PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in
time for Cyber Monday, Blackhawk
Network—a pioneer of gift cards, payments tools and rewards
delivered via a robust and convenient network—today announced
several gift card and egift deals and offerings at GiftCards.com,
GiftCardMall.com, Cardpool.com and OmniCard.com.
Gift cards have been the most requested holiday gift for 10
straight years, according to a recent study by the National Retail
Federation1. Additionally, a September study by
Blackhawk2 found that most shoppers surveyed (80
percent) plan on purchasing at least one gift card this holiday
season, with most (81 percent) also estimating that up to half of
their gifts this year could be gift cards.
"Gift cards offer the ultimate choice. For givers, this helps
eliminate some of the stress because gift cards allow recipients
the flexibility to choose their own gift," said David Jones, general manager of Global Digital
and eCommerce at Blackhawk Network. "With so many digital gift card
options available, it's also a great time to purchase egifts for
self-use and for gift giving."
According to Blackhawk's shopper research3, egifts
continue to gain in popularity as the shoppers surveyed use them
for both self-use and gifting. While plastic gift cards remain a
top gift-giving choice, with 89 percent of consumers surveyed
reporting they have purchased at least one plastic gift card in the
last year, 71 percent of those individuals have also purchased one
or more egifts during the same timeframe. Nearly half of consumers
surveyed (42 percent) have purchased egifts for both gifts and
self-use.
Consumers purchasing gift cards have great options to choose
from when selecting the perfect gift cards for self-use, or for
friends and family at one-stop gift card destinations, such as:
GiftCards.com
GiftCards.com is a leading innovator
and provider of gift card products including personalized gift
cards, and egift cards. At www.GiftCards.com, you can personalize
certain gift cards by adding your own photos to the physical card
or by sending electronically as an egift. Some of the deals
available for the holidays include:
- Free shipping and free greeting cards from more than 100
American Greetings cards to pair with all physical gift card
purchases.
- Earn additional "G-Money Rewards" on many gift card purchases.
G-Money Rewards are loyalty points you can earn on GiftCards.com
when you purchase select gift cards. Loyalty points subject to
terms and conditions, see giftcards.com G-Money Rewards Program for
details.
GiftCardMall.com
Blackhawk's familiar Gift Card Mall
found online at www.giftcardmall.com, is a great place to purchase
gift cards with hundreds of popular brands covering fashion,
dining, home improvement, entertainment, music and more. From
custom-designed gift cards, specialty designs for the holidays, or
multipacks that offer shoppers great deals, GiftCardMall.com is a
one-stop shop for holiday egifts.
Some of the brands featuring special deals on GiftCardMall.com
now through December 3, 2016
include:
- Esquire Theatre – 20 percent off egift purchases
- Gymboree – 20 percent off egift purchases
- Crazy 8 – 20 percent off egift purchases
- Cabela's – 10 percent off egift purchases
Deals subject to terms and conditions; see giftcardmall.com for
details.
Cardpool.com
Shoppers can also use a gift card
exchange to find gift cards for sale at a discount. Established
gift card exchanges—like www.Cardpool.com—purchase pre-owned gift
cards and sell them at a discount, helping everyone find the
perfect gift card at a discount. With gift cards discounted up to
35 percent, using Cardpool is a great way to save money when buying
gifts, too. To stay on top of holiday deals with Cardpool, users
can:
- Create a Cardpool wish list and the be the first to know when
your favorite brands are available at a discount:
http://bit.ly/2dVkda6
- Start your holiday shopping right with these discounted baby,
kids and toys gift cards: http://bit.ly/2f4YfPz
OmniCard.com
OmniCard.com helps businesses customize
gift cards to use for employee incentives, marketing rewards and
gifts. Businesses looking to do something special for their
employees this holiday season can call 866-353-4877 to find out
about the latest holiday offers and deals.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK) is a leading global stored value and payments
provider, which supports the program management and distribution of
gift cards, telecom products, and financial services products in
retail, digital and incentive channels. Blackhawk's digital
platform enables the management of stored value products,
promotions, and loyalty programs 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.
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 How America Gives Gifts is an Internet-based survey
conducted by Blackhawk Network in September
2016. The sample size included 2,341 American
respondents.
3 Blackhawk's eGift Survey is an Internet-based
survey conducted by Blackhawk Network in June 2016. The sample size included 1,144
American respondents.
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