Holiday Gifts news and trends

Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value
Retail // 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...

Target And The Gift That Can’t Go Wrong
Retail // December 13, 2017

Choosing the perfect gift can be hard — for the giver, for the recipient (who may not always like the gift, but must be gracious all the same) and for the retailer from whom the gift was purchased, who will likely have to process the return...

PayPal’s Money Pool Helps Users Split The (Gift) Check
Payment Methods // November 13, 2017

Holiday shopping may be the biggest time of the year for retailers, but more than half of Americans dread the annual shopping fest. That’s according to PayPal, which found in a new survey that 54 percent of Americans say they are stressed out about shopping...

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Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value

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 […]

Target And The Gift That Can’t Go Wrong

December 13, 2017
Choosing the perfect gift can be hard — for the giver, for the recipient (who may not always like the gift, but must be gracious all the same) and for the...

PayPal’s Money Pool Helps Users Split The (Gift) Check

November 13, 2017
Holiday shopping may be the biggest time of the year for retailers, but more than half of Americans dread the annual shopping fest. That’s according to PayPal, which found in...