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.
Walmart
News mentioning Walmart, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News.
Research & Trends Analysis
Gift Card Breakage - The money left behind
What happens to gift card money that goes unspent? An investigation across 14 companies, consumer surveys, Statista data, accounting rules and academic research, with 24…
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.
Gift Cards News
Giftbit Outlines eBay Gift Card Replacements After Sales Phase-Out
Giftbit advises incentive managers on replacement rewards as eBay phases out new gift card sales, while existing cards and balances remain valid.
Fraud & Security News
UPay Revisits the Bitfinex Hack, Laundering Trail and Lichtenstein Conviction
UPay’s July 2026 profile recounts the 2016 Bitcoin theft, the recovery investigation and Ilya Lichtenstein’s November 2024 sentence.
Rewards & Loyalty News
NeoCurrency’s Eric Thiegs receives IMA lifetime achievement award
The 2026 industry award recognised Thiegs’s career in gift cards, digital rewards and incentive programmes.
Gift Cards News
All Digital Rewards describes gift card and virtual card program options
All Digital Rewards’ 2025 overview combines branded gift cards, virtual incentives and RewardStack campaign reporting.
Gift Cards News
zendit: Gift Card Catalog Selection for Employee Recognition
Zendit’s employee gifting guide covers prepaid, retail, dining, entertainment and travel rewards, alongside budgeting and digital distribution.
Rewards & Loyalty News
InComm InCentives details bulk gift card ordering, API access and reward fulfilment
InComm InCentives outlines corporate gift card ordering through its online shop and API, with physical delivery and digital rewards for employees and customers.
Gift Cards News
Virtual Incentives Highlighted Grocery and Fuel Rewards Amid 2022 Inflation
A May 2022 Virtual Incentives article proposed fuel, grocery and prepaid rewards as practical support for recipients facing higher everyday costs.
Gift Cards News
Virtual Incentives passes 1,000 digital gift card brands in global rewards catalogue
Virtual Incentives reported more than 1,000 digital gift card brands for employee rewards, customer loyalty and market research incentives in October 2021.
Gift Cards News
All Digital Rewards details physical and digital reward distribution options
ADR’s August 2020 guide describes bulk orders, individual mailings and emailed rewards across a catalog of more than 300 gift card brands.