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Register Now for the Commerce Next Webinar, May 19: Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up? bit.ly/3w4qow5

US consumers are again turning their focus to fashion after more than a year of casual work-from-home attire. Retailers are reporting stronger demand for dresses & other stylish apparel as shoppers prepare for weddings, proms and other events to resume. bit.ly/3oemBcW

Register now for the CommerceNext webinar “Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up?” with the e-tailing group’s Lauren Freedman who will discuss their 2020 Gifting Index, sponsored by GiftNow. bit.ly/3bmr4VO

Nearly 2 of 3 of the 750 execs participating in a new Deloitte survey said they had to reduce their sustainability efforts because of the pandemic and economic downturn. bit.ly/3ob7Gjw

Digital transformation has impacted most every aspect of commerce – but have gift cards been overlooked? New industry research from Incisiv reveals innovation and digital transformation have largely passed the gift card industry by. bit.ly/3vUPwVY

Register Now for the Commerce Next Webinar, May 19: Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up? bit.ly/2RcNstP

Merchants who have done the work to evolve and better integrate gift card programs into an omnichannel strategy have addressed a few common challenges. Chief among these are four “pillars” that determine how much value a gift card program can unlock. bit.ly/3faJw4O

Online global retail sales grew $900B in 2020 & e-commerce expected to continue while consumers return to stores and restaurants, per Mastercard Economics Institute . About $1 of $5 spent on items was done online in 2020 compared to $1 of $7 in 2019. bit.ly/3uKJpUg

Register Now for the Commerce Next Webinar, May 19: Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up? bit.ly/3o6b7bg

US consumers are again turning their focus to fashion after more than a year of casual work-from-home attire. Retailers are reporting stronger demand for dresses & other stylish apparel as shoppers prepare for weddings, proms and other events to resume. bit.ly/3f8XHYb

Register now for the CommerceNext webinar “Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up?” with the e-tailing group’s Lauren Freedman who will discuss their 2020 Gifting Index, sponsored by GiftNow. bit.ly/2Q4CK82

Nearly 2 of 3 of the 750 execs participating in a new Deloitte survey said they had to reduce their sustainability efforts because of the pandemic and economic downturn. bit.ly/3f5Krn7

Digital transformation has impacted most every aspect of commerce – but have gift cards been overlooked? New industry research from Incisiv reveals innovation and digital transformation have largely passed the gift card industry by. bit.ly/3hd3Sgf

Register Now for the Commerce Next Webinar, May 19: Capitalizing on the Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up? bit.ly/3bhYNiZ

Gifting can be hard and, if not properly managed, can lead to increased returns that have a financial and environmental cost. And these days, it’s typically the retailer that may incur most or all of the cost of returns. bit.ly/33FJJaZ

Per Retail Customer Experience: E-gift cards lead card market, big growth ahead and retailers need to boost digital capabilities to realize the full value proposition. bit.ly/2SxxBWZ

Mother’s Day spending is expected to hit a record $28.1B this year, up $1.4B from 2020, per the annual survey from the NRF. About 83 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate Mother’s Day and plan to spend an average of $220 on Mother’s Day items. bit.ly/3bfaHdD

“Gift Cards are a legacy physical business in an increasingly digital world,” according to new research, sponsored by GiftNow, on Retail Gift Cards and Restaurant Gift Cards. bit.ly/3eWwUxS

The NRF estimates that there was $428B in returned merchandise in 2020. IOW, for each $1 billion in sales, the average retailer could be getting hit with $106 million in merchandise returns. bit.ly/33r4wyL

GiftNow commissioned Incisiv to assess the adoption of digital & physical gift card features across U.S. retailers and QSRs. The 2 studies, done in the Q1 of 2021, make it clear: Many merchants are leaving a ton of gift-card-powered value on the table. bit.ly/3xTHZZm