PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- With more people shopping online and looking for ways to
connect with others virtually, GiftCards.com—a leading gift card
website—has expanded its offering of digital gift cards (egifts)
available today. Gift cards are traditionally a highly-requested
gift during the holidays and GiftCards.com has a variety of
unique egifts that provide new options for people wanting to give a
more personal—but flexible—gift.
Among the newest egift options are multi-store cards featuring
an assortment of retailers, restaurants and entertainment options
on a single card providing recipients more freedom to choose
where to spend their gift. To provide an even more personal
experience to giving gift cards this holiday season, each are
tailored to a specific occasion, recipient or special
cause. The following new egifts can be purchased at
GiftCards.com and delivered digitally without any fees:
Happy Cards®
The Happy Card line, a
universally giftable line of multi-store cards, has grown to
include even more choices for these gifting themes:
Happy® Holidays; Holiday Favorites; Happy®
Just Because; Happy® Birthday; and Happy® to
Say Thanks. Each card includes a combination of up to seven
top brands such as Chili's, Buffalo Wild Wings, GameStop, Panera
Bread, Ulta Beauty, and many other options. Learn more about Happy
Cards here and Holiday Favorites here.
Giving Good™
Giving Good™ egifts are the latest in the line of
multi-store gift card products that bring together two mainstays of
the holidays: one of the season's most-requested gifts and
charitable giving. Available now are five, multi-store Giving Good
Cards benefiting some of America's top charitable
causes1 including Feeding America®, Habitat
for Humanity International, Make-A-Wish®, St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital® and Wounded Warrior
Project®. For each Giving Good Card purchased,
GiftCards.com's parent company, Blackhawk Network, will make a
donation equal to 3% of the card's loaded value to the charitable
cause on the card. Learn more about Giving Good Cards here.
Choice Cards
Rounding the portfolio of multi-store
cards is the higher-end Choice egift, which includes brands such as
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants and Spafinder.
Learn more about Choice Cards here.
A recent study2 shows that surveyed consumers plan to
do at least 60% of their holiday shopping online this season, which
is a 49% increase in reported online shopping compared to last
year. What's more, 52% of surveyed shoppers report they are likely
to buy more gift cards this holiday season than in previous years,
with 58% saying they are more likely to specifically purchase
egifts that can be bought and delivered electronically.
"Gift cards are a great option because they can be purchased and
delivered digitally, which is more important to shoppers this year
than ever before," says Shelley
Hunter, gifting expert and Gift Card Girlfriend at
GiftCards.com. "Cards with a variety of retailers, restaurants and
entertainment options, such as Happy Cards, Giving Good and Choice
Cards, are a great way to give a personal gift that is easy to
spend this holiday season. Whether you're looking to shop early or
need a last-minute gift, any of these new egifts are wonderful
options that can be delivered to a family member or friend quickly
or on a specific pre-scheduled date."
The value of each of the new egifts is customizable, ranging
from $25 to $500, with no associated fees or expiration.
Cards can be used for online redemption, making them a wonderful
gift of choice for both the gift giver and receiver who prefer or
need to shop online this year.
Learn more about all of GiftCards.com's multi-store gift cards
here.
Happy Cards, Giving Good and Choice Cards are curated by
Blackhawk Network and issued by MetaBank®, N.A., Member
FDIC.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network delivers
branded payment solutions through the prepaid products,
technologies and network that connect brands and people. We
collaborate with our partners to innovate, translating market
trends in branded payments to increase reach, loyalty and revenue.
Serving 28 countries, we reliably execute security-minded solutions
worldwide. Join us as we shape the future of global branded
payments. Learn more at blackhawknetwork.com.
About GiftCards.com
GiftCards.com is a leading B2C
online provider of gift card products, including personalized
Visa® and Mastercard® plastic and egift
cards, gift cards for top retailers and restaurants and multi-store
cards such as Happy Cards. GiftCards.com is one of the
highest-ranked and most-trafficked gift card websites.
About MetaBank, N.A.
MetaBank®, N.A., a
national bank ("Meta"), is a subsidiary of Meta Financial Group,
Inc.® (Nasdaq: CASH), a South
Dakota-based financial holding company. Meta is a leader in
providing innovative financial solutions to consumers and
businesses in under-served niche markets and believes in financial
inclusion for all. Meta's commercial lending division works with
high-value niche industries, rapid-growth companies and technology
adopters to grow their businesses and build more profitable
customer relationships nationwide. Meta is one of the largest
issuers of prepaid cards in the U.S., having issued more than a
billion cards in partnership with banks, program managers, payments
providers and other businesses, and offers a total payments
services solution that includes ACH origination, wire transfers,
and more. For more information, visit the MetaBank website.
1 21st Annual Forbes Top Charities
List ranks the largest U.S. charities based on private donations
received according to the 2019 fiscal year.
2 The Holiday Gifting Report is based on the
findings of and internet-based survey conducted by Leger on behalf
of Blackhawk Network between August 24–31, 2020. The sample size
included 1,500 respondents.
CONTACT:
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Renstrom
Geoff@fletchergroupllc.com
208-871-9280
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