4 Ways Businesses Can Use Gift Cards to Enhance Back to School Sales
According to Deloitte Insights, the back to school season is estimated to be around $34.4 billion. Students, parents, and teachers are gearing up for the new academic year, and that’s a great opportunity for businesses to boost their sales and expand their customer base. In this article, we'll dive into the top ways businesses can maximize their sales during the back to school season.
Gift Cards Are Popular Picks for Spring/Summer Gifting
As the Spring and Summer gifting season approaches, business and organization owners should take note: gift cards are set to be the go-to choice for 2024. Whether it's for Mother's Day, weddings, Father's Day, graduations, or Teacher Appreciation Day, gift cards offer a convenient and appreciated solution for recognizing important occasions.
Increasing Alumni Participation with Gift Cards
College graduation has come and gone and now many have the honor of calling themselves Alumni! But what will keep that school spirit going after the diploma has been hung on the wall? College and University Alumni Associations across the country ask themselves this very question constantly. Well look no further, the answer is Gift Cards! Gift Cards are a great way to increase membership, thank donors and more:
Gift Card Donations Offer Back to School Expense Relief
Every once in a while I’ve got to blog a gift card feel-good story. In Indiana, the Worth County Development Authority is offering students in the county a $75.00 gift card to help with pricey back to school expenses. The non-profit organization is donating more than 1,300 gift cards, that’s more than $100,000 worth. Back to school can be a stressful and expensive time for families; it’s nice to see this creative use of gift cards. Watch the video below:
Detroit Public Schools use gift cards to up parent involvement
DPS offers gift cards to encourage parental involvement Detroit Public Schools officials will give a $25 Target gift card to the first 500 parents who sign up for the "I'm In" parent involvement card as a way to encourage parents to become more involved in the Detroit schools. The card will be used to track parent engagement and workshops in the district's eight parent resource centers. Every time parents use their card, they will receive points that will earn them entries into raffles and prizes. This isn't the first time DPS has used Target gift cards to encourage parental involvement. Last September, the district offered $20,000 in Target gift cards — including five $1,000 prizes — to parents who brought their children for a full day on Count Day, when attendance figures are used to determine state funding levels. From The Detroit News:
http://detnews.com/article/20110316/SCHOOLS/103160439/DPS-offers-gift-cards-to-encourage-parental-involvement#ixzz1GsYg2tZq