Introduction:
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. provides a range of prepaid gift, telecom, and debit cards in physical and electronic forms; and related prepaid products and payment services. It operates through US Retail, International Retail, and Incentives & Rewards segments. The company distributes closed loop gift cards in the areas of digital media and e-commerce, dining, electronics, entertainment, fashion, gasoline, home improvement, and travel; leisure themed and promotional gift cards; single-use non-reloadable open loop gift cards; and prepaid wireless or cellular cards used to load airtime onto the prepaid handsets, as well as sells handsets. It also offers PayPower general purpose reloadable (GPR) cards; and Reloadit, a GPR reload network product that allows consumers to reload funds onto their previously purchased GPR cards. In addition, the company provides engagement solutions platforms, including software for purchase and management of incentives and rewards; a consumer rebate processing platform that digitizes rebate claims submitted and applies automated program rules for validation of claims; hosted software platform that provides a social media-like interface for employee engagement; and reward fulfillment platforms to fulfill approved rewards with checks, prepaid cards, or merchandise, as well as sells customizable open loop incentive cards and closed loop incentive cards through its IncentiveCardLab.com and OmniCard.com Websites. Further, it offers Cardpool that provides an online marketplace and various retail locations to sell unused gift cards; digital services for online and mobile applications; and card production and packaging services to its prepaid gift and telecom content providers. The company distributes its products through grocery, convenience, specialty, and online retailers in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.