Here's what you should know: Gift cards are meant to be, well, gifts. So if anyone ever requests a gift card as payment, it should immediately make you wary and suspicious.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The closure of Joann Fabrics' 800 stores nationwide has left many gift card holders frustrated and out of pocket. The fabric and craft retailer announced its permanent closure ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Joann, a bankrupt crafts retailer, refuses to honor gift cards, impacting customers. Gift card holders are unsecured creditors, often losing out in bankruptcy proceedings.

U.S. merchants achieved higher performance scores for their gift card programs in 2025, according to Blackhawk Network’s eighth annual review of the programs. Staples Inc. led all merchants with a ...

The closure of every Joann store in the U.S. was particularly upsetting to customers with unused gift cards. That's because the company announced they would no longer be accepted at any store ...

How to submit Joann gift card claim electronically? To file a claim electronically, creditors must enter their name and an email address through an online form and then sign an electronic proof of ...

How to submit Joann gift card claim electronically To file a claim electronically, creditors must enter their name and an email address through an online form and then sign an electronic proof of ...

Joann Fabric stopped accepting gift cards Feb. 28. 5 On Your Side found that notice on a company FAQ page, but you'd have to go looking for it. The Beans said they didn’t get an email or any ...

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving gift card holders unable to use their balances. When a store files for bankruptcy, it is often no longer legally ...

Elderly Indian Green Card holders are particularly vulnerable to pressure from Customs and Border Protection, risking their lawful permanent resident status during travel. (Representational image) ...