Restaurant gift card sales grow nominally prior to COVID-19

Restaurant gift card sales increased 10% from 2017 to 2018, but just a 1% uptick from 2018 to 2019, according to Paytronix's Annual Gift Card Sales Report: 2020 emailed to Restaurant Dive. Data is sourced from gift card sales processed between Jan. 1, 2016 through Dec. 31, 2019, with redemption data extending through March 20.