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Gift Cards-Global Market Insights and Sales Trends 2025
Synopsis
A gift card (also known as gift certificate in North America, or gift voucher or gift token in the UK) is a prepaid stored-value money card usually issued by a retailer or bank to be used as an alternative to cash for purchases within a particular store or related businesses. Gift cards are also given out by retailers and marketers as part of a promotion strategy, to entice the recipient to come in or return to the store, and at times such cards are called cash cards. Gift cards are generally redeemable only for purchases at the relevant retail premises and cannot be cashed out, and in some situations may be subject to an expiry date or fees.
The global Gift Cards market size is expected to reach US$ 643150 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2023 to 2029. The market is mainly driven by the significant applications of Gift Cards in various end use industries. The expanding demands from the Restaurant, Retail, Coffee Shop and Entertainment, are propelling Gift Cards market. Universal Accepted Open Loop, one of the segments analysed in this report, is projected to record % CAGR and reach US$ million by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the E-Gifting segment is estimated at % CAGR for the next seven-year period.
The main players of gift card industry are located in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. Amazon accounting for nearly 7% of the market share.The top 5 companies hold a share about 20%.In terms of product, acrylic binder is the largest segment, with a share over 65%. And in terms of application, the largest application is universal accepted open loop, followed by retail closed loop.
Report Objectives
This report provides market insight on the different segments, by manufacturers, by Type, by Application. Market size and forecast (2018-2029) has been provided in the report. The primary objectives of this report are to provide 1) global market size and forecasts, growth rates, market dynamics, industry structure and developments, market situation, trends; 2) global market share and ranking by company; 3) comprehensive presentation of the global market for Gift Cards, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis through detailed segmentation; 4) detailed value chain analysis and review of growth factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants; 5) emerging opportunities in the market and the future impact of major drivers and restraints of the market.
Key Features of The Study:
This report provides in-depth analysis of the global Gift Cards market, and provides market size (US$ million) and CAGR for the forecast period (2023-2029), considering 2022 as the base year.
This report profiles key players in the global Gift Cards market based on the following parameters - company details (found date, headquarters, manufacturing bases), products portfolio, Gift Cards sales data, market share and ranking.
This report elucidates potential market opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
This report illustrates key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, market trends, regional outlook.
Key companies of Gift Cards covered in this report include Amazon, ITunes, Walmart, Google Play, Starbucks, Home Depot, Walgreens, Sephora and Lowes, etc.
The global Gift Cards market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Market Segmentation
Company Profiles:
Amazon
ITunes
Walmart
Google Play
Starbucks
Home Depot
Walgreens
Sephora
Lowes
Carrefour
JD
Best Buy
Sainsbury's
Macy's
Virgin
IKEA
H&M
Zara
AL-FUTTAIM ACE
JCB Gift Card
Global Gift Cards market, by region:
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, etc.)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, etc.)
South America (Brazil, etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Turkey, GCC Countries, Africa, etc.)
Global Gift Cards market, Segment by Type:
Universal Accepted Open Loop
E-Gifting
Restaurant Closed Loop
Retail Closed Loop
Miscellaneous Closed Loop
Global Gift Cards market, by Application
Restaurant
Retail
Coffee Shop
Entertainment
Others
Core Chapters
Chapter One: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by Type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Two: Detailed analysis of Gift Cards manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Three: Sales, revenue of Gift Cards in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter Four: Introduces market segments by Application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter Ten: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter Eleven: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics. Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter Twelve: Analysis of sales channel, distributors and customers.
Chapter Thirteen: Research Findings and Conclusion.
A gift card (also known as gift certificate in North America, or gift voucher or gift token in the UK) is a prepaid stored-value money card usually issued by a retailer or bank to be used as an alternative to cash for purchases within a particular store or related businesses. Gift cards are also given out by retailers and marketers as part of a promotion strategy, to entice the recipient to come in or return to the store, and at times such cards are called cash cards. Gift cards are generally redeemable only for purchases at the relevant retail premises and cannot be cashed out, and in some situations may be subject to an expiry date or fees.
The global Gift Cards market size is expected to reach US$ 643150 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2023 to 2029. The market is mainly driven by the significant applications of Gift Cards in various end use industries. The expanding demands from the Restaurant, Retail, Coffee Shop and Entertainment, are propelling Gift Cards market. Universal Accepted Open Loop, one of the segments analysed in this report, is projected to record % CAGR and reach US$ million by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the E-Gifting segment is estimated at % CAGR for the next seven-year period.
The main players of gift card industry are located in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. Amazon accounting for nearly 7% of the market share.The top 5 companies hold a share about 20%.In terms of product, acrylic binder is the largest segment, with a share over 65%. And in terms of application, the largest application is universal accepted open loop, followed by retail closed loop.
Report Objectives
This report provides market insight on the different segments, by manufacturers, by Type, by Application. Market size and forecast (2018-2029) has been provided in the report. The primary objectives of this report are to provide 1) global market size and forecasts, growth rates, market dynamics, industry structure and developments, market situation, trends; 2) global market share and ranking by company; 3) comprehensive presentation of the global market for Gift Cards, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis through detailed segmentation; 4) detailed value chain analysis and review of growth factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants; 5) emerging opportunities in the market and the future impact of major drivers and restraints of the market.
Key Features of The Study:
This report provides in-depth analysis of the global Gift Cards market, and provides market size (US$ million) and CAGR for the forecast period (2023-2029), considering 2022 as the base year.
This report profiles key players in the global Gift Cards market based on the following parameters - company details (found date, headquarters, manufacturing bases), products portfolio, Gift Cards sales data, market share and ranking.
This report elucidates potential market opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
This report illustrates key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, market trends, regional outlook.
Key companies of Gift Cards covered in this report include Amazon, ITunes, Walmart, Google Play, Starbucks, Home Depot, Walgreens, Sephora and Lowes, etc.
The global Gift Cards market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Market Segmentation
Company Profiles:
Amazon
ITunes
Walmart
Google Play
Starbucks
Home Depot
Walgreens
Sephora
Lowes
Carrefour
JD
Best Buy
Sainsbury's
Macy's
Virgin
IKEA
H&M
Zara
AL-FUTTAIM ACE
JCB Gift Card
Global Gift Cards market, by region:
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, etc.)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, etc.)
South America (Brazil, etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Turkey, GCC Countries, Africa, etc.)
Global Gift Cards market, Segment by Type:
Universal Accepted Open Loop
E-Gifting
Restaurant Closed Loop
Retail Closed Loop
Miscellaneous Closed Loop
Global Gift Cards market, by Application
Restaurant
Retail
Coffee Shop
Entertainment
Others
Core Chapters
Chapter One: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by Type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Two: Detailed analysis of Gift Cards manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Three: Sales, revenue of Gift Cards in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter Four: Introduces market segments by Application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter Ten: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter Eleven: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics. Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter Twelve: Analysis of sales channel, distributors and customers.
Chapter Thirteen: Research Findings and Conclusion.
Index1 Gift Cards Market Overview
1.1 Gift Cards Product Overview
1.2 Gift Cards Market Segment by Type
1.2.1 Universal Accepted Open Loop
1.2.2 E-Gifting
1.2.3 Restaurant Closed Loop
1.2.4 Retail Closed Loop
1.2.5 Miscellaneous Closed Loop
1.3 Global Gift Cards Market Size by Type
1.3.1 Global Gift Cards Market Size Overview by Type (2018-2029)
1.3.2 Global Gift Cards Historic Market Size Review by Type (2018-2023)
1.3.3 Global Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Type (2024-2029)
1.4 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Type
1.4.1 North America Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.2 Europe Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.3 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.4 Latin America Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.5 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
2 Global Gift Cards Market Competition by Company
2.1 Global Top Players by Gift Cards Sales (2018-2023)
2.2 Global Top Players by Gift Cards Revenue (2018-2023)
2.3 Global Top Players by Gift Cards Price (2018-2023)
2.4 Global Top Manufacturers Gift Cards Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
2.5 Gift Cards Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.5.1 Gift Cards Market Concentration Rate (2018-2023)
2.5.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Gift Cards Sales and Revenue in 2022
2.6 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Gift Cards as of 2022)
2.7 Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Gift Cards Market
2.8 Key Manufacturers Gift Cards Product Offered
2.9 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Gift Cards Status and Outlook by Region
3.1 Global Gift Cards Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
3.2 Global Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Region
3.2.1 Global Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Region (2018-2023)
3.2.2 Global Gift Cards Sales in Value by Region (2018-2023)
3.2.3 Global Gift Cards Sales (Volume & Value) Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
3.3 Global Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Region
3.3.1 Global Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Region (2024-2029)
3.3.2 Global Gift Cards Sales in Value by Region (2024-2029)
3.3.3 Global Gift Cards Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2024-2029)
4 Global Gift Cards by Application
4.1 Gift Cards Market Segment by Application
4.1.1 Restaurant
4.1.2 Retail
4.1.3 Coffee Shop
4.1.4 Entertainment
4.1.5 Others
4.2 Global Gift Cards Market Size by Application
4.2.1 Global Gift Cards Market Size Overview by Application (2018-2029)
4.2.2 Global Gift Cards Historic Market Size Review by Application (2018-2023)
4.2.3 Global Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Application (2024-2029)
4.3 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Application
4.3.1 North America Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.2 Europe Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.3 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.4 Latin America Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.5 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
5 North America Gift Cards by Country
5.1 North America Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Country
5.1.1 North America Gift Cards Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
5.1.2 North America Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
5.1.3 North America Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
5.2 North America Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Country
5.2.1 North America Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
5.2.2 North America Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
6 Europe Gift Cards by Country
6.1 Europe Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Country
6.1.1 Europe Gift Cards Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
6.1.2 Europe Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
6.1.3 Europe Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
6.2 Europe Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Country
6.2.1 Europe Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
6.2.2 Europe Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
7 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards by Region
7.1 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Region
7.1.1 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Region: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
7.1.2 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Region (2018-2023)
7.1.3 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales in Value by Region (2018-2023)
7.2 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Region
7.2.1 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Region (2024-2029)
7.2.2 Asia-Pacific Gift Cards Sales in Value by Region (2024-2029)
8 Latin America Gift Cards by Country
8.1 Latin America Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Country
8.1.1 Latin America Gift Cards Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
8.1.2 Latin America Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
8.1.3 Latin America Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
8.2 Latin America Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Latin America Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
8.2.2 Latin America Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
9 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards by Country
9.1 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Historic Market Size by Country
9.1.1 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
9.1.2 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
9.1.3 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
9.2 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Forecasted Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
9.2.2 Middle East and Africa Gift Cards Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
10 Company Profiles
10.1 Amazon
10.1.1 Amazon Company Information
10.1.2 Amazon Introduction and Business Overview
10.1.3 Amazon Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.1.4 Amazon Gift Cards Products Offered
10.1.5 Amazon Recent Development
10.2 ITunes
10.2.1 ITunes Company Information
10.2.2 ITunes Introduction and Business Overview
10.2.3 ITunes Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.2.4 ITunes Gift Cards Products Offered
10.2.5 ITunes Recent Development
10.3 Walmart
10.3.1 Walmart Company Information
10.3.2 Walmart Introduction and Business Overview
10.3.3 Walmart Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.3.4 Walmart Gift Cards Products Offered
10.3.5 Walmart Recent Development
10.4 Google Play
10.4.1 Google Play Company Information
10.4.2 Google Play Introduction and Business Overview
10.4.3 Google Play Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.4.4 Google Play Gift Cards Products Offered
10.4.5 Google Play Recent Development
10.5 Starbucks
10.5.1 Starbucks Company Information
10.5.2 Starbucks Introduction and Business Overview
10.5.3 Starbucks Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.5.4 Starbucks Gift Cards Products Offered
10.5.5 Starbucks Recent Development
10.6 Home Depot
10.6.1 Home Depot Company Information
10.6.2 Home Depot Introduction and Business Overview
10.6.3 Home Depot Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.6.4 Home Depot Gift Cards Products Offered
10.6.5 Home Depot Recent Development
10.7 Walgreens
10.7.1 Walgreens Company Information
10.7.2 Walgreens Introduction and Business Overview
10.7.3 Walgreens Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.7.4 Walgreens Gift Cards Products Offered
10.7.5 Walgreens Recent Development
10.8 Sephora
10.8.1 Sephora Company Information
10.8.2 Sephora Introduction and Business Overview
10.8.3 Sephora Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.8.4 Sephora Gift Cards Products Offered
10.8.5 Sephora Recent Development
10.9 Lowes
10.9.1 Lowes Company Information
10.9.2 Lowes Introduction and Business Overview
10.9.3 Lowes Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.9.4 Lowes Gift Cards Products Offered
10.9.5 Lowes Recent Development
10.10 Carrefour
10.10.1 Carrefour Company Information
10.10.2 Carrefour Introduction and Business Overview
10.10.3 Carrefour Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.10.4 Carrefour Gift Cards Products Offered
10.10.5 Carrefour Recent Development
10.11 JD
10.11.1 JD Company Information
10.11.2 JD Introduction and Business Overview
10.11.3 JD Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.11.4 JD Gift Cards Products Offered
10.11.5 JD Recent Development
10.12 Best Buy
10.12.1 Best Buy Company Information
10.12.2 Best Buy Introduction and Business Overview
10.12.3 Best Buy Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.12.4 Best Buy Gift Cards Products Offered
10.12.5 Best Buy Recent Development
10.13 Sainsbury's
10.13.1 Sainsbury's Company Information
10.13.2 Sainsbury's Introduction and Business Overview
10.13.3 Sainsbury's Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.13.4 Sainsbury's Gift Cards Products Offered
10.13.5 Sainsbury's Recent Development
10.14 Macy's
10.14.1 Macy's Company Information
10.14.2 Macy's Introduction and Business Overview
10.14.3 Macy's Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.14.4 Macy's Gift Cards Products Offered
10.14.5 Macy's Recent Development
10.15 Virgin
10.15.1 Virgin Company Information
10.15.2 Virgin Introduction and Business Overview
10.15.3 Virgin Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.15.4 Virgin Gift Cards Products Offered
10.15.5 Virgin Recent Development
10.16 IKEA
10.16.1 IKEA Company Information
10.16.2 IKEA Introduction and Business Overview
10.16.3 IKEA Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.16.4 IKEA Gift Cards Products Offered
10.16.5 IKEA Recent Development
10.17 H&M
10.17.1 H&M Company Information
10.17.2 H&M Introduction and Business Overview
10.17.3 H&M Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.17.4 H&M Gift Cards Products Offered
10.17.5 H&M Recent Development
10.18 Zara
10.18.1 Zara Company Information
10.18.2 Zara Introduction and Business Overview
10.18.3 Zara Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.18.4 Zara Gift Cards Products Offered
10.18.5 Zara Recent Development
10.19 AL-FUTTAIM ACE
10.19.1 AL-FUTTAIM ACE Company Information
10.19.2 AL-FUTTAIM ACE Introduction and Business Overview
10.19.3 AL-FUTTAIM ACE Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.19.4 AL-FUTTAIM ACE Gift Cards Products Offered
10.19.5 AL-FUTTAIM ACE Recent Development
10.20 JCB Gift Card
10.20.1 JCB Gift Card Company Information
10.20.2 JCB Gift Card Introduction and Business Overview
10.20.3 JCB Gift Card Gift Cards Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.20.4 JCB Gift Card Gift Cards Products Offered
10.20.5 JCB Gift Card Recent Development
11 Upstream, Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis
11.1 Gift Cards Key Raw Materials
11.1.1 Key Raw Materials
11.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
11.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
11.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure
11.2.1 Raw Materials
11.2.2 Labor Cost
11.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses
11.3 Gift Cards Industrial Chain Analysis
11.4 Gift Cards Market Dynamics
11.4.1 Gift Cards Industry Trends
11.4.2 Gift Cards Market Drivers
11.4.3 Gift Cards Market Challenges
11.4.4 Gift Cards Market Restraints
12 Market Strategy Analysis, Distributors
12.1 Sales Channel
12.2 Gift Cards Distributors
12.3 Gift Cards Downstream Customers
13 Research Findings and Conclusion
14 Appendix
14.1 Research Methodology
14.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
14.1.2 Data Source
14.2 Author Details
14.3 Disclaimer
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