GiftCard Partners Blog

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, managers, supervisors, and the like are thinking about what to get their employees, clients, and vendors as a holiday gift. The majority of consumers prefer gift cards over other holiday gifts, including cash! Many prefer gift cards over other holiday gifts because it gives them the chance to have an "experience", like going to a restaurant, buying something they have had their eye on, or sharing it with their friends or family.

Did you know that over the last 9 years, gift cards have been one of the most requested holiday gifts? Almost 60% of consumers that celebrate the holiday season would prefer to receive a gift card over any other holiday gift. Let’s take a closer look at why gift cards make the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your corporate gift list.

With the holiday season rapidly approaching retailers are planning for the end of the year buying frenzy. Last year total holiday sales increase by 3%. For the last 9 years, gift cards have been one of the most requested holiday gifts. Almost 60% of consumers that celebrate the holiday season would prefer to receive a gift card.

Personalizing employee engagement is critical to the success of a program. Making employees feel personally recognized and appreciated makes them feel that their individual contribution and impact on the organization truly matters and is noticed. Here are three ways to personalize employee engagement, and things to avoid:

In 2014, nearly 3 million cases were recorded of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the United States. That in turn, added up to more than 900,000 days of work missed.

Safety has become priority number one at many companies. But getting employees to adhere to safety programs and regulations is not always easy.

Having the right safety incentive plan in place can help to motivate employees to get engaged in the types of protocols, procedures, and precautions necessary to make for a safer work environment.