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The amended bill would also make it easier for gift-card recipients to use the cards.

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In spite of new federal rules designed to rein in various fees and limits, mall-wide gift cards often come with strings and conditions that aren't present in cards issued by individual stores, says Daniel Horne , a marketing professor for Providence College who tracks the gift-card industry.

Mall Owners Struggle to Reverse Declines Emily Glazer 2011

Gap Inc. says it has a robust traditional and online gift-card program that includes a mobile site allowing e-gift card purchases through smartphones.

Retailers Await Gift-Card Redemptions Karen Talley 2011

The big winners among gift-card issuers are traditionally Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc.

Retailers Await Gift-Card Redemptions Karen Talley 2011

True, some 10% of gift-card balances never get redeemed Mr. Waldfogel is on the board of a company that lets you direct this unused portion to charity, but gift cards are still an efficient way to give, he argues.

So Did Santa Treat You Well Today? Carolyn T. Geer 2011

Mikey Burton The week after Christmas is typically one of the busiest times for gift-card redemptions.

Retailers Await Gift-Card Redemptions Karen Talley 2011

Apple's service may be able to tap into user information already on file, including credit-card numbers, iTunes gift-card balance and bank data, said Richard Crone, who leads financial industry adviser Crone Consulting LLC in San Carlos,California.

REPORT: Apple Plans Service That Lets Users Pay With iPhones The Huffington Post 2011

That is triple the rate of growth across the entire in-store gift-card market, in which an estimated $89.7 billion was added in 2011, says Ben Jackson of Mercator Advisory Group.

Starbucks Sees New Growth on the Card John Jannarone 2012

Chili's Grill & Bar, a unit of Brinker International Inc., has seen a marked shift from plastic to e-cards, said Bradford Robinson , Chili's gift-card marketing manager.

Retailers Await Gift-Card Redemptions Karen Talley 2011

"I think we'll see an uptick in these companies' gift-card revenues this year as part of the contribution they make to overall holiday sales," said Cameron Glass , retail strategist at Kurt Salmon.

Retailers Await Gift-Card Redemptions Karen Talley 2011