The Gift Club

An Employee Testimonial – My Career with Blackhawk Network Europe

By Ellise Notley, Account Specialist at Blackhawk Network Europe “Working within Blackhawk Network I have been fortunate to find and develop my career whilst growing with the company. Starting out in the contact centre as an advisor in 2018, I have since had the opportunity to work in and with, various different departments which provided …

An Employee Testimonial – My Career with Blackhawk Network Europe Read More »

How to use Gift Cards to Increase Traffic and Sales to your Business during Holiday Seasons and Special Occasions

By GoGift   It’s not rocket science that the sale of gift cards increases during the Christmas holidays, Mother’s Day and other seasonal occasions. Trust us, as a gifting company we’ve seen it all! Evidently, it’s great to see revenues grow around occasions like the ones mentioned above – but why just leave it to …

How to use Gift Cards to Increase Traffic and Sales to your Business during Holiday Seasons and Special Occasions Read More »

Blackhawk Network APAC Partners with Airlines to help reduce Multi-Billion Dollar Air Mile Challenge

Global branded payments firm Blackhawk Network is helping airlines reduce their multi-billion-dollar air mile challenge by offering consumers gift card options, on which they can spend their loyalty points. Blackhawk Network Senior Director, Business Development Phil Bedford said airlines need to find alternative methods to reduce their liability on air miles while keeping their customers …

Blackhawk Network APAC Partners with Airlines to help reduce Multi-Billion Dollar Air Mile Challenge Read More »

Your People Have Spoken: Blackhawk Network’s Guide to Employee Engagement

37% of employees say that they are not rewarded or recognised at work. At Blackhawk Network, we know that offering an inclusive, diverse reward and benefits package needs to be a crucial part of every business’ strategy. Never has there been a better time for employers to listen to their employees’ wants and needs, than …

Your People Have Spoken: Blackhawk Network’s Guide to Employee Engagement Read More »

Inside Stories – Podcast with IGCC President Benita Johnson

How the Association Supports the Gift Card Industry Benita has been involved in the gift card industry for over 15 years and is an active participating member in Gift Card and Incentive industry associations. Our Founder, Hadie, chats to her about how the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) supports the industry and they discuss the …

Inside Stories – Podcast with IGCC President Benita Johnson Read More »

Stipendium – The UK’s First Multi-Faceted Platform Addressing the Journeys of Life Events. Perfect to Gift and Reward

Stipendium, a platform designed to simplify and streamline life’s major events, from moving house to making a Will. Think of it as a kind of “Deliveroo of professional services”, with all the tools and services you need to address a major life event in one place. Stipendium has gone one step further by embedding the …

Stipendium – The UK’s First Multi-Faceted Platform Addressing the Journeys of Life Events. Perfect to Gift and Reward Read More »

Inflation: A New Challenge for the Digital Rewards Industry

By Stoytcho Vlaykov, Managing Director of Cashwave   Inflation has come to be a daily discussion topic in every corner of the world. Rapidly rising prices for food, gasoline, electricity, housing and almost everything else the average person deals with on a daily basis are making headlines. In May, inflation measured by the Consumer price …

Inflation: A New Challenge for the Digital Rewards Industry Read More »

Nitecrest / Austriacard merge brings big Benefits to the Gift Card and Loyalty Industry

By Nitecrest   Alongside the requirement for a physical international presence in EMEA and the Americas, we recognised the significantly growing demand for digital services in the gift card, payments, and security documentation industries. These factors propelled us to complete the Nitecrest / Austriacard Holdings merger at the end of 2021. Collectively, the group processes over 100 million payment …

Nitecrest / Austriacard merge brings big Benefits to the Gift Card and Loyalty Industry Read More »

Outsourcing or not outsourcing? How White Labelling could release the strain on your Customer Services

By Caroline Watson – CEO of Voucherline Ltd   When I entered the industry before the last millennium way back in 1995, I knew very little about ‘white labelling’ or ’outsourcing’, and still today I meet other executives in our industry who look puzzled when ‘white labelling’ is mentioned. Partner services are another description. For …

Outsourcing or not outsourcing? How White Labelling could release the strain on your Customer Services Read More »