Latest Gift economy Stories
eGifter, the social gifting company, today released an expansion of its social group gifting platform that enables retailers to add social and group gifting to the product catalog on their web sites. The system is also designed to work in conjunction with existing wish list and gift registry systems. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 eGifter, the social gifting company, has expanded its social group gifting platform to support social group gifts for any product on an eCommerce web site....
Gift Checks Online (GCO), a company that provides a more convenient and better option to gift cards in the form of a personalized Gift Check, has joined the family of vendors on KNoodleIt, a solutions company that matches vendors to customers that would benefit from their services. KNoodleIt members who wish to send a Gift Check for any occasion will receive $1 off the regular $5.99 price. Orange County, CA (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Gift Checks Online (GCO), a company that provides a more...
Gift Card Industry Veteran Andrew Dodge to Drive eGifter Partnerships with Major Retailers Melville, NY (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 eGifter, the social and mobile gifting company, today announced the hire of Andrew Dodge as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Dodge will focus on driving demand among retailers and payment channel partners for the eGifter Platform, which enables retailers to add social gifting, group gifting, and mobile delivery of eGift cards to their own web sites, fan pages and mobile...
uGiftIdeas.com announces the launch of its new website to help people discover popular and unique gift ideas for men, women, teens, kids, and everyone in between. uGiftIdeas.com combines social recommendation technologies to make it easy for people to discover and share great gift ideas. NASHUA, New Hampshire, (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 uGiftIdeas.com this week announces the launch of its new gift website, based on a social recommendation and discovery platform for gift-finding designed to...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Both women and men are inaccurate in terms of their perception of the other gender's holiday shopping habits, according to a new survey of 1200 singles by dating service It's Just Lunch. The survey results indicate that women give men far less credit than they deserve. Though 82% of men report shopping anywhere from two to five hours or more to find the perfect gift for the person they are dating, 57% of women believe the last person they...
SEDONA, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To make the most of this season of giving, LifeParticle.com invites the public to watch an inspirational talk by meditation expert, Ilchi Lee, discussing the essence of a 'good' and giving person. Lee's advice on how to overcome selfish desires will be available on December 13th and 14th and is just one of many holistic videos on the website. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121213/LA29208) Many people experience holiday gift...
PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With only a few holiday shopping weeks left, Americans need to check their lists twice (or more) to avoid overlooking those closest to home when it comes to gift giving, according to a survey by CashStar, the world's leading digital gifting and incentives company. Nearly 56 million* adult online Americans are likely to forget to buy a gift for their mail carriers and nearly 44 million* are likely to forget to buy a gift for their...
SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As shoppers head to the mall or peruse gift catalogs this holiday season, the top presents are predictable: iPods and iPads, scooters and dolls, kitchen accessories and gift cards. But for one unique catalog, the top item is less expected: it's a goat. Through World Vision's Gift Catalog (www.worldvisiongifts.org), shoppers can choose a meaningful, life-changing gift to meet the urgent needs of children around the world. These alternative...
WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentlemen, great news. It's not our fault. Gender differences in gift giving appear to emerge early in life. According to researchers, the gift giving instinct is cultivated early in life among young girls, who typically shop with their mothers, helping to select and wrap gifts. Boys, on the other hand, were often unaware of what the gift was. This pattern of behavior, established early in life, carries through to adulthood...
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland Alumni Association (UMDAA) representatives today announced a new way for its members to raise money for the association just by shopping. The UMDAA ShopRaising Mall has opened and is an online portal where consumers can shop for and purchase gift cards at face value. Five percent of every gift card purchase is then given back to the UMDAA. At the ShopRaising Mall, consumers can choose from hundreds of gift cards from top...
