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Mobile searches for “gift card balance” have grown by more than 90% in the past two years.

Google Data, U.S., April 2015–March 2016 vs. April 2017–March 2018.

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of shoppers surveyed say they use Google to research a purchase they plan to make online .
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of shoppers surveyed say they use Google to research a purchase they plan to make in-store or online.
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