Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards — upsetting many customers. Here’s what shoppers ...

My wife Amy purchased a gift card for our daughter at Sephora, the large retailer of beauty products, but all she got was disappointment. When Stephanie tried to use it ...

Joann initially said it would be closing "approximately 500" of its 850 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But after the chain was sold to a new ownership group, it said all of its stores ...

Craft retailer Joann is no longer accepting use of their own gift cards. The chain is undergoing a liquidation process after filing for bankruptcy in January. Initial plans were to close over 500 ...

Raise, a PayPal-backed company specializing in digital gift cards and loyalty programs, has raised a $63 million round led by Haun Ventures. The round brings Raise’s total funding to over $220 million ...

Winder says gift cards do not have the same layers of authentication or security features that credit or bank cards do, making them an easy target for criminals to exploit. Getting your money back ...

These shifts are contributing to the steady growth of the market, making gift cards a mainstream payment and gifting option. Over the next 2-4 years, the market is expected to continue its upward ...

Retailer Big Lots is no longer accepting gift cards as the chain undergoes a bankruptcy process. Hundreds of Big Lots locations have closed across the country as the chain filed for Chapter 11 ...

The expansion of digital payment systems and cashless initiatives by the government are accelerating this trend, making gift cards more accessible and convenient for consumers. As businesses ...