even wealthy customers feel the pinch of the troubled US economy, although the quarter was somewhat bolstered by customers digging out old gift cards.

Read more…


Earthtimes (press release)


Gift cards have exploded in popularity in the recent few years, and retailers typically count on customers coming back into their stores quickly after the
Archstone Consulting Releases 2008 Holiday Gift Card Survey MarketWatch
Gift Card Sales Down for Holiday ’08, Study Predicts Footwear News
all 7 news articles

Read more…


Trend checkers say holiday shoppers to get stingy in '08
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 19 hours ago


Gift cards: They will continue to be a hot item in holiday stockings, but there will be changes. Squeezed budgets will force more shoppers to opt for lower

Read more…


JCOIF moving closer to goal
Mt. Vernon Register-News, IL - 21 hours ago


Money raised by JCOIF will be used to purchase gift cards for local troops in war zones this Christmas. The idea for sending gift cards came about as a way

Read more…



One such e-mail is warning people that if you have gift cards, you'd better use them before the companies go bankrupt. The e-mail itself says,

Read more…



Christmas and birthdays are the top occasions for gift card giving, and this holiday season, younger consumers are expected to buy more gift cards,

Read more…


Related Entries