corporate gift cards as a managed issuing service. The model separates client branding, programme management and licensed payment services.
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Miconex brings local gift cards to 3,000 Payzone locations in Ireland
Miconex's Payzone partnership adds a national sales channel for Ireland's locally restricted gift cards. More than 3,000 outlets can sell the cards, while redemption stays with…
Industry Deals News
Rain acquires Ansa to add merchant wallets to its stored-value business
Rain adds merchant prepaid wallets and incentive tools through Ansa. The acquisition targets broader acceptance, while rollout details remain undisclosed.