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.
Visa
News mentioning Visa, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News.
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…
CellPay launches cash-funded ZivoMoney prepaid Visa with mobile-wallet access
Gift-card distributor CellPay has launched ZivoMoney, a single-load Visa prepaid card bought with cash and added to Apple Pay or Google Pay, with Berkeley managing the programme.
Research & Trends News
Whop Reviews Gift Card Acceptance and Payment Provider Benchmarks
Whop highlights gift card acceptance research, but the original survey measures merchant availability rather than sales or incremental revenue.
Gift Cards News
Gift Card Partners Compares BrandedChoice, Visa and Merchant Gift Card Rewards
Gift Card Partners compares merchant, choice and Visa rewards, revealing different redemption mechanics behind one corporate ordering platform.
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.
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.
Rewards & Loyalty News
8am and Visa bring legal-sector customers together through World Cup hospitality
The August 2026 customer account combined a match-day experience, branded gifts and demonstrations of business-spending tools.
Gift Cards News
All Digital Rewards Compares Virtual and Physical Prepaid Incentive Cards
All Digital Rewards compares prepaid delivery formats, while its issuer's terms show why acceptance, expiry and fees matter beyond plastic versus digital.
Gift Cards News
BHN and Visa announce World Cup eGift card for Australia
BHN’s Australian World Cup eGift card combines tournament branding with a prepaid Visa balance, separating sponsor, issuer and programme-manager roles.
Gift Cards News
Jamestown replaces paper Chamber Bucks with local gift card
Jamestown is replacing paper Chamber Bucks with a Pathward-issued gift card for participating local businesses, bringing card payments and shared balances to the programme.