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KORONA POS and Card Market Partner to Boost Gift Card Potential

KORONA POS and Card Market Partner to Boost Gift Card Potential

Las Vegas, Nevada – Leading point of sale solution provider, KORONA POS, has forged a strategic alliance with Card Market, a key player in the gift card sector. This partnership promises retailers a seamless blend of top-tier customization, quality, affordability, and...

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5 Ways to Sell More Gift Cards This Holiday Season

5 Ways to Sell More Gift Cards This Holiday Season

While digital gift card sales have increased significantly in recent years, gift cards sold in stores are still one of the most popular holiday gifts. According to the latest consumer survey, 66% of consumers still prefer a physical gift card when it comes to giving...

Three Card Solutions for Grocery Store Employees and Customers

Three Card Solutions for Grocery Store Employees and Customers

Grocery stores and supermarkets around the country are navigating a variety of challenges and trends that are shaping the industry. As online shopping and grocery delivery continue to grow, it’s important for supermarkets to find ways to stay competitive and maintain...

How to Find the Best Gift Card Partner for Your Restaurant

How to Find the Best Gift Card Partner for Your Restaurant

Gift cards have become an essential revenue stream for many restaurants. Here are a few notable statistics from a recent restaurant gift card sales report:  The total overall number of gift cards sold in 2021 increased by 22% year over year.  Digital sales...

5 Ways Salons Can Elevate their Gift Card Experience

5 Ways Salons Can Elevate their Gift Card Experience

Gift cards have become a popular and important source of revenue for salons in recent years. While running promotions for the winter holidays, Mother’s Day, or in honor of graduates, many salons have recognized the benefit of gift cards. As a result, gift cards are an...

How to Use Membership Cards to Promote Your Retail Sales

How to Use Membership Cards to Promote Your Retail Sales

In order to create a thriving business, retailers need to provide consumers with the best customer experience. It’s important to create an experience where customers choose you over competitors and want to keep doing business with you. Membership cards and loyalty...

Gift Cards for Cannabis? They May be Your Ticket to Higher Sales

Gift Cards for Cannabis? They May be Your Ticket to Higher Sales

Due to the recent legalization of cannabis products in certain states, the cannabis and CBD industry has exploded in recent years. However, as a whole, the industry faces several unique financial challenges that make it difficult for dispensaries and businesses. A...

What to Keep in Mind When Designing a Gift Card

What to Keep in Mind When Designing a Gift Card

There’s a lot that goes into developing an effective and successful gift card program for your business. You have to think about what type of promos might incentivize customers to buy, how you’re going to market your gift card offerings, and how you train employees to...

Our Gift to You: Christmas in July Gift Card Promotion

Our Gift to You: Christmas in July Gift Card Promotion

Christmas in July has quickly become one of our favorite traditions in recent years. Not only is it a way for our customers to sell more online gift cards this summer, but we’ve also embraced it as a way to let current and potential customers experience the power of...

Lessons from the Pandemic: What We Learned About Gift Card Sales

Lessons from the Pandemic: What We Learned About Gift Card Sales

Gift cards quickly became a way for businesses to stay afloat during the early days of COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, gift cards generated a greater portion of a merchant’s overall income than the prior year. According to studies, 2.63% of a merchant’s total...

4 Ways Gift Cards Can Help Businesses Overcome Economic Challenges

4 Ways Gift Cards Can Help Businesses Overcome Economic Challenges

Restaurants and retailers have learned dozens of lessons from the challenges of the past few years. Whether it was a pandemic, inflation, or other economic challenges, owners had to find new and creative ways to navigate consumer spending habits. One important...