PLEASANTON, Calif. and
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk
Network today announced tips to make the most out of gift cards
this holiday season with its long-time partner, Giant Eagle, Inc.,
that operates over 220 supermarkets and over 200 fuel and
convenience stores throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Maryland, and
Indiana.
Gift cards have been the most requested holiday gift for 10
straight years, according to a recent study by the National Retail
Federation[1]. Additionally, a September study by Blackhawk[2]—a
pioneer of gift cards, payment tools and rewards delivered via a
robust and convenient network—found that the majority of people
surveyed (89 percent) plan to purchase at least one gift card this
winter and agree that gift cards are easier to purchase than
traditional holiday gifts.
"Our Gift Card Gallery delivers the selection and variety most
popular with our customers," said Dan
Donovan, Giant Eagle spokesperson. "We are thrilled to offer
a robust Gift Card Gallery, our unique fuelperks!® promotion that
rewards purchasing of retailer gift cards, network-branded gift
cards and variable denominations, and to be a convenient one-stop
destination for all their holiday shopping needs."
Giant Eagle stores will offer more than 200 gift card
options—including retailer-specific and network-branded physical
gift cards and eGifts—available for purchase for holiday shopping.
In addition to purchasing gift cards for everyone on your list,
Blackhawk and Giant Eagle offer
the following tips to get the most out of gift cards this holiday
season:
- Cash in on special promotions. During peak holiday
shopping periods, Giant Eagle offers unique retailer gift card
promotions such as $.20 fuelperks!
rewards and discounted gift card packs. For instance, from
November 17 through December 7, Giant
Eagle customers will earn $.20 in
fuelperks! for every $50 spent on all
retailer gift cards from its Gift Card Gallery.
- Use gift cards for yourself. Gift cards can also be
one of the best ways to stay on budget and cash in on special
promotions. For example, if you shop at a particular retail store
regularly—especially during the holiday season—buy that merchant's
gift card for everything you are planning to purchase at that
store, earn fuelperks!, and stick to the gift card's limit. Stretch
your budget further by picking up the gift card when it's part of a
special promotion.
- eGifts can save you time. Out of time? A no-cost
delivery option that is quickly increasing in popularity among
gift-givers thanks to ease-of-use, personalization options and
electronic delivery are eGifts, or electronic gift cards. eGift
cards are delivered fast and free of charge, can include a
personalized message to the recipient and can be redeemed by
printing it out to use at the store or using the gift code online.
Visit GiftCards.GiantEagle.com powered by Blackhawk to choose from nearly 200 eGift
options. Physical gift cards are also available for purchase
online.
- Don't forget about network branded cards. Visa,
MasterCard and American Express branded cards are great for those
folks on your shopping list who are hard to buy for. The
flexibility of these cards allows the recipient to make a purchase
wherever the network is accepted. Giant Eagle offers a wide range
of network branded cards in set denominations.
Also available and new for the holidays at Giant Eagle are Visa
category gift cards that can be used on specific categories such as
dining, movies or home goods—a perfect gift for the foodie, movie
buff or new home owner in your life—and you can select the amount
of the gift card within a set range at the time of purchase.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK) is a leading
prepaid and payments global company, which supports the program
management and distribution of gift cards, prepaid telecom products
and financial service products in retail, digital and incentive
channels. Blackhawk's digital
platform supports prepaid across a network of digital distribution
partners including retailers, financial service providers, and
mobile wallets. For more information, please visit
www.blackhawknetwork.com or product websites Cardpool, Gift Card
Lab, Gift Card Mall, GiftCards.com and OmniCard.
About Giant Eagle
Giant Eagle, Inc., ranked among the top 40 on Forbes magazine's
largest private corporations list, is one of the nation's largest
food retailers and distributors with approximately $9.3 billion in annual sales. Founded in 1931,
Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be the number one supermarket
retailer in the region with more than 420 stores throughout western
Pennsylvania, north central
Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
[1] National Retail Federation's 2016 Holiday Consumer Spending
Survey is a survey conducted by Prosper Analytics & Insights
from October 4–11, 2016. The sample size included 7,733
respondents.
[2] Blackhawk's gift cards
survey is an Internet-based survey conducted by Blackhawk Network
in July 2016. The sample size
included 1,704 respondents.
CONTACT:
Courtney
Brunkow
courtney@fletchergroupllc.com
303-717-9575
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