Gift Cards Are Top Choice for Last Minute Shoppers and Retailers Brent Shelton December 20, 2013 Over $100 Billion is spent on Gift Cards annually and consumers spend an average of $213/year on gift cards. FatWallet.com estimates online gift card sales will grow more than 30% as now 97% of the top retailers & restaurants sell their gift cards online. (Newswire.net -- December 20, 2013) Beloit, WI -- For last minute holiday shoppers feeling stuck settling for gift cards as holiday presents, they're not alone. Over $100 Billion is Where the savings stack up! spent on Gift Cards annually and consumers spend an average of $213/year on gift cards (*). FatWallet.com estimates online gift card sales will grow more than 30% as now 97% of the top retailers & restaurants sell their gift cards online, and many are offering deep discounts that can help last minute shoppers save money.
"Finding additional savings from gift card purchases is fairly easy to do online, where as in-store gift card purchases, especially the prepaid cards, usually cost shoppers additional fees," stated FatWallet's online shopping expert, Brent Shelton. Coupon site FatWallet.com says there are several online gift card buying tactics that can actually help shoppers stack hidden discounts, like increased cash back and savings from meeting store purchasing thresholds (RE: $80 cost for $100 of gift cards). Plus, many egift cards can help shoppers avoid shipping costs, or a trip to the store all together.
FatWallet also provides last minute shoppers many exclusive resources to help them assure in time delivery of their online purchases. Their comprehensive guide for Top Retailers Holiday Shipping Schedules for Online Shoppers allows late shoppers to quickly weigh their options for the final days they can receive shipments right up to Christmas Eve Day. This guide features a list of stores and dates for the last days to get free, standard, expedited, next day and eGift Card shipping. Smart last minute shoppers will utilize FatWallet's guide, Stores Offering Gift Cards with Cash Back, to add savings to egift card purchases and access dozens of gift card deals for less than face value.
*Statistics published on giftcards.com
About FatWallet: As the preferred online coupons and cash back shopping resource for millions of smart consumers, FatWallet.com works closely with 1,500+ retailers like Kohl’s, Newegg, Walmart and Amazon to publish special offers, discounts, coupon codes and Cash Back rewards for its members. The much celebrated FatWallet forums represent the pulse of an evolving online marketplace where smart consumers gather to share and learn. FatWallet is owned by
Performance Marketing Brands (PMB) who owns and operates the world's most rewarding shopping programs. Through its family of distinct websites and reward programs, PMB users can get a great deal and earn money back every time they shop. PMB shoppers are expected to spend over $2 billion through PMB's websites and shopping programs in 2013.
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