nifty-gifty n.— «“There’s a tremendous amount of potential to sell what I call the nifty-gifties,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for the NPD Group, a market research firm. “You have a captive audience, even with...
hire to play v. phr.— «Not to be outdone, the D.C. Republicans say let’s ban gifts worth more than $20 and also outlaw the odious little practice called “hire to play.” That one has been forcing lobbying firms to hire more...
bug-chaser n.— «An even smaller, but growing, group are those who call themselves “gift givers” and “bug chasers”—those who actively seek to spread the disease to willing people, and those people who wish to...
gift-giver n.— «An even smaller, but growing, group are those who call themselves “gift givers” and “bug chasers”—those who actively seek to spread the disease to willing people, and those people who wish to...
fifth quarter n.— «We consider this time, December 26th through the end of the year, as the “5th Quarter.” So we see a lot of gift card redemption in our electronics and entertainment area.» —“Holiday Returns, Gift Cards...
scrip n.— «Scrip Advantage purchases gift cards and certificates, commonly referred to as “Scrip,” at a discount to their face value and sells the gift cards to non-profit organizations.» —“Utix Group & Scrip...