Gift cards driving increased shopper engagement and loyalty
Gift cards are playing a growing role in driving customer loyalty and engagement, according to the latest research published by the UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA).
Survey reveals 47% of UK shoppers purchase gift cards for self-use
Independent research commissioned by Zeek Mobile, Europe’s leading retail currency platform, has revealed that nearly half of UK shoppers (47 percent) are purchasing gift cards to spend on themselves. The study, the first of its kind in the UK, surveyed
Growth in consumer sales of gift cards and vouchers continues, UK Gift Card & Voucher Association reports
Consumer gift card and voucher sales continued their strong growth by 6.14% into the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014, according to statistics from The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body representing the key players in the £5
Gift cards set to boom as UK shoppers prepare for thrifty Christmas, reports trade association
Prepaid International Forum (PIF), a principal trade association for the prepaid card industry, claims it is helping businesses and consumers make informed choices when buying gift cards. Last Christmas over 100m gift cards were given as presents and in the
Multi-retailer gift card, One4all, launches online personalisation service for gift cards
One4all, a leading UK multi-retailer gift card, claims to have launched the nation’s first online personalisation service for gift cards. The new offering, called Personalise My Card, is said to be a unique service to One4all, and has been developed
PrePay Solutions reviews the forecast for payments technologies in 2014
Rachelle St Ledger, commercial director, retail & e-commerce at PrePay Solutions, reviews the forecast for payments technologies at the beginning of 2014 “Probably the most distinctive payments innovation that 2013 witnessed was the introduction of near field communication (NFC) payments from
Rutter’s Farm Store offers cents-off-per-gallon fuel rewards with gift card promotion
Rutter’s, the central Pennsylvania convenience store chain, has launched the holiday gift-giving season by offering cents-off-per-gallon rewards on other retailer gift cards purchased at any of the chain’s 58 locations. According to the retailer, the fuel savings will add up quickly
Gift card and voucher spend to hit £2bn in the run up to Christmas, UKGCVA forecasts
The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body representing the key players in the £4.7bn gift voucher, cards and stored value solutions market, is predicting a bumper Christmas with an estimated £2bn to be spent on gift cards
Sales of gift cards and vouchers record strong growth in Q2, UKGCVA reveals
Consumer gift card and voucher sales in the second quarter (Q2) of 2013 contributed to the strong 5.12% growth experienced across the industry in the same quarter, according to the latest statistics from The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the
American Express joins UKGCVA, trade body representing £4bn gift card industry
American Express has joined the UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body representing the UK’s £4bn voucher, gift card and stored value solutions industry. Globoforce, a provider of cloud-based social recognition solutions, and PeopleValue, a provider of card-based, loyalty and benefits
Red Letter Days for Business tops £1m in sales to corporate customers
Red Letter Days For Business, the corporate division of experiences company Red Letter Days, reports it has generated sales in excess of £1m for its Lifestyle voucher since its launch in September 2011. According to the company, the scheme is
UK gift card & voucher industry continues growth during 2012, report reveals
The UK’s gift card and voucher industry has continued its steady growth in the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, according to the latest statistics from The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body representing the key players in the
Relevant and personal offers can change shopper behaviour, says Morrisons
Loyalty was top of the agenda for Richard Hodgson, Morrisons’ group commercial director, at the 2012 IGD Convention. “We might not be leaders in terms of technology but we do know a thing about loyalty,” he said. Hodgson revealed 90%
In my opinion: retailers can use social media to drive sales, says Wrapp
Retailers dan drive sales through social media, according to Hjalmar Winbladh, CEO of social gifting service, Wrapp, which allows users to send free and paid gift cards to friends using its mobile app or the web In recent years retailers have invested considerable
Fujitsu widens market for self-checkout with new compact model
Fujitsu claims to be bringing self-checkout technology to a wider retail audience with the launch of its U-Scan Compact self-checkout. According to the company, the self-checkout unit has a smaller footprint, offers flexible transaction options and a build to order
Voucher market grows as economy puts pressure on spending
Vouchers sales are enjoying strong growth, according to the latest research from The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body representing the key players in the £4bn gift voucher and gift cards market. Third quarter figures, compiled
Prepaid is opportunity for retailers, claims payment specialist
Epay, the largest electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile airtime, has urged retailers to embrace innovations in prepaid products and services as an opportunity to reverse the decline in high street sales. Recent research found one in seven shops is
