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February 7, 2013
Survey: Majority of shoppers to spend up to $100 on Valentine's Day gifts

Survey results released by PriceGrabber found that 62% of consumers plan to spend as much as $100 on gifts for Valentine’s Day, down from 68% in 2012.

Los Angeles -- Survey results released Thursday by PriceGrabber found that 62% of consumers plan to spend as much as $100 on gifts for Valentine’s Day, down from 68% in 2012. However, 36% plan to spend more than $100 compared with 28% last year.  

April 5, 2012
Second company pulling gift cards from New Jersey

InComm, a leading third-party gift card provider, is following the example of American Express and is pulling out of New Jersey, effective June 30, rather than comply with changes in the unclaimed property law.

Atlanta -- InComm, a leading third-party gift card provider, is following the example of American Express and is pulling out of New Jersey, effective June 30, rather than comply with changes in the unclaimed property law.

InComm supplies some 2,500 retail locations throughout New Jersey with cards for such brands as Visa, iTunes, Macy's, Subway, Chili's, and Lord & Taylor. InComm also announced the removal of its Vanilla Visa Gift Card and Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card products from the state.

June 20, 2011
Gift Cards: Opportunity and Issues for Retailers

The growth of gift cards has been nothing less than phenomenal. But while gift cards have come to provide a critical source of earnings, they also face an intensifying regulatory environment, including tax and financial reporting for gift cards, that has become increasingly complex.


June 1, 2011
Survey: Father’s Day spending up

Consumers are predicted to spend an average of $106.49 on Father’s Day spending this year, up from $94.32 last year, according to the National Retail Federation’s Consumer Intentions and Actions Father’s Day survey.

Washington, D.C. -- Consumers are predicted to spend an average of $106.49 on Father’s Day spending this year, up from $94.32 last year, according to the National Retail Federation’s Consumer Intentions and Actions Father’s Day survey. It is the highest in the eight years the survey has been conducted.

May 18, 2010
NRF: Consumers to spend more on grad gifts

The National Retail Federation found that while fewer people would be buying graduation gifts this...

May 8, 2008
Report: Gift Cards, Cash Most Popular Graduation Gifts

Gift cards and cash are the most popular gifts to give graduates this year, according...

January 28, 2008
Report: Valentine Spending to Exceed $17B

As cupid prepares...

December 5, 2007
Poll: Teens to Spend More on Holiday Gifts This Year

Colorado Springs, Colo. About one-third (32.3%) of polled teens said they will spend more for...

November 19, 2007
Conference Board Predicts Strong Holiday Spending

New York City, ...