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Stevie® Awards Announce Finalists in 18th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

FAIRFAX, Va., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finalists in the 18th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service , an international competition recognizing excellence in customer service, contact centers, business development, and sales, were announced today.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finalists in the 18th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service , an international competition recognizing excellence in customer service, contact centers, business development, and sales, were announced today.
  • The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, organizers of several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious International Business Awards ® and The American Business Awards®.
  • All nominated finalist customer service departments will be included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service.
  • Beginning today through March 29, the general public may vote for their favorite providers of customer service in the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service.

Blackhawk Network Launches Select Codes, Allowing Quick, Simple Distribution of Rewards for Employees and Customers

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today announced the launch of Select Codes, an innovative digital code-to-catalog designed for businesses.

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  • Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today announced the launch of Select Codes, an innovative digital code-to-catalog designed for businesses.
  • Select Codes provides reward recipients with the ultimate choice and allows businesses to quickly and simply distribute codes to customers, employees and more.
  • “Our research found that incentives buyers are looking for innovative products that create meaningful connections with their employees and customers.
  • Select Codes is a perfect solution for customer acquisition and loyalty, employee rewards, appeasements, goodwill and more.

Blackhawk Network (BHN) Partners with Roblox to Expand Launch of Digital Gift Cards

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Leading branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN), has partnered with Roblox, a global immersive platform for communication and connection, to offer Austrian (EUR), Belgian (EUR), Swiss Franc (CFH), and Brazilian Real (BRL) digital gift cards on Roblox’s gift card site, Roblox.com/giftcards .

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  • Leading branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN), has partnered with Roblox, a global immersive platform for communication and connection, to offer Austrian (EUR), Belgian (EUR), Swiss Franc (CFH), and Brazilian Real (BRL) digital gift cards on Roblox’s gift card site, Roblox.com/giftcards .
  • Consumers in each respective country can now purchase Roblox digital gift cards in their local currencies.
  • Roblox digital gift cards enable users to purchase Robux, the platform’s virtual currency, which is used to acquire digital items and accessories for an enhanced and more personalized experience.
  • This expansion follows the November 2023 announcement from BHN that consumers throughout Japan can now purchase digital Roblox gift cards .

Blackhawk Network Signs Agreement to Acquire Tango Card

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card rewards innovator Tango Card (Tango) .

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  • To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card rewards innovator Tango Card (Tango) .
  • “We have been a longtime partner to Tango and were also an early investor.
  • “I started Tango 15 years ago to fundamentally improve the incentives industry for customers and their recipients,” said David Leeds, Tango’s founder and CEO.
  • The Tango acquisition marks the second time FTV and BHN have partnered on an acquisition.

Affirm and Blackhawk Network Partner to Provide Consumers With More Choice and Flexibility for Purchasing Gift Cards

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Blackhawk Network (BHN) - the leading distributor of digital gift cards in the U.S. - have partnered to bring consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards.

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  • Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Blackhawk Network (BHN) - the leading distributor of digital gift cards in the U.S. - have partnered to bring consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards.
  • Now, consumers can use Affirm to purchase digital gift cards directly on Affirm.com or in the Affirm app from their favorite brands across entertainment, dining, clothing and accessories, outdoor goods, home and more.
  • “A recent Affirm survey found that 70% of Americans plan to purchase a gift card this holiday season.
  • “Digital gift cards are growing more than twice as fast as physical gift cards, and the overall U.S. gift card market is expected to reach $260 billion over the next three years.

Experts Forecast Increased Reward Program Spending, YOY Deal-Seeking Behavior This Holiday Season

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Shoppers increased their reward program spending by 22% last year compared to 2021; they are on pace to match, if not eclipse, that pace this year.

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  • Shoppers increased their reward program spending by 22% last year compared to 2021; they are on pace to match, if not eclipse, that pace this year.
  • Clear consumer-preferred categories such as food and drink, health and beauty, and entertainment and leisure are already experiencing YOY reward program shopping increases (116%, 44% and 28% respectively).
  • Additionally, offering promotions that connect shoppers to brands digitally will help organizations reach people during the holiday season and easily follow up once it’s over.
  • “Shoppers will be looking to their rewards programs to gain extra value and stretch their budgets this holiday season,” added Berry.

More Ways to Fight Hunger with Feeding America this Holiday Season

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

"We are grateful for our partners' commitment to fighting hunger and for providing opportunities for everyone to give back this holiday season."

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  • "We are grateful for our partners' commitment to fighting hunger and for providing opportunities for everyone to give back this holiday season."
  • Here are the many ways shoppers can help fight hunger during this giving season:
    Blackhawk Network : Blackhawk Network Giving Good gift cards help support Feeding America's mission through each purchase.
  • Coca-Cola: The Coca-Cola Company is making a $100,000 donation and inviting Publix consumers to help local families experiencing hunger from the Holiday Content Hub, taking them to a Feeding America donation page.
  • People can help fight hunger this holiday season in other ways, such as volunteering, making a donation or engaging on social media.

Habitat for Humanity's corporate partners support affordable housing this holiday season

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the holiday season, several corporate partners are working alongside Habitat for Humanity to support the organization's vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the holiday season, several corporate partners are working alongside Habitat for Humanity to support the organization's vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
  • "At Habitat, we understand the impact of having a safe place to call home, especially during the holiday season," said Tolli Love, chief development officer at Habitat for Humanity International.
  • This holiday season, retailers across the US will have gift cards displaying the Habitat for Humanity International logo.
  • This holiday season, Nissan is proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Factor4 Implements Successful Gift Card Promotion for LFRG

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

BROOMALL, Pa., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor4, LLC, a leading provider of gift card and loyalty solutions, announce that they implemented a successful gift card promotion for Lily Flanagan's Restaurant Group, a six-location Irish pub establishment in Nassau and Suffolk, New York. The promotion ran on the same dates as Amazon's October Prime Day, October 10 to 11, 2023.

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  • BROOMALL, Pa., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor4, LLC, a leading provider of gift card and loyalty solutions, announce that they implemented a successful gift card promotion for Lily Flanagan's Restaurant Group , a six-location Irish pub establishment in Nassau and Suffolk, New York.
  • Factor4 has helped many merchants generate significant revenue and increase gift card sales by as much as 2700% via gift card promotions using their proprietary Online Gift Card Solution.
  • "Factor4 showed us how powerful online gift card promotions can be for generating sales and revenue," said Lauren Salamone of LFRG.
  • To learn more about Factor4's omnichannel gift card and loyalty programs or their gift card promotions, contact: 484-471-3963 or [email protected] .

Klarna's US Growth Soars with GMV Up Nearly 50% YOY in Q3

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Monday, November 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced its continued momentum in the US market with several noteworthy achievements in Q3 2023 – its fourth consecutive quarter of gross profit in the market – including a 46% YOY rise in GMV and 28% improvement in credit loss rates. This growth is fueled by increasing adoption and demand for Klarna's increasingly diverse, AI-driven product suite among US consumers and retailers. Today, Klarna reaches over 37 million consumers (32% YOY growth) and 26,000 retail partners (38% YOY growth), including Macy's, Nike, Airbnb, StubHub, Instacart, and more.

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  • This growth is fueled by increasing adoption and demand for Klarna's increasingly diverse, AI-driven product suite among US consumers and retailers.
  • Today, Klarna reaches over 37 million consumers (32% YOY growth) and 26,000 retail partners (38% YOY growth), including Macy's, Nike, Airbnb, StubHub, Instacart, and more.
  • "Even in a challenging and evolving economic environment, Klarna's success in the US continues, marked by double-digit YOY GMV growth in Q3, 37 million+ consumers, and a rapidly expanding retailer network," said Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO, Klarna.
  • The growth and evolution of Klarna in the US has been turbocharged by the company's investment in AI.