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Tom's Takeaways: The Latest in Closed-Loop Gift Cards

Written by Deborah Merkin | 11/20/2018

We're excited to share our first post of Tom's Takeaways. The B2B gift card industry is constantly evolving and we want a place to share what our company learns from attending conferences and shows, studying recent reports and surveys, and to give you a pulse on what’s to come in 2019 based on the conversations we’ve had with other industry players.

Tom Balboni is our Director of Sales & Business Development, and here are his takeaways from the RGCA 2018 Forum.

 

 

 

“Attending RGCA was a great experience. It’s the kind of forum that puts learning first and gets retailers excited to collaborate and share their experiences.”

— Tom Balboni, Director of Sales & Business Development

  

The State of the Closed-Loop Gift Card Industry

New Data: Consumer Purchasing Trends

Data taken from First Data & Gift Solution’s RGCA Session Preview of U.S. Consumer Insights

Key Takeaways:

  • Physical is still the preferred format across all age groups, and the average amount of cards purchased continues to grow YOY.
  • Consumers love gift cards more than any other gift.
  • For the 5th year in a row, Lift is increasing.
  • When it comes to branded currency, GenZ behaves similarly to Millennials.

 

New Data on Gift Card Self-Use

Self-purchasing is up (6% YOY), and the majority are spending more on themselves vs. others.

 

Want to view the full takeaways? View them by clicking here.

 

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