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# Bonusly adds Runa gift cards and direct gifts in employee awards

September updates expand international gift-card choice and let administrators attach catalogue rewards to an award instead of issuing points alone.

By [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) September 30, 2026 3 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) 

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 Bonusly source illustration accompanies its September update on gifts in employee recognition. Photo: Bonusly 

[Bonusly](https://giftcard.news/company/bonusly/) has added gift cards from [Runa](https://giftcard.news/company/runa/) to its rewards catalogue and introduced the ability to attach a catalogue item directly to an employee award. The company confirmed both changes in its September 30 product update, describing the Runa addition as an expansion of choice in international markets. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/bonusly-runa-gift-card-catalogue-direct-award-gifts/#article-source-1)

For employers whose catalogues automatically accept new items, the added gift cards are already included. Bonusly did not identify the additional countries, brands or number of cards, so the announcement does not establish a quantified expansion in coverage.

## Country availability shapes the gift attached to an award

The award change lets an administrator attach a reward from the catalogue rather than leaving the recognition entirely in points. Employers can use a consistent gift for a recurring award or allow a manager or colleague to select within a budget.

A country filter helps the sender choose a reward that can be delivered to the recipient. That matters for a multinational programme because an item visible in the wider catalogue may not be available in every employee's market.

The public catalogue makes the country distinction visible. On October 19, 2026, its All-category view showed 1,601 reward entries for the United States, 1,101 for the United Kingdom and 716 for India. These are later catalogue snapshots, not a reconstruction of the September launch. The lists include physical products and repeated merchant names, so their totals do not measure unique gift-card brands or the number supplied by Runa. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/bonusly-runa-gift-card-catalogue-direct-award-gifts/#article-source-2) [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/bonusly-runa-gift-card-catalogue-direct-award-gifts/#article-source-3) [\[S04\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/bonusly-runa-gift-card-catalogue-direct-award-gifts/#article-source-4)

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* [Runa](https://giftcard.news/company/runa/)

### Sources and documents

* [\[S01\] Original primary announcement](https://bonusly.com/post/whats-new-in-bonusly-september-2026?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bonusly
* [\[S02\] Bonusly public reward catalogue, United States, October 19, 2026](https://bonusly.com/features/rewards-catalog?country=united-states&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bonusly
* [\[S03\] Bonusly public reward catalogue, United Kingdom, October 19, 2026](https://bonusly.com/features/rewards-catalog?country=united-kingdom&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bonusly
* [\[S04\] Bonusly public reward catalogue, India, October 19, 2026](https://bonusly.com/features/rewards-catalog?country=india&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bonusly
* [\[S05\] Adding Gifts in Awards: country availability and fulfilment](https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/17000067-adding-gifts-in-awards?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bonusly

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