Unused Gift Cards Profit Retailers By $4.8 Billion Image courtesy of
Six percent of this year's gift cards will go unused, netting retailers $4.8 billion in free money, the AP reports.
Six percent of this year’s gift cards will go unused, netting retailers $4.8 billion in free money, the AP reports.
Gas and supermarket gift cards, however, have close to a 100% use rate.
What can we say? Gift cards aren’t for slothful recipients. — BEN POPKEN
Retailers profit from unused gift cards [AP] (Thanks to dohtem!)
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