Redeeming Gift Cards Yes, there are kiosks available for redeeming unused gift card balances. These are called gift card exchange kiosks, and they allow users to convert unwanted gift cards into cash or store credit. Here’s how they work and where to find them: How Gift Card Exchange Kiosk Work Insert the Gift Card: You insert your gift… Read More »
Analysis of 100 U.S. Merchants Digital Gift Card Programs The 2025 BHN-NAPCO Digital Gift Card Programs Report offers a comprehensive analysis of 100 U.S. merchants’ branded digital gift card programs. It evaluates both the purchaser and recipient experiences using 126 distinct criteria. The report provides actionable recommendations, industry benchmarks, and emphasizes innovative features that merchants can adopt to… Read More »
The difference between open loop gift cards and closed loop gift cards, plus the advantages of each.
Source: www.giftcards.com
Good read on gift cards.
One of my good friends in the industry in Thomas Smith of Montegonet, oops I mean Self-Service Networks. Tom was one of the original Bay Hill bunch back in 2001 when we first set up a kiosk association. Back then he was MontegoNet but in 2007 transformed to Self-Service networks and all types of gift card solutions. Back… Read More »
Gift Card Kiosk News Update September 19 — Blackhawk eBook “2024 Could be a Shockingly Normal Year for 2024” Blackhawk eBook ” The State of Gift Card Fraud 2024” View recent webinar Sept 2024 The 7th annual comprehensive benchmark report of 100 U.S. merchants’ digital gift card offerings across 135+ criteria is here. Conducted by NAPCO Research in… Read More »