Gift Card

According to Bankrate.com, $15.3 billion in gift cards remain unused. Applebee's, Bonefish Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Melting Pot, Panera Bread and Smashburger are among the brands supporting the promo.

The cloud-based operations management IT solution reflects on 2021 after increasing its total number of customer locations to 96,000.

With streaming platform Twitch and Warner Bros., the brand orchestrated a Matrix-themed streaming activation, which received almost half a million views ahead of The Matrix Resurrections film release.

Vibes’ Mobile Wallet as a Channel turns consumers’ smartphones into a content channel that drives topline growth, increases loyalty, and improves customer satisfaction.

Third-party delivery marketplaces provide increased reach and marketing power for brands big and small. And consumers have embraced the convenience of delivery; off premises sales show no signs of slowing down. 

Restaurants sold 22.6% more individual gift cards in 2021 as compared with 2020. When compared to pre-pandemic numbers, restaurants this year sold 22.3% fewer cards than in 2019 and loaded 19.1% less in funds.

Proceeds from the one-day sale of each token will support a nonprofit organization focused on ending hunger for communities and countries in crisis.

People shop for dinner just as they shop for clothing. Point, click, eat. It's not too late to update your Q4 strategy!

According to Paytronix's Mid-Year Restaurant Gift Card Report 2021: May and June sales rebounded to 91% of 2019 sales.

CEO: “The future of Ruth's Chris will be driven by better understanding our guests and the use of technology to improve their brand experience.”

Through a seamless integration to Oracle MICROS RES 3700 and Simphony platforms, Appsuite and TableSafe offer gift cards, loyalty and CRM together with pay-at-the-table in a premium end-to-end solution for dine-in restaurants.

Peer-to-Peer capabilities enable users to pay with or send bitcoin, gift cards and cash through the Bakkt App to anyone, including non-Bakkt App users.