Predicts Shipments Will Double in 2008
ROGERS, MN (Feb. 20, 2008) Archway Marketing Services, Inc., says it surpassed its gift card forecast and shipped 220 million cards in 2007, 16 million more than it had forecast. The company said it nearly doubled 2006 gift card distribution numbers, shipping cards to over 50 different retail clients.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cruz Bay Solutions, LLC, a company that specializes in self-service gift card technology for retailers has partnered with Radiant Systems to produce the iGift Print […]

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sharper Image said Thursday that it would immediately resume honoring gift cards and other vouchers that were suspended last month when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The luxury retailer said it would redeem gift cards issued before it sought bankruptcy protection on Feb. 19 if customers use them in full […]

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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
The Associated Press

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“If I knew this was going to happen, I would have used them right away,” Jon Tapper of Boston said of his two Sharper Image cards. The company has stopped accepting them, at least for now.
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Sharper Image customers with unused gift cards could be out of luck - at least for now.
According to the company’s website, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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JANUARY 11, 2008 — A clearer understanding of usage terms will help boost sales of gift cards by nearly $14 billion over the next five years, reports Progressive Grocer. Gift cards, which lead the closed-loop segment of the $81 billion prepaid card market, have steadily gained popularity among consumers since 2002, when they were […]

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Published: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:30 PM CST

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new law taking effect in Illinois on Jan. 1 will make gift cards more consumer-friendly, but residents already may have unused balances waiting for them to collect, officials say.
Starting Tuesday, the expiration date on gift cards sold in Illinois must be […]

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By JONA ISON
Gazette Staff Writer

The retail chaos continued Wednesday as shoppers crowded stores again to return gifts and redeem gift cards.
hhgregg was gearing up for the day early, expecting to see another busy day.

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“Before Christmas, we already had some returns,” said general […]

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