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Prepaid card provider buys gift card exchange company

Wolfe.com, parent of prepaid Visa debit card provider GiftCards.com is buying a gift for itself. The company is acquiring Swapagift.com.

Posted 03/02/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Startup CashStar offers personalized online gift cards

Online consumers can choose from a variety of designs, add a personal message and choose the amount of the gift card, which is then e-mailed to the recipient. The retailer then can market to both the gift card buyer and the recipient.

Posted 03/02/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Most e-retailers cutting off ground shipping for Christmas by Dec. 18

The Sixth Annual Shop.org /Shopzilla eHoliday Study finds that on or before Dec. 18 is the deadline for on-time holiday ground shipping for 67% of e-retailers surveyed.

Posted 12/12/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Coffee retailer gets an offline buzz from online gift card sales

Paul Smith doesn’t sell many gift cards online, but believes promoting gift cards on his web site leads to phone and store sales. Plus, that piece of plastic with his brand, Great Lakes Chocolate & Coffee, is a reminder that customers carry with them.

Posted 11/02/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Toys “R” Us gets up close and personal with gift cards

Toys “R” Us Inc. is implementing personalized gift cards that shoppers can redeem online or in stores. Online shoppers can choose from pre-designed gift cards or make their own personalized creation featuring a particular photo or customized message.

Posted 06/05/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Greeting and gift card tech company Arroweye gets $14 million in capital

Arroweye Solutions, which provides customized online greeting and gift card software to retailers including Circuit City, Toys `R` Us and Harry & David, has received $14 million in new venture capital.

Posted 05/22/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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The shopping deadline looming, online shoppers start looking for gift cards

The share of US Internet searches for “gift cards” surged 109% for the week ending Dec. 16 versus the previous week, reports web traffic measurement company Hitwise. General credit gift cards dominated the searches.

Posted 12/21/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Fraud hits half of attempts to purchase gift cards online, survey finds

Because they act as cash that can be easily re-sold or used to make purchases, online gift cards have become a favorite target of criminals, says Jeff Foster, executive vice president of Retail Decisions.

Posted 01/06/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment