Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards - upsetting many customers. Here's what shoppers should know. Americans spent over $300 billion on gift cards last year - ...

Now that we have outlined the different parts of a card payments value chain, we can explore how issuing banks can optimise their value chain. How is the card payment value chain structured? And what ...

Craft retailer Joann is no longer accepting use of their own gift cards. The chain is undergoing a liquidation process after filing for bankruptcy in January. Initial plans were to close over 500 of ...

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has become the latest casual-dining operator to join the increasingly popular virtual gift card game. At the same time, the Overland Park, Kan.-based chain upped ...

On first inspection, the card payments industry appears to be a mismatch of service providers covering similar functions. However, each firm has an important role in the card payment process. From ...