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Newsletter - November 2007
The holidays are here and consumers are compiling their shopping lists, wish lists, and taking deep breaths for another busy season. What are you shopping for this year? According to Consumer Reports, the number one gift consumers are buying is clothing. However, clothing ranked very high last year for disappointing gifts received, around 38%. Men rank higher in this category, almost 50%. So, the obvious solution this year would be to not give clothing as a gift.
The number two gift consumers are planning to buy in 2007 for the holidays are gift cards. Archstone Consulting's "2007 Holiday Gift Card Survey" found that gift card sales are going to increase by nearly 25% from last year, totaling a whopping $35 billion in sales. Gift cards will not just be a popular gift to buy, they are also one of the top gifts people want to receive, and nearly 54% of people said they wanted a gift card according to the National Retail Federation. The average person will spend $469.14 on their families this holiday season, says the NRF.
With more people shopping online every year, gift cards are the perfect solution for the procrastinator, as well as people who are fed up with waiting in lines and dealing with traffic at local malls and shopping centers. Not only will shopping start earlier this year, well before Black Friday, there are also five Cyber Mondays this year, as opposed to last years four. Retailers always see a spike on these busy shopping days, but with shopping starting well before Thanksgiving and the internet playing a larger role in retail this year, 2007 is sure to bring record sales for merchants.
GiftCards.com Introduces CardTrack™
CardTrack, a new proprietary service offered by GiftCards.com, was established for our corporate clients. With GiftCards.com servicing 25% of the Fortune 1000 companies, CardTrack will provide a solution for incentive and reward management to business' of all sizes.
We feel that CardTrack will greatly help our clients and encourage them to utilize these free services that will help with their reward programs. Whether you are a company with 25 employees or you have branches all over the country, CardTrack can help you organize your incentive program for the holidays or all year long.
The principle function of CardTrack is to offer a secure interface for clients to purchase prepaid Visa gift cards for their employees using a private login. This will not only save time, but help GiftCards.com's clients to feel more self-sufficient when purchasing gift cards. Employers will be able to set-up a point system for their employees to serve as incentive to redeem prepaid gift cards. The incentives and points are up to the employers, but the employees will be able to login as well and see where they stand in regards to redeeming a gift card.
Another benefit of this free service from GiftCards.com is that it will eliminate some of the paper work that is needed from our corporate clients when buying in bulk. We all know that filling out forms, regardless what they are for, is not the most ideal task in a work day. With the creation of CardTrack, we are making certain processes easier for you.
Please feel free to call us with any questions regarding CardTrack and we will be happy to offer our assistance. Our goal is to make purchasing gift cards from GiftCards.com an enjoyable experience and provide excellent service for all customers.
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GiftCards.com Welcomes New President
GiftCards.com, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Lininger as President. With the announcement of Lininger, GiftCards.com continues to announce exciting news on a consistent basis.
Jason Wolfe, CEO of GiftCards.com, LLC commented, "Our key initiatives this year including our fulfillment center build out, our customer service center addition, CardTrack launch, and international expansion meant that the CEO and President roles needed to be split to fully realize our vision for the company."
Lininger brings over 20 years of extensive knowledge in business and corporate development, strategic planning, product and brand management, operations, marketing, and sales. He was formerly with Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., serving as Vice President of Business Development. His past expertise as an executive, not only with Jackson Hewitt, but also with Reliant Energy and Compaq Computer Corporation(currently HP), will provide GiftCards.com with the continued leadership and knowledge in the rapidly growing prepaid gift card industry.
With the growth that GiftCards.com is continuing to undergo, the addition of Jeff Lininger as President will serve as a key piece in evolution of the number one Visa gift card provider.
GiftCards.com Partners with Vessel Hope Foundation
Have you ever wanted to give a gift to someone without them knowing it was from you? Well, VesselHope.com with the power of GiftCards.com provides you with exactly that option. Send a friend, relative, loved one, or someone you know that may be in need of monetary assistance a gift card from VesselHope.com and share in the joy of giving. You can select any amount from $25 to $500 and send the recipient a Visa prepaid gift card with a special message embossed on the card. With the holidays almost here, it is important to think not only of yourself and your family, but also others that may be in need. Maybe you know someone at your church that could use a lift or maybe it is your neighbor. VesselHope.com wants to provide the platform for everyone to give someone a 'helping hand up'. Visit VesselHope.com today and see how easy it is to feel good about gift giving this year.
