by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2026 | Retail Articles
Gift card and payment finance services provider Blackhawk Network characterized holiday 2025 shopping behavior of consumers in the United States as “defensive, as shoppers bought with a plan in hand, adherence to budgets in mind and an eye turned toward...
by Chandler Harvey | Dec 19, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Gift cards are evolving into an entire class of payment. This will help change how consumers not only purchase goods and services but even how they handle what is, in essence, a form of money that is more closely tied to actual purchasing and, so, can provide...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 17, 2024 | Retail Articles
New research from Blackhawk Network (BHN) shows a shift in consumer gift card purchasing behavior, with men emerging as the primary purchasers for the first time. BHN, a digital payment technology provider specializing in gift cards and digital code products, said...
by Mike Duff | Oct 31, 2023 | Retail Articles
In its annual holiday forecast, payments provider Blackhawk Network stated that spending on the festive season will gain a modest 3%, with gift cards getting a more significant piece of the holiday pie. According to Blackhawk, consumers will spend 43% of their holiday...
