In the 1930s, gift certificates made their debut at major department stores. But they weren’t available to everyone. Clerks were told to hide the certificates and only sell them to select customers who asked for them. Years later, McDonald’s brought gift certificates to the masses with its...
Flexible Finance Loans (FFL) has put out a call offering to buy any unused gift cards and merchandise credits through a partnership with GiftCardBin. A press release from the alternative finance business explains that Americans spending a whopping $65 billion in gift cards each year,...
November 28, 2018
First Data’s 2018 Prepaid Consumer Insights Study found that the average consumer is spending $59 more than the original value of their gift card, marking an increase from $21 a year ago. In a press release, First Data said the report shows a significant lift is being generated from gift card spending. “Business owners continue to […]
March 01, 2017
Flexible Finance Loans (FFL) has put out a call offering to buy any unused gift cards and merchandise credits through a partnership with GiftCardBin. A press release from the alternative...
