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Safeway's Blackhawk up 14 percent in Nasdaq debut

(Reuters) - Shares of Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc <HAWK.O> rose as much as 14 percent to $26.23 in their debut, valuing the gift card and payment services unit of grocer Safeway Inc <SWY.N> at about $1.36 billion. Full story

Score amazing deals on shawls, jewelry

   TODAY contributor Jill Martin unveils her latest Steals and Deals, including fringed lamb’s wool shawls, gift cards from Restaurant.com, espresso makers, and monogrammed necklaces.

Founders raise bid to take American Greetings private

(Reuters) - American Greetings Corp's <AM.N> founding family raised its offer price to take the gift card and party goods company private, sending its shares up 10 percent in extended trading. Full story

Unhappy Returns Boost Retail Sales

   CNBC's Jane Wells explains how shoppers are hoping to get more out of their gift cards this year.

Gift card sales soar

   Christmas has come and gone, but returns and holiday gift cards ensure that the busy season for retailers isn’t over. CNBC’s Jane Wells reports.

3 things to know about holiday returns, gift cards, donations

   TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky gives a round-up of what you need to know before you return any gifts, how to make the most of your gift cards, and how to make your year-end charitable donations count.

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  What to know before buying gift cards

Some retailers are offering incentives to purchase gift cards this year, but with maintenance fees and processing charges coming too, there’s some fine print to watch out for. NBC’s Janice Lieberman reports.

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