There's been some buzz in the media about the drop of consumer confidence in gift cards due to retail store closings. Dilemma: Don't know  if I want to give a gift card from a retailer who may or may not survive over the next few months.Obstacle: This consumer perception may become an objection when you're out there selling Ribbon ...

Have you heard of  Incentive Magazine? Well, it's a wonderful magazine about the incentive industry-- available in digital and print versions. An OZ regular, CJ, sent a link to this article. It talks about how Ribbon Gift Collections combine the use of gift cards with gift/award albums and that the key element of the program is choice. ...

May day is certainly a day to celebrate! It's not only the first day of May, it's the promise of spring, the joy of fresh flowers -- vividly colored tulips, pretty pastel hyacinths, blossoming trees and shrubs. In Europe, this day is filled with festivities complete with dancing around a garlanded pole called a maypole, from ...

Labor Day weekend is always bittersweet ... summer is coming to an end, school begins, and the weather is about to change  ... but why be sad? After all, the season of fun and festivity, celebration, appreciation, and gift-giving abounds through October - November -- December. Boss's Day (or is it Boss' Day or Bosses' Day?) ...