Same-day booking app HotelTonight invades Europe and goes after last-minute gifts

December 11, 2012 3:00 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Last-minute booking app HotelTonight is ready to alleviate your holiday headaches, be they travel or gift-related.

Open Sesame for a mobile gifting experience that delights from app to doorstep

November 29, 2012 9:00 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Steep me. Fill me. Remember me. Those messages greeted me upon opening my blue, tea-themed gift set, which Matt Brezina selected for me using his latest mobile-gifting venture called Sesame.

Brezina is CEO and co-founder of two-year-old Sincerely, makers of …

Christmas for ‘u’ and ‘i’: Kids want iPads, iPods, iPhones … and a Wii U

November 21, 2012 9:13 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Wondering what to get that kid on your Christmas list? Wonder no more, the answer is easy. But warm up the credit cards -- it is going to put a massive dent in your finances.

Sincerely talks numbers, teases new product, and claims to not fear Facebook Gifts

November 14, 2012 10:00 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Social gifting startup Sincerely believes its business, with just 1.2 million members, is safe from the potentially crushing widespread rollout of Facebook Gifts.

Just in time for Sandy relief, Facebook tests donations through Gifts

November 1, 2012 4:02 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

It's a good day for giving donations. Apple rolled out its Red Cross donation page on iTunes, and now Facebook is testing "charitable contributions" on its new Gifts feature.

Gap, H&M, and others welcome Wrapp’s awesome social gift cards to the U.S.

April 29, 2012 10:27 PM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

After finding success in Sweden and across Europe for its effort to revitalize the gift card industry, Wrapp is finally launching in the U.S. today. And to prove it’s serious, the company has more than 25 retailers signed up to …

Ticlr launches a gift engine to help you motivate your social network

April 19, 2012 9:23 AM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

Everybody likes getting presents. The idea behind Ticlr is pretty simple. You’ve got a professional network, and it would be great if all those folks in your Rolodex felt kindly towards you.

The company has been running in beta for …

Cool private companies: Growing e-commerce firms

February 18, 2012 2:43 PM Richard Davis

Guest Post

As a software securities analyst for investment banking firm Canaccord Genuity, Richard Davis spends 200 days a year on the road visiting companies. He goes to public companies such as Oracle and Salesforce.com, but he also visits up-and-coming software companies …

Facebook app Bday Gift Finder launches with $2M in funding

February 1, 2012 4:30 AM Cody Barbierri
Cody Barbierri

Finding the perfect gift for a friend’s birthday can be tricky. Bday today launched the Bday Gift Finder, a Facebook app that scrapes your friends’ profiles to recommend the perfect presents. And the company has already secured the best gift …

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 online charitable gift options for the person who has everything

December 19, 2011 2:00 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Let’s face it: These days, most of us have more than enough stuff.

Instead of buying more gadgets and do-dads for your loved ones and friends, have you considered making a charitable donation in their names instead? Or handing out …

So long, missed birthdays: Wrapp lands $5.5M for awesome social gifting

November 14, 2011 8:38 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Gift giving just got a whole lot easier. The social gifting company Wrapp, currently only available in Sweden, has snagged $5.5 million in a first round of funding to bring its innovative service to the United States and United Kingdom.…