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Last-minute couch-potato shoppers rejoice! It's become a whole lot easier to send gift cards almost instantly. Six big-name retailers and one major credit card issuer have rolled out e-gift cards ...

Gift Cards Go Virtual Barcodes offering cheaper, greener method of holiday gift-giving By BJ Lutz & Charlie Wojciechowski • Published November 30, 2009 • Updated on November 30, 2009 at 8:15 pm ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --So what's going to be one of the hottest gifts to give this holiday season? Industry insiders say it's virtual gift cards. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan shows ...

The Starbucks card app relies on 2-D bar codes generated on smart phones for redemption. Giftango’s developer platform could have a major impact on the young but fast-growing market for virtual gift ...

Virtual gift cards are prepaid “cards” that can be sent to recipients via e-mail, sometimes with a personal note or photo. Similarly, recent research by Mercator Advisory Group, a Maynard, Mass.-based ...

Consumers are showing growing interest in making purchases with "virtual" gift cards, according to internal research from prepaid card companies. These virtual cards are used mostly online because ...

Virtual gift cards are the hottest gifts to give this season. But, as CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports, there's an upside and downside to the newest online sensation.

— -- Free gift cards? Yes, please. Using personal data from social networks or banks, companies including Wrapp and FreeMonee help retailers target desired customers to offer them pre-loaded ...

Virtual gift card programs often augment total gift card sales. Applebee’s officials cited the Gifting Study 2010 report by consumer behavior research firm Unity Marketing, ...