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 Mike Duff | Oct 18, 2024 | Retail Articles
According to ICSC’s shopping forecast, retail sales should grow 3% to 3.5% during the holidays, even as the organization’s shopping intention study predicts that more consumers will be out shopping this season. The shopping forecast from the former International...
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...
by Mike Duff | Oct 19, 2023 | Retail Articles
The holiday season is coming up fast, and according to a National Retail Federation consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers expect to spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food and other seasonal items, up about $42, or 5%, from...
