gifting

DoorDash and Edible Team to Capture Consumers’ Gift Spending
DoorDash and Edible Team to Capture Consumers’ Gift Spending
June 08, 2023  |  Delivery

DoorDash, in its ongoing effort to find and create new occasions for on-demand delivery, is increasing its gifting options. The aggregator announced Thursday (June 8)...

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Buys SmartGift to Expand Gifting Capabilities
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Buys SmartGift to Expand Gifting Capabilities
May 02, 2023  |  Retail

1-800-FLOWERS.COM has acquired SmartGift to expand its consumer and corporate gifting capabilities. The acquisition will add the functionality of SmartGift’s intelligent gifting platform to 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s family of brands...

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Final-Mile Delivery Developments Heat up, Just in Time for Winter Gifting Season 
Final-Mile Delivery Developments Heat up, Just in Time for Winter Gifting Season 
October 07, 2021  |  Delivery

Winter gifting season kicks off next month with Black Friday on Nov. 26 and Cyber Monday on Nov. 29, and there’s a growing sense that...

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Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items
Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items
December 15, 2019  |  Retail

Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. More consumers are creating their...

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Apple In-App Gifting Could Be Coming Soon
Apple In-App Gifting Could Be Coming Soon
December 21, 2018  |  Apple

Changes to Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines have shown that the company will soon allow iOS users to gift in-app purchases. “Apps may enable gifting...

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1-800-Flowers.com’s Expansive Goals For Gifting
1-800-Flowers.com’s Expansive Goals For Gifting
August 24, 2018  |  Retail

1-800-Flowers.com has had a year focused on expanding its brand – and building a gifting ecosystem designed to be consumers’ first (and hopefully last) destination...

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Omnichannel Gifting: Because Digital Isn’t Enough Anymore
Omnichannel Gifting: Because Digital Isn’t Enough Anymore
February 23, 2018  |  Retail

There are few verticals where business is a guaranteed — basically just food, healthcare, and funerary services. And even those spaces are changing. Then there’s...

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The Gift Of Better Giving
The Gift Of Better Giving
November 24, 2017  |  Retail

Giving good gifts is hard work. It’s also expensive. According to Deloitte’s 2017 holiday spending survey, the average American consumer will spend $1,226 over the holiday shopping season, approximately...

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Amazon And CVS Leverage Pinterest’s Secret Santa Toolset
Amazon And CVS Leverage Pinterest’s Secret Santa Toolset
November 22, 2017  |  Social Commerce

In an attempt to make it even easier to get the right gift this holiday shopping season, Pinterest has announced news of a personalized Secret...

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