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Espresa Links Lifestyle Spending Accounts With Employee Wellbeing Support
Espresa outlines how flexible schedules, lifestyle spending accounts and care benefits can support employees facing workload and personal pressures.
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Runa's Cyber Week 2023 gift card data shows distinct UK and US merchant choices
John Lewis and Marks & Spencer led Runa's UK Cyber Week list, while Apple and Amazon led the US list in its review of 2023 gift card redemption.
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InComm research highlights digital gift cards for remote gifting and business rewards
Drawing on consumer interviews from July 2022 and its September 2023 holiday report, InComm examines the convenience and personal role of digital gift cards.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Black Friday Sales Rose 2.5% in 2023
Mastercard’s 2023 Black Friday estimate covers retail spending across payment methods, with faster online growth and gift-category demand.
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Mastercard SpendingPulse Expects Stores to Lead Canada’s Holiday 2023 Sales
Mastercard’s 2023 Canadian holiday outlook examines in-store spending, electronics demand, ecommerce timing and retail promotions.
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Evolve Bank Shares Holiday Budgeting and Card-Rewards Guidance
Evolve Bank & Trust recommends early planning, shopping lists and use of card rewards when budgeting for holiday travel, hosting and gifts.
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InComm's July 2023 study maps generational payment and gift card preferences
InComm surveyed 3,236 consumers in July 2023, finding debit cards led across generations while cash, mobile wallets and incentives divided preferences.
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zendit: Digital Gift Card Delivery and Personalization for Businesses
Zendit’s August 2023 overview examines electronic delivery, custom messages and distribution opportunities for businesses.
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InComm highlights gaming gift cards and cash funding for frequent digital purchases
InComm's August 2023 gaming analysis connects gift cards and cash-to-digital funding with in-game purchases, subscriptions and controlled spending.
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All Star reviews IRF 2023 outlook for merchandise and non-cash incentives
All Star Incentive Marketing highlights IRF findings on inflation, merchandise spending and planned event gifting budgets in North America and Europe.
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YOUGotaGift Finds Cross-Border Orders From 140 Countries to the UAE
YOUGotaGift’s analysis of its preceding 12 months of transactions also found gifts sent from 76 countries to Saudi Arabia.
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InComm research links travel gift cards with trip planning and spending budgets
InComm's June 2023 travel analysis cites card purchasing from July 2022 to March 2023 and earlier growth in using gift cards for money management.