Research & Trends Analysis
AI Can Shop for You. Can It Spend Your Gift Cards?
What Statista data, merchant checkouts and payment protocols reveal about AI shopping with gift-card balances you already own.
Shopify
News mentioning Shopify, 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 E-commerce Gift Card Research 2026: Customer Experience and Profitability
A US-focused study of ecommerce gift card experiences, platform rules, merchant case studies and the full-cycle economics behind program profitability.
Rockaway Records connects online and store gift-card balances
Wrapped’s August 2025 case study describes replacing manager-led workarounds with a shared gift-card experience across Shopify and Lightspeed.
Nodo connects store, online and mobile gift cards through Wrapped
The Australian food brand’s case study describes a shared balance across Lightspeed, Shopify and Bopple, alongside a reported increase in redemption.
Four Pillars Gin links venue and online gift cards through Wrapped
The distiller’s system connected two Lightspeed locations with Shopify and gave customer-service staff direct control over issuing, resending and topping up cards.
ALPHA60 connects store and online gift cards with Wrapped
The Australian fashion retailer linked Shopify, Lightspeed and Klaviyo to remove manual balance transfers and support gift-card issuance for returns.
Merchant Service Depot Covers Payment Processing and Gift Card Programme Selection
Merchant Service Depot’s ten-question guide examines funding, fees, integrations and additional services when businesses compare payment processors.