Gift card sales surge over first Covid Christmas, research shows Print
The pandemic resulted in gift card sales soaring at Christmas, new research reveals.
A survey of 2,000 Brits, carried out by the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) and GlobalData, has revealed that 25% of Brits purchased gift cards for others in December, compared with 18% in November, with 24% of these directly highlighting lockdown restrictions as their reason for doing so.
Single-store gift cards were the gift of choice in December over multi-store alternatives, with 56% of gift card buyers purchasing single-store cards, compared with 32% for multi-store cards. Gaming gift cards also saw a notable uplift, with 11% of gift card buyers purchasing, compared with 8% in November, demonstrating gaming’s continued popularity as a hobby during lockdown.
Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Announces 2020 Key to Success Award Winners Key to Success honors local businesses, organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to the Palatine community over the past year.Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce
Updated 12/14/2020 8:43 AM
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Key to Success awards which were recognized during a ceremony that took place virtually Friday, December 4, 2020 on Zoom.
The annual event honors local businesses, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to the Palatine community over the past year.
I would like to thank the winners, nominees, sponsors and volunteers who were instrumental in making this event a success, said PACC Executive Director Steven Gaus. We have been hosting this ceremony since 2014 and it is an honor to work with those who strengthen not only o