You’ve decided to offer gift cards at your company. First, you start gathering up the necessary information to get the process moving. Then, someone mentions you should have a gift card disclaimer, and you’re not sure what needs to be included. A disclaimer is an important addition, but there's no need for anxiety. Disclaimers don't need to be written by a lawyer. All they need to do is state the simple (and fairly standard) rules of use.

At the beginning of every year, there is always speculation about what trends we’ll see in the upcoming year. It could be clothing, sport, business trends or any variety of topics. We like to watch what the popular forecasts predict.

CARDSource’s Quality Management System is now certified to ISO 9001!

It is with great excitement that we are announcing CARDSource’s Quality Management System has been registered and certified to ISO 9001:2015!

Let the Upcoming Mother’s Day Holiday Drive Sales for Your Salon & Spa

If you have a salon or spa, there’s good news! According to various polls and surveys, spa treatments consistently top the list of things mothers hope to receive as a gift. A Fox News Lifestyle article titled The Mother's Day Gifts Moms Want found that “72% of young mothers would enjoy a pamper gift.” Whether you offer hair styling, facials, pedicures, massages, float tanks, hot yoga, manicures, makeup consultations, or other salon and spa services, a gift card allows your customers to give mom the option to choose exactly what kind of pampering she wants for Mother’s Day.

When handing out your business card, you want to grab attention. The last thing you want is for your card to get lost amongst a slew of others, or worse—get bent, dirty, or destroyed. Many of your competitors will be using paper, so here’s your opportunity to stand out from the crowd and make that bold impression with a plastic business card.

In search of something special to add value to your church’s offerings? With a library of over 70 card shapes and sizes, we will develop a custom card solution for your faith-based organization.

If you’re asking how to set up a reward card program, you probably at least know the appeal of plastic rewards cards. Simply put, reward programs are a very trendy and effective way to encourage customer loyalty and promote repeat purchasing behavior. Common reward card programs can be as simple as a paper punch card (buy 5 cups of coffee get the 6th free!) or a plastic card that tracks various behaviors and awards the user after earning a set number of points ($10 off after $100 purchase)?

Does your gym or fitness center see an increase in memberships at the beginning of each year? How about after a huge promotion?

You have received gift cards, given them as gifts, and now you want to offer them for your business. The benefits of a gift card program for your customers are clear: they are easy to buy, use, and offer your customers options. Plus, they are a promotional tool for your business. What are your gift card program possibilities?

Many businesses start thinking about adding a gift card program but don’t know where to start. With the right help, implementing a gift card program doesn’t need to be difficult. There are a few things to decide, one of them being whether you want to offer a closed-loop or open-loop gift card program.

You're making a great decision by ordering gift cards for your business. Relax and let CARDSource walk you through the process. We’ll give you some helpful tips along the way to ensure your gift cards match your business and goals. Placing an order for gift cards is simple, but taking a few extra moments to ensure you're focused on your business and your customers can make it a real success.

In October, CARDSource employees had a beautiful day to complete our scheduled street cleanup. For the last four years, CARDSource has volunteered their time to clean local streets by participating in the City of Eagan’s Adopt-A-Street program.