Blackhawk partners with Coinstar on eGifts

Pleasanton, Calif. -- Prepaid payment network Blackhawk Network unveiled a partnership arrangement with Coinstar, offering customers of Coinstar’s 20,300 coin exchange kiosks a selection of Blackhawk eGifts for no fee when they cash in coins via the kiosks.



The eGift codes are redeemable at issuing retailers – either in-store, online or via mobile devices. Merchants include Gap, iTunes, Lowe's, Southwest Airlines, Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us and others.



"This partnership with Blackhawk Network allows us to offer our customers new ways to conveniently transform loose change into real shopping potential at some of their favorite retailers," said Mike Skinner, president of Coinstar.