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Raise Secures $63 Million to Build Blockchain-Backed Gift Card Program

February 26, 2025
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Blackhawk Network Makes Snapchat+ Subscription Gift Cards Available at Retailers
Gift Cards // December 23, 2024

Gift cards for a one-year subscription to Snapchat+ are now available online and in-store at select major retailers. This offering is enabled by a new partnership of messaging app Snapchat and global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN), BHN said in a Monday (Dec. 23)...

Gopuff Teams With Blackhawk Network on Gift Card Delivery
Partnerships // December 11, 2024

Branded payments solutions company Blackhawk Network has launched a collaboration with quick delivery service Gopuff. The partnership lets shoppers add physical gift cards to their online grocery order for at-home delivery, the companies said in a news release Wednesday (Dec. 11). “Gopuff is known for...

Digital Gifting Platform On Me Inks 5-Year Pact With Mastercard
Investments // December 04, 2024

Digital gift card platform On Me has launched a five-year partnership with Mastercard. The company announced the collaboration Wednesday (Dec. 4), along with the news that it had raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding, money it will use to expand its retailer partnerships. “Advancing the...

Hallmark Bridges Digital Gifting With Real-World Touches
Gift Cards // November 01, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, the quest for the perfect gift intensifies. With consumers increasingly seeking personalized and convenient gifting solutions, Hallmark has introduced Gift Card Greetings, a new product merging physical greeting cards with digital gift cards. These cards feature various designs for different...

Interviews & Exclusives
5 Ways Consumers Choose to Pay This Holiday Season

December 05, 2023
’Tis the season … … to puzzle out how to get everyone on your list, well, satisfied. Without breaking the bank. PYMNTS Intelligence data, headed into the holiday shopping frenzy — and well into it, as we are now, with less than a month till the New Year — reveals the pressures and moving parts […]

Digital Gift Cards Popular as Consumers Balance Giving and Budgeting This Holiday

November 23, 2023
Amid the festive cheer, the holiday season is also accompanied by economic uncertainties and inflationary pressures. Consequently, numerous consumers in the United States are gearing up to reduce their spending...

’Tis the Season for Fraudsters and Gift Card Scams

November 06, 2023
The holidays are upon us, and gift cards remain a favorite to give and receive. And the fraudsters lie in wait — armed with advanced technologies and sophisticated schemes. Doriel...

Hallmark Lets Consumers Venmo Gift Cards as DoorDash and Costco Up Digital Too

September 13, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, gift-giving has become a convenient and versatile practice. Among the many options available, gift cards have emerged as the go-to choice for many. These small, plastic...

Quick Reads
Raise Secures $63 Million to Build Blockchain-Backed Gift Card Program

February 26, 2025
Raise secured $63 million in a funding round to accelerate its efforts to bring gift cards and loyalty programs on-chain. The company will use the new capital to further develop its blockchain-backed gift card program called Smart Cards and to expand its nonprofit coalition called the Retail Alliance Foundation, which aims to bring global retailers […]

Blackhawk Network Makes Snapchat+ Subscription Gift Cards Available at Retailers

December 23, 2024
Gift cards for a one-year subscription to Snapchat+ are now available online and in-store at select major retailers. This offering is enabled by a new partnership of messaging app Snapchat...

Gopuff Teams With Blackhawk Network on Gift Card Delivery

December 11, 2024
Branded payments solutions company Blackhawk Network has launched a collaboration with quick delivery service Gopuff. The partnership lets shoppers add physical gift cards to their online grocery order for at-home...

Digital Gifting Platform On Me Inks 5-Year Pact With Mastercard

December 04, 2024
Digital gift card platform On Me has launched a five-year partnership with Mastercard. The company announced the collaboration Wednesday (Dec. 4), along with the news that it had raised $1.7...