TBIQYR874-Global Gift Cards Market Research Report 2019

                                          
A gift card (also known as gift certificate in North America, or gift voucher or gift token in the UK) is a prepaid stored-value money card usually issued by a retailer or bank to be used as an alternative to cash for purchases within a particular store or related businesses. Gift cards are also given out by retailers and marketers as part of a promotion strategy, to entice the recipient to come in or return to the store, and at times such cards are called cash cards. Gift cards are generally redeemable only for purchases at the relevant retail premises and cannot be cashed out, and in some situations may be subject to an expiry date or fees.
The global gift card market is going nowhere but up, a new survey finds. Persistence Market Research predicts that the international market for gift cards is likely to grow to $506 billion by 2025 with a CAGR of 6% from $318 billion in 2017.
There is an increasing demand for gift cards in the corporate sector across the globe. Companies are offering incentives to employees in the form of gift cards to recognize employees’ contributions and achievements. Approximately 25% to 35% of a merchant’s gift card Value is driven by B2B sales of gift cards. A growing adoption of gift cards in the corporate sector is one of the primary drivers pushing the global gift card market. Gift cards are gaining more popularity as compared to gift vouchers owing to several benefits offered by these cards. Gift cards can be used more than once owing to the partial redemption option, wherein the remaining balance can be carried over for future purchases.

The global Gift Cards market is valued at 337600 million US$ in 2018 is expected to reach 505900 million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Gift Cards volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Gift Cards market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect. Regionally, this report focuses on several key regions: North America, Europe, China and Japan.
At company level, this report focuses on the production capacity, ex-factory price, revenue and market share for each manufacturer covered in this report.

The following manufacturers are covered:
    Amazon
    ITunes
    Walmart
    Google Play
    Starbucks
    Home Depot
    Walgreens
    Sephora
    Lowes
    Carrefour
    JD
    Best Buy
    Sainsbury's
    Macy's
    Virgin
    IKEA
    H&M 
    Zara
    JCB Gift Card
    AL-FUTTAIM ACE

Segment by Regions
    North America
    Europe
    China
    Japan

Segment by Type
    Universal Accepted Open Loop
    E-Gifting
    Restaurant Closed Loop
    Retail Closed Loop
    Miscellaneous Closed Loop

Segment by Application
    Restaurant
    Deportment Store
    Coffee Shop
    Entertainment (Movie, Music)