PLEASANTON, Calif. and
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network,
a pioneer of prepaid gift cards, payment tools and rewards
delivered via a robust and convenient network, today announced
plans for an exciting gift card holiday season with its long-time
partner, Albertsons Companies, that operates under 19 banners
including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Tom Thumb,
Randalls, United, Carrs, Albertsons Market, ACME, Jewel-Osco,
Shaw's, Star Market, Market Street,
Haggen, Eagle, Amigos, Pak 'n Save, and Super Saver.
"Our customers love the convenience of our well-stocked Gift
Card Malls, especially during the holidays when time becomes a
valuable commodity," said Shane
Sampson, chief marketing officer of Albertsons Companies.
"Our Gift Card Malls offer an incredible variety to our
shoppers, with great options for everyone, including a number
of variable open loop and closed loop cards. We also will have
several new products for purchase this holiday season, like the
Five Back Visa gift card, which allows customers to earn up to five
percent back on purchases made at participating merchants."
"The Five Back Visa gift card works just like a regular Visa
gift card and comes in variable load, while also saving shoppers
money by providing up to five percent back on their card if they
shop at select merchants," said David
Tate, senior vice president, U.S. retail at Blackhawk
Network. "It's a great product for shoppers looking to save during
this busy shopping season, or to gift with that little something
extra."
Gift cards remain extremely popular with consumers as shoppers
value their ease of purchase and use, and enjoy picking them up in
regularly visited locations like the grocery store. Last year, The
Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) found that about three in four
consumers surveyed (73 percent) planned to give at least one gift
card last holiday season, a slight increase from the previous
year.1 More than 58 percent of shoppers surveyed by the
National Retail Federation2 in 2015 also said that they
would like to receive a gift card, making them the most requested
gift item nine years in a row.
For more information on the Five Back Visa gift cards, visit
https://www.fivebackgift.com.
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 Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers
in the United States, with both a
strong local presence and national scale. The company operates
stores across 35 states and the District
of Columbia under 19 well-known banners including
Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb,
Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs. Albertsons
Companies is dedicated to helping people across the country live
better lives. In 2015 alone, with the help of generous customers,
Albertsons Companies and the Albertsons Companies Foundation gave
more than $270 million in food and
financial support to the more than 2,300 communities they serve,
improving the lives of millions of people in the areas of hunger
relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for
people with disabilities, and veterans outreach. Albertsons
Companies is committed to making a meaningful difference,
neighborhood by neighborhood.
[1] The Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA)
gift card study was an online survey conducted in March 2015. The sample size included more than
1,000 adult respondents.
[2] The NRF Holiday Consumer Spending Survey
was conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, October 5–13,
2015. The sample size included 7,276 consumers.
CONTACT:
Courtney
Brunkow
courtney@fletchergroupllc.com
303-717-9575
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