Are you thinking about how to sell restaurant gift cards? Over the years the restaurant industry has been fighting tooth and nail to survive. Restaurants were hardest hit by the global pandemic. On top of already challenging economic circumstances, restaurants had to try and operate with a background of isolation, lockdowns and social distancing. Today, […]
How to start a successful ecommerce business in 2021? There has never been a better time to start an eCommerce business. The eCommerce market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% over the next five years, totalling $3.5 trillion in value by 2025. Many experts even forecast that eCommerce […]
Are you a brick-and-mortar business wondering how to sell gift certificates online? Expanding into the digital gift certificate market is a no brainer. Especially considering the huge support it has offered to the hospitality business feeling the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown crisis. Businesses that have switched to using online gift certificates during the pandemic […]
Gift vouchers for holidays- manage COVID cancellations
Hotels and holiday suppliers dealing with the booking and cancellation cycle brought on by covid-19 lockdowns should consider promoting gift vouchers for holidays. Today we’re going to share with you why it’s a great idea… The impact of lockdown on the hospitality industry It’s fair to say the impact of the Coronavirus lockdown has hit […]
The gift card industry is one of the most lucrative retail markets. With the international gift card market hitting sales of $318 billion USD in 2017. This number is projected to rise to almost $506 billion USD by 2025.
In this blog post, we are going to look at the advantages of e commerce in hospitality industry. What are the advantages of e commerce in hospitality industry? First let’s start with a quick definition of ecommerce. Electronic commerce- otherwise known as e commerce, is quite simply where transactions are exchanged over the internet. The […]
In this post, we will demonstrate how you can increase sales with your Valentines Day gift vouchers. Valentine’s Day is one of the major gift-giving events of the year with more than 1 Billion being spent on loved ones in just the UK alone. In the US, a whopping $27 billion is spent on Valentine’s […]
What is the experience economy? Move over goods, experiences are on the rise! Inspired by the Barclaycard research and Mckinsey & Company report on the experience economy, we decided to compile a fact post around the growing popularity of expenditure on experiences and what you can do to capitalise on it. Consumers are favouring experience related services 4x faster over […]
Are you looking for competitive Christmas business promotion ideas? With the ongoing threats of lockdowns and closures, experts are forecasting online sales skyrocket by around £5.6bn according to Internetretailing.net. With so many people expected to stay at home this holiday season, the increase in online spending comes as no surprise. But for retailers like yourself, […]
What are the best gift cards to give for Christmas?
What are the best gift cards to give for Christmas? We’ve compiled statistics and surveys from the public to see which are the most popular gift cards for the holiday season and why. Let’s take a deep dive into the best gift cards to get someone for Christmas. The popularity of gift cards at Christmas […]
Which is better Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Are you wondering which is better, Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Let’s find out... Black Friday Deals Each year as Black Friday approaches the retail world flies into a frenzy with huge discounts and promotions, even resulting in crazy stories of stores being overrun by discount mad […]