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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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Gift cards lead NRF’s 2026 holiday wish list at 47%
NRF’s October survey puts gift cards ahead of clothing among desired holiday gifts. The recipient preferences do not establish card purchases or sales.
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iGift’s three-brand index records a lower Roblox discount in week 42
iGift’s October 12-18 price observations show Roblox’s median discount below its prior four-week baseline, while Nintendo and PlayStation move higher.
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Deloitte finds US gift-card purchase plans steady at 54%
Deloitte’s US holiday survey leaves gift-card buying intentions unchanged at 54%, with purchase-channel preferences almost evenly divided between online and stores.
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India’s gift-card growth puts APIs and redemption in focus
Valuedesign India’s chief executive sees gift cards becoming commerce infrastructure. An original analysis compares 2026 forecasts, examines merchant programmes and separates…
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JCB gift cards lead J-market September buyback inquiries
The reseller’s October 14 report puts JPY1,000 JCB cards first among inquiries about selling vouchers. The rankings measure platform inquiries, with no transaction totals…
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Deloitte expects Canadian gift and gift-card budgets to fall 5%
The October 14 outlook puts the combined Canadian budget for gifts and gift cards at C$429, down from C$450. Its survey measures planned spending and does not split gift-card…
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BHN gift-card study separates AI exploration from pilots
BHN’s U.S. business survey reports 23% building or piloting agentic commerce and 47% exploring it, with gift-card buying expectations focused on 2030.
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Tillo survey finds self-use gift cards span rewards and budgeting
Tillo’s U.S. and UK study examines self-use gift cards for rewards, promotions and budgeting, plus choices among reward offers with different availability.
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Clutch reports first community-settlement results and changes reward-point corrections
The gift-card rewards app reports 666 community-settled markets and 273,200 reward points won by resolvers, while exposing limits in its dispute process.
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Alcàsser voucher survey flags improvements after 2,500 coupons distributed
The Spanish municipality published 102 survey responses and reported approximately EUR 100,000 returned to local merchants, with one-third of respondents seeking improvements.
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Todo projects Q4 gift-card growth of 25% in food and 13% in fashion
The Brazilian provider has issued category forecasts from its own ecosystem, but has not disclosed the comparison period, underlying totals or forecasting method.