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Gift Card Consumers Love Gift Cards… Should You?

May 21, 2013

Gift cards continue to grow in popularity, with huge potential for merchants who understand how to promote and manage strong gift card programs.

Consider the following…

– Over $27.8 billion was spent by consumers last year on gift cards during the holiday season alone2.

– Over 93% of consumers purchase or receive gift cards every year1.

– Over 71% of consumers report spending more than the value of their gift cards.

– And 31% of gift card recipients say they are more likely to buy a full-price item than an item on sale3. (more…)