Our clients include independent businesses and major brands such as MGM Resorts International, Nike, AAA, Macys, Marriott and more.
Plastek, a custom gift card manufacturer, prints custom gift cards in-house for retail stores, restaurants, salons, and hospitality programs at a significant savings over gift card purchased from your POS provider. Our plastic gift cards are produced on durable PVC in the standard credit card size, so they work with the standard POS card readers, display racks, and the card sleeves you already use.
We use your POS system's data and encoding specifications. Toast, Square, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed, Vagaro, Mindbody, and all other POS platforms publish their own gift card requirements. Send us what your platform publishes and we will build the card to work seamlessly on your system, whether that means a barcode, QR code, a magnetic stripe, or human readable numbers. Individual gift card serial numbers, whether they are random or sequential, will be used according to your POS system's specifications. We provide gift card printing runs from small batches through to multi-location rollouts.
Magnetic stripes and barcodes remain the standard across most POS systems in service, and Plastek manufactures both. Contactless is where this product line is moving. Plastek already laminates RFID and NFC inlays into hotel key cards and secure-access credentials, and the same construction can now be applied to a gift card without changing its size or artwork layout. Gift card programs can also run alongside custom loyalty cards using the same types of manufacturing specifications.
Plastek produces custom plastic gift cards built to how your POS system actually runs.
Common specifications include:
A counter program merchandises cards a checkout. A rack program needs a hang hole or paper card carrier positioned so the card sits square on a display wall peg, which is how gift cards are typically merchandised in grocery stores, retail stores, big box stores, and independent businesses. If you are still working out the gift card merchandising side, see our gift card display ideas.
For added security and ease of use, tap-enabled technology is coming to gift card programs. Plastek can laminate an RFID or NFC inlay inside a standard card body, which keeps the card the same thickness and the same size as a magnetic stripe card. Contactless costs more per card than a printed barcode because an antenna and a chip go inside the card rather than using a surface-read technology. Check with your POS manufacturer to see if your system can work with a card reader that accepts tap.
Whether you are launching a new program or reordering ahead of your busiest selling season, we can match your cards to the artwork and specifications of cards already in circulation. Request a quote on custom gift card printing or call the Plastek gift card production team at 1-888-762-2737.
Our gift cards are produced to work with standard POS systems that support barcode scanning or magnetic stripe reading. Specifications can be aligned with your system requirements during production.
Yes. Gift cards can be printed with barcodes, QR codes, or sequential numbering to support tracking and POS integration. Variable data options are available based on program needs.
Yes. We can match existing branding, layouts, and color standards to maintain consistency across new or replacement gift card orders.
We support both short runs and bulk gift card printing. Minimum quantities depend on card specifications, finishes, and data requirements.
We specialize in physical plastic gift card printing for business use. This includes retail gift cards, restaurant gift cards, and branded promotional gift cards produced on durable PVC stock.
Whether you need a new loyalty card program launched or want to refresh your existing cards, our team can help from concept to completion.
Contact us today to start your custom loyalty card project or call 1-888-762-2737 to speak directly with our Sales Team.
