Prepaid Gift Cards Remain Popular infographic by supermarketnews.

Spring and summer bring with them an array of gift-giving opportunities, and this season more than two thirds of US shoppers plan to buy gift cards, a convenient choice and fail-proof gift. As the warm-weather gifting season begins, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) surveyed US consumers about which types of gift cards will be

Gift Cards Offer New & Traditional Ways for Consumers to Maximize their Gift Card Experience During the Holidays Retail Gift Card Association Announces Gift Card Weekend January 6th-8th Offering Consumers Special Offers MIAMI, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Each year gift cards top everyone’s holiday list as the gift they would most like to receive because

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2014, PRNewswire — The Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA), a trade association of diverse, closed loop gift card retailers committed to promoting and protecting the use of gift cards, announced today the election of three new individuals to the Board of Directors including Steven Kane from SpaFinder Wellness; John DeCastro with Dine

CQ WEEKLY – VANTAGE POINT Dec. 15, 2012 – 1:19 p.m. Senators Target Expiration Dates on Promotions By Shawn Zeller, CQ Staff Holiday shoppers are picking up lots of promotional gift cards this month. The deals have become ubiquitous. The outdoor retailer REI, for instance, is offering a $20 card for every $100 a customer

State Tax Snapshot: Gift Cards Targeted for Escheat Enforcement
Gift cards are exempt from unclaimed property reporting requirements in many states. In states where gift cards are subject to escheatment, a three-to-five year presumed abandonment period applies. But a growing minority of states are stepping up their efforts to subject unredeemed gift card amounts to escheatment.

Store-branded gift cards a better value than bank-sponsored prepaid cards …Bizjournals.comAccording to the 2012 Gift Card Survey conducted by Bankrate.com, 75 percent of prepaid gift cards offered by financial institutions charge maintenance or dorma…

ABC News (blog)Store-Branded Gift Cards Have Lowest Fees, Survey FindsABC News (blog)According to Bankrate.com's annual Gift Card Survey released today, store-branded gift charges have fewer purchase fees than those issued by banks and credit card …

Gift card exchanges began popping up after consumers started selling or trading their unused gift cards on their own – often through unsafe channels. RGCA recommends consumers to educate themselves on gift card exchanges before selecting one. Read the full story.  

TJX Acquires Internet Offpricer Sierra Trading Friday December 21st, 2012 – 3:19PM Sierra Trading Post, an offprice Internet retailer based in Cheyenne, WY, now is part of The TJX Cos, Inc. The traditional offpricer purchased the Internet operation for $200 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments, TJX announced. The company paid the purchase in cash