Gifting news and trends

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

DoorDash, in its ongoing effort to find and create new occasions for on-demand delivery, is increasing its gifting options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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

1-800-FLOWERS.COM has acquired SmartGift to expand its consumer and corporate gifting capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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

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 last-mile delivery experiences will be more decisive this year in terms of meeting shoppers’ expectations — or falling short — as seen...

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

Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
The Gift Of Better Giving

November 24, 2017
Giving good gifts is hard work. It’s also expensive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

How Retailers Can Reclaim A Month’s Worth Of Lost Sales

April 24, 2017
Retailers say they lose out to Amazon for many reasons. One of them is their inability to enable last minute gifting. Loop Commerce CEO Roy Erez tells Karen Webster how...

Valentine’s Day Gifting By The Numbers

February 20, 2017
Didn’t get what you wanted on Valentine’s Day? Then, according to Loop Commerce, surprisingly, you are among the mere 12 percent of consumers who received a gift and decided they...

Inside The Retail eGift Card Fail

October 18, 2016
What can be easier than giving a gift card online? How about getting consumers to buy them in the first place. In the latest PYMNTS Data Drivers installment, Gerry Gilbert,...

Quick Reads
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Buys SmartGift to Expand Gifting Capabilities

May 02, 2023
1-800-FLOWERS.COM has acquired SmartGift to expand its consumer and corporate gifting capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items

December 15, 2019
Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple In-App Gifting Could Be Coming Soon

December 21, 2018
Changes to Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines have shown that the company will soon allow iOS users to gift in-app purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...