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Blackhawk Network shares 2025 gift card trends – and how retailers can benefit

Inside Retail

As Australia turns the corner into 2025, the gift card industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, reshaping how Australians celebrate special moments and navigate their budgets. This growth reflects new consumer behaviours, with gift cards becoming an integral part of daily life for Australians. billion in 2028, up from $4.8

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Rag & Bone opens Sydney flagship store

Inside Retail

Located at 31-33 Knox Street, the new store features a curated selection of menswear and womenswear collections, including tailored jackets, modern denim, outerwear, accessories, and footwear. ” The new store offers exclusive promotions, including gifts with purchases and complimentary beverages during the opening week. .

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Boots unleash their magic of beauty festive campaign

Retail Focus

Claus the fame she deserves as Adjoa shows off a ‘werkshop’ unlike anything you’ve seen before, with an epic outfit change and a swipe of No7 lipstick, she captivates viewers as the driving force behind festive gifting preparations. Sol de Janerio, and Laneige. Sol de Janerio, and Laneige.

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Deliveroo Singapore’s MD Jason Parke on the company’s retail arm launch

Inside Retail

Besides delivery for non-food items, Deliveroo is also rolling out a new gifting function in the app, where consumers can select items they want to gift someone and mark them as a ‘gift’ at checkout before sending their recipients a trackable link to the order with an animated greeting card.

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Hallmark opens concept store in Victoria

Inside Retail

Aside from gift cards and gift packaging, the new store offers Hallmark-branded collectibles such as Keepsake ornaments, recordable storybooks, and newly launched Better Together plushies. Greeting card retailer Hallmark Australia has opened a new concept retail store at Blackburn Square Shopping Centre in Victoria.

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More to love: The evolution of Valentine’s Day offers opportunities for brands

Inside Retail

While traditional celebrations like romantic dinners out and gifts of flowers, chocolates and jewellery remain prevalent or even dominant, there is a noticeable shift towards more personalised and experience-based celebrations. Categories for Valentines Day gifting have, therefore, been gradually expanding.

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

“While Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, particularly in a high-interest rate environment, we’ve seen that they’re still willing to spend, particularly on others during key gifting moments like Black Friday,” James Holloman, David Jones’ chief marketing officer, told Inside Retail.

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