WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Nov. 28,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the leading distributor of market
intelligence, MarketResearch.com is pleased to highlight a
report by publisher Packaged Facts, Prepaid and Gift Cards in
the U.S., 4th Edition, which forecasts 34% of 2014's
annual gift card spend within the United
States for the upcoming holidays.
In this recent report, Packaged Facts reveals that, in 2014, the
U.S. prepaid and gift card transaction value is projected to reach
$247 billion, an 11% increase over
2013. According to their proprietary survey, when broken down by
type, gift cards to restaurants and coffee shops are the most
commonly purchased segment for gift cards, winning out over
department/clothing/mall store cards. In fact, gift card usage
penetration rates within the retail sector have consistently fallen
over the period 2010-2014. This decline could potentially be
attributed to the saturation of the retail distribution
landscape.
In addition to gift cards, Packaged Facts forecasts the
general-purpose prepaid card purchase value to reach an increase
rate of 17% this year. The report covers the following aspects of
the prepaid and gift card market:
- Market size and forecast for the prepaid card market
- Industry challenges and solutions
- Key prepaid metrics
- Direct deposit and its influence on the prepaid card
industry
- Credit, debit, prepaid and gift card trends for the period
2010-2014 by demographic
- Relationship between card usage and loan type usage and
checking/savings account usage
- Gift card market size, segmented by occasion and recipient
- Market size for gift card purchases in retail segment, by
demographic
- Top Prepaid card brands
- Card brand analysis, including cost, features and target
audience analysis
- Marketer and issuer strategies
To learn more, visit Packaged Facts' full report:
http://www.marketresearch.com/land/product.asp?productid=8081197&progid=86895.
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Prepaid and Gift Cards in the U.S., 4th Edition
– Table of Contents:
- Executive Summary
- Introduction and Overview
- Market Size and Forecast
- Challenges and Opportunities
- Increasing competition and regulatory onus usher in a new
age
- It's not about the card, it's about the ecosystem
- Not a one-size-fits-all market
- Tussling with cash and check
- Prepaid Card Cost, Usage Method & Spend Analysis
- Payment Instrument Usage & Cross-Usage Trends
- Prepaid Card Users: Financial Institution Relationship
Trends
- Prepaid Card Users and Mobile Payments
- Consumer Gift Card Purchasing Trends
- Top Prepaid Card Brands
- Prepaid Card Marketer & Issuer Strategies
- Appendix
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