How Retailers Can Tap Gift Cards to Unwrap Holiday Success Rosalie Murphy Oct 27, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Updated Nov 2, 2023 Female florist and a flower shop owner of Black ethnicity, taking care of plants at the shop Getty Images Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rosalie Murphy With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, a simple addition to your catalog can go a long way: gift cards.kAm&?=:<6 @E96C EJA6D @7 :?G6?E@CJ[ 8:7E 42C5D 2C6 4962A E@ AC@5F46[ 62DJ E@ D9:A 2?5 F?=:<6=J E@ 36 C6EFC?65] x7 J@F @776C 5:8:E2= 8:7E 42C5D[ J@F 42?’E CF? @FE — 2?5 J@F 42? <66A >2<:?8 D2=6D F?E:= 2 76H >:?FE6D 367@C6 8:7ED 2C6 6I492?865]k^AmkAm“!6@A=6 =@G6 8:G:?8 8:7E 42C5D[” D2JD #2496= s6r2G286[ @H?6C 2?5 4C62E:G6 5:C64E@C 2E r:?56C Z $2=E[ 2? 64@\7C:6?5=J 4=@E9:?8 4@>A2?J 32D65 :? }6H t?8=2?5] “xEVD 2 ?@\3C2:?6C H2J 7@C E96> E@ 8:G6 D@>6@?6 D@>6E9:?8 E92E E96JVC6 8@:?8 E@ =@G6]”k^Am kAm!6@A=6 =@G6 86EE:?8 E96>[ E@@] x? 2? ~4E@36C DFCG6J 7C@> E96 }2E:@?2= #6E2:= u656C2E:@?[ ddT @7 C6DA@?56?ED D2:5 E96J 9@A6 E@ 86E 2 8:7E 42C5 2D 2 AC6D6?E E9:D J62C]k^Am People are also reading… How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax Big things expected at new small course New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Wisconsin men's hockey has a lot to prove in NCAA Tournament, for this season and beyond 'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Wisconsin men's hockey heads east for NCAA matchup against new opponent Trump is not TR How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA Tournament game vs. Dartmouth Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Big Foot/Williams Bay soccer sets sights on playoffs Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says kAmw6C6’D 9@H J@F 42? >2<6 8:7E 42C5D A2CE @7 J@FC 9@=:52J DEC2E68J[ H92E6G6C J@F D6==]k^Amk9am`] rC62E6 J@FC 8:7E 42C5Dk^9amkAm*@F >2J 36 23=6 E@ @C56C A9JD:42= 42C5D @C @776C 5:8:E2= @?6D E9C@F89 J@FC k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^D>2==\3FD:?6DD^64@>>6C46\A=2E7@C>DnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`cd`eegU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm6\4@>>6C46 A=2E7@C>k^2m @C A@:?E\@7\D2=6 DJDE6>] !9JD:42= 42C5D EJA:42==J 4@DE =6DD E92? 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