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Consumers Seeking More Options With Gift Cards SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –  Plastic Jungle, the Web’s leading gift card exchange, today announced the results of a recent independent study examining the impact of gift card exchanges on retail brands. The results show that consumers have a more positive impression of retail brands … Read more

Earlier today, the founders of Mercardi announced the decision to close down their marketplace.  We are completely delighted they have chosen to recommend and endorse Plastic Jungle as the best way for you to buy, sell, exchange, and donate gift cards online going forward. Welcome Mercardi Buyers and Sellers! At Plastic Jungle, savvy shoppers find … Read more

Each March, Austin, Texas draws in thousands of people for the South by Southwest Interactive Festival. The brightest minds in emerging technologies come together for one of the most energetic, inspiring and creative events of the year. Plastic Jungle has an opportunity to be part of an unbeatable lineup of industry leaders! This is where … Read more

For all those gift card geeks out there (and I mean that in only the most positive sense possible)… Be sure to check out First Data’s 2010 First-Half Gift Card Performance Report.  Here are a few interesting snippets: Following a positive 2009 holiday performance, U.S. merchant branded gift card sales continued to gain traction in … Read more

It’s pretty incredible how quickly Facebook is being woven into pop culture.  As referenced by Betty White during her Saturday Night Live hosting gig (thanks to the Facebook petition to have her do it), even product features on Facebook, such as the “Poke” or “Like” button, have crossed over, too.  One reference is the recent … Read more

We are thrilled to announce AlwaysOn has selected Plastic Jungle as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner! We couldn’t be more excited and wanted to share this exciting news with our readers and community. The following article was posted today (7/26) on Marketwire. Plastic Jungle Selected by AlwaysOn as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner Recognized for … Read more

We are excited to share that Plastic Jungle was selected as a Hot Startup Company by StartupBUSINESS.com. StartupBUSINESS.com defines a hot startup as one that has “unique insight.  It fills a need that is not being offered by any other company in the space.  It is not a one trick pony. Its products or services … Read more

Thanks to our Tech team, today marked another exciting milestone for Plastic Jungle. We have electronically integrated with First Data’s gift card processing platform.  This partnership will enable our users to buy and sell gift cards electronically, making it even faster and easier to get more value from gift cards in a whole new way. … Read more

We are very excited to share that Discovering Startups has selected Plastic Jungle as May’s Editor Pick! Thank you Discovering Startups for showcasing our company and to all our fans who voted for us. Read the full article – Discovering Startups May Editor’s Pick: Plastic Jungle. Here is a quick exert from the announcement: PlasticJungle.com … Read more

This year, according to the National Retail Federation, the average person will spend $94.32 on Daddy dearest, up $3.43 from last year. Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a total of $9.8 billion. Wow! That is a lot of love for Dad!! As one may have guessed, signature gifts Dad can expect include: new … Read more