$24.8 billion in gift cards: The National Retail Federation survey predicts that total gift-card sales this holiday season would reach $24.81 billion, up from $18.48 billion in 2005. Consumer Reports survey last month reports that gift cards would be the second-most-popular holiday gift in 2006, after clothing. The study also found that more than 23 million Americans have unused gift cards from last year’s holidays valued at more than $972 million.

technorati tags: jam jar gift cards
del.icio.us tags: jam jar gift cards
icerocket tags: jam jar gift cards

Check out Northvoice Independent Music Podcast here