Saturday Is National Use Your Gift Card Day
I legit found a Bigby gift card in my jacket pocket the other day. I had no idea how long it had been in there and definitely didn t know how much was on it.
It did make me stop by on my way to work and to my surprise there was about two bucks on there.
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Saturday is dedicated to just that. Find all the gift cards lying around the house. Check all those old birthday and Christmas cards. The junk drawer. Look everywhere. You might have a couple in your purse and or wallet.
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This Saturday is the second Annual National Use Your Gift Card Day By Rick Da Conceicao
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This Saturday is National Use Your Gift Card Day, a holiday designed to remind you to take advantage of the unused gift cards.
Everyone loves gift cards, but sometimes we forget about them once they’re in our wallets. In fact, you may be surprised at just how many gift cards are never used. According to recent statistics from Mercator Advisory Group, Inc., $3.5 billion in gift cards go unredeemed each year. Thus, the point in “National Use Your Gift Card Day” it serves as a reminder to take advantage of those cards.
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White Castle opens Valentine’s Day reservations: While its best known as a longstanding restaurant chain that serves tiny hamburgers, White Castle is also a cheeky Valentine’s Day destination. This year the chain is taking reservations for parking spots instead of tables, so diners can safely enjoy a romantic meal of crinkle-cut fries and sliders in their vehicle. Select locations will have in-car games, special Spotify playlists and carhop service. Visit whitecastle.com to book your spot.
WECO Hospitality doing meal delivery out of Traffic Jam: Boston-based meal delivery service WECO Hospitality has set up shop in the kitchen of Detroit restaurant Traffic Jam and Snug. Locals can now get chef-created dinners delivered to them with menus that change each week. Kids meals and vegan and vegetarian options are available, too. Visit wecohospitality.com to sign up.
Americans Look Forward to Second Annual National Use Your Gift Card Day™ on January 16 Reminder Day Offers Shoppers Deals, Tips and Ways to Use Gift Cards for Good
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Time to check wallets, purses and e-mails for any unused gift cards. American consumers and merchants are gearing up for the second annual National Use Your Gift Card Day™ taking place on Saturday, January 16. This popular shopping day follows the holidays when many consumers receive gift cards as presents. According to the data analytics company InMarket, the average shopper spent 17.6% more on gift cards in 2020, compared with 2019. Like Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, and others, National Use Your Gift Card Day benefits shoppers and merchants, as well as supports nonprofit organizations.