Industry guides

Gift certificates, tailored to your industry

Twelve industry-specific guides covering denominations, redemption tactics, software pairings, and promotion calendars built for the way your business actually operates.

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Restaurants

Restaurant gift cards are one of the most repeat-bought gifts in the US during the holiday window, and they're a quiet cash-flow advantage for the ope…

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Salons

Salons consistently sell more gift certificates per square foot than almost any other SMB category. This guide walks through stylist-aligned pricing,…

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Spas

Day spas and wellness studios sell some of the highest-value SMB gift certificates. The combination of premium service ticket size, recurring holiday…

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Massage Therapists

Independent massage therapists and small studios consistently sell strong gift certificate volume because their service is one of the most-given welln…

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Photographers

Portrait and family photographers often see gift certificate sales clustered around grandparent-to-grandchild gifting, postnatal gifting, and senior p…

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Fitness Studios

Boutique fitness studios — cycling, pilates, strength, hybrid — have a high opportunity to use gift certificates for new-client acquisition. The right…

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Yoga Studios

Yoga studios benefit from the same gift mechanics as boutique fitness, with the added angle of workshop and teacher training gifting. Here's a program…

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Coaches

Coaches and consultants don't sell gift certificates at the volume of restaurants or salons, but the per-certificate value is high. The opportunity is…

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Boutiques

Independent boutiques — clothing, jewelry, home goods, and gift shops — see gift certificate sales spike during the November–January window and again…

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Tutoring

Tutoring gift certificates are a quiet category with steady year-round demand. The most common gifters are grandparents, partners, and HR teams suppor…

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Med Spas

Med spas need to be especially careful about how they sell gift certificates. The combination of cosmetic procedures, treatment regulations, and provi…

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Pet Groomers

Pet groomers and pet salons see consistent gift certificate volume around new-pet adoption, birthdays, and holidays. The key is breed-aware pricing an…

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