GiftCard Partners Blog

All of us at GiftCard Partners wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season and look forward to growing with you in 2018.

The thing on everyone's minds at the end of every year is new year's resolutions. Every January, 1 in 3 Americans resolve to live healthier that year, but within 6 months less than half of those people are still on target. Why? A common challenge is choosing a resolution that's too vague (e.g. what does "healthier" mean exactly?).

Popularity of workplace wellness programs is on the rise. Companies are encouraging healthy behaviors both in and out of the office to protect employees and customers from illness, and also as a way to reduce health care cost over time.

Preventing diabetes among your workforce may help raise your profit margins and decrease the absentee rates among your employees. Implementing a wellness program centered around diabetes prevention and care is a great way to engage employees in their own health and wellness.

The Incentive Research Foundation has released their predictions for 2018. This study sets the tone for the incentive market for the coming year and is often a guiding indicator for companies and third party vendors, building 2018 incentive programs for how much to spend and what incentives are trending.