Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/25/2016 -- CardsCashRewards.com, Inc. has been chosen as a winner of The American Small Business Championship hosted by SCORE, a national nonprofit dedicated to mentoring small business owners, and generously supported by Sam's Club, a leading U.S. membership club serving small businesses since 1983. The Championship awarded the title to 103 small businesses for their dedication to the success of their businesses. The American Small Business Champions will each receive a $1,000 Sam's Club gift card, an all-expense-paid trip to a regional training event, SCORE mentoring for one year and publicity throughout the year.

CardsCashRewards.com earned the title of American Small Business Champion by submitting an online application answering the question "What dream would you be able to achieve if you were to win this Championship?" Nominations which garnered at least 100 votes were then presented to a judging panel of small business experts that determined 103 winners including CardsCashRewards.com.

CardsCashRewards.com was founded to provide products and solutions that improve the shopping experiences of consumers everywhere. To achieve these objectives, CardsCashRewards.com develops gift cards, applications, and market channels for small retailers, brands, and startups that scale up their customer acquisition, retention, and experience-enriching capabilities. Today, CardsCashRewards.com is poised to disrupt the gift card exchange sector to better favor consumers and charitable causes – and to introduce game-changing gift card applications for crowd funding promotions and independent music distribution.

"I am so grateful to receive this recognition as a 2016 American Small Business Champion – not just for the company, but for small retailers everywhere that need the vision and leadership this company brings to making everyday Small Business Saturday. Thank you to everyone that voted and shared this campaign across social media – this would not have been possible without your support" says Jeffery Lakes, founder of CardsCashRewards.com.

"We are honored to work with Sam's Club for the second year in a row to recognize these Champions' efforts," said Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE. "Our hope is that winning the American Small Business Championship will help them envision and achieve the next dream for their companies. These Champions embody the passion, determination and drive of America's small business owners."

"Each Champion represents the passion and dedication it takes to own and manage a small business. We saw stories from wide variety of businesses and each one was truly unique and inspiring – from bakery owners to photographers to financial advisors," said Tracey Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Member Officer for Sam's Club. "Sam's Club is committed to helping small business owners overcome obstacles by providing resources and helping them save money and time. We look forward to seeing all of the Champions take their business to the next level so they can grow and realize their dreams."

CardsCashRewards.com is also eligible to win an additional $25,000 grand prize by being named Grand Champion. A judging panel of small business experts will select one Grand Champion from the group of Small Business Champions this summer. Selection is based on how effectively Champions utilize the Sam's Club gift card and the SCORE regional training events to grow business revenue, as well as how effectively the winners promoted the Championship in the media and social media.

To learn more about The American Small Business Championship and to view the complete list of Champions, visit www.championship.score.org.

About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE's 10,000+ volunteer business experts provide free and low-cost small business mentoring, workshops and education to 500,000+ clients in more than 300 chapters. In 2015, SCORE volunteers provided 2.2+ million hours to help create over 45,000 jobs and 55,000 small businesses.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800-634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE at http://www.score.org. Connect with SCORE at www.facebook.com/SCOREMentors - www.twitter.com/SCOREMentors.

About SAM'S CLUB
Sam's Club, the nation's eighth largest retailer and a leading U.S. membership club, offers savings and surprises to millions of members in 653 U.S. club locations and at SamsClub.com. The Sam's Club Giving Program, established by the Walmart Foundation in 2008, is dedicated to micro- and small business prosperity. Sam's Club and The Sam's Club Giving Program have invested more than $11 million in national and local programs dedicated to improved training, education and increased access to capital for small business owners. For more information on national or local giving by Sam's Club or The Sam's Club Giving Program, visit SamsClub.com/giving.

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Thunderclap campaign #BuyingLocalMatters Everyday seeks to champion consumers buying local retailer gift cards throughout the holiday shopping season commencing with Small Business Saturday.

Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/18/2015 -- Today, CardsCashRewards.com announces its new Thunderclap campaign for championing consumers' buying small retailer gift cards throughout the holiday shopping season commencing with Small Business Saturday.

Since its 2010 inception, the Small Business Saturday initiative spearheaded by American Express has made significant strides highlighting the importance of supporting small retailers across America. However, as commerce increasingly becomes more digital and consumer buying behaviors continue to shift, it becomes equally important to drill down to the most impactful ways to support small retailers. According to its Thunderclap campaign page, CardsCashRewards.com believes that "One way consumers can help is by buying more gift cards offered by their local retailers.

A recent article on the CEO Blog Nation website says: If each U.S. household spent an additional $10 with small retailers, the economic impact would reach $9.3 Billion. Further illustrating the point, CardsCashRewards.com founder Jeffery Lakes says: "If each U.S. household buys one $25 gift card from local small retailers, the economic impact would exceed $23.25 Billion. Although Small Business Saturday now rivals "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" on many levels, small retailers across the U.S. need more than one day to sustain their relevancy to the economy at large. However, it is very difficult to get small retailers on the page about any one issue, particularly the plight of independent retailing in today's marketplace. To this, CardsCashRewards.com emerges to provide leadership and solutions to the challenges of getting every small retailer across the nation to incorporate gift cards into their product selling mix.

According to the campaign page, "Buying local not only matters, but how we (as consumers) buy locally really matters – and buying local gift cards is by far the most lucrative way for consumers to support small local retailers while also stimulating the economy locally and nationwide." And by voting their discretionary spends on local retailers, consumers inherently vote to preserve the environment. By pushing #BuyingLocalMatters to thousands and hopefully millions on Small Business Saturday, CardsCashRewards.com looks to set the small retailer gift card revolution in motion…and to reshape the history of American commerce as a result.

For more information about the #BuyingLocalMatters Everyday Thunderclap social campaign, please visit https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/34571-buying-local-matters-everyday

For more information about buying local gift cards, please visit the CardsCashRewards.com website at http://www.cardscashrewards.com/buying-local-gift-cards.html

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CardsCashRewards.com is buying and selling small retailers’ gift cards to help them acquire and retain more customers which will ultimately help to make everyday Small Business Saturday for America’s small local retailers.

Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/03/2015 -- Today, CardsCashRewards.com announces its plans to buy and sell up to $500,000 in gift cards sold by America's small retailers to help make everyday Small Business Saturday.

Literally putting its money where its mouth is, CardsCashRewards.com actively seeks across the online and social networking landscape to buy up to 20,000 $25 gift cards to jumpstart the holiday shopping season and meet a burgeoning demand among its followers. According to the official company website, "Small retailers selling five $25 gift cards daily typically see an additional $45,000 in annual revenues." CardsCashRewards.com founder Jeffery Lakes says: "Buying gift cards in this manner not only stimulates the economy but also reinforces the importance of supporting America's small businesses not just one day per year, but every day." The CardsCashRewards.com website also says that most gift card recipients spend more than 33% above the cards' load-on value, so it is safe to conclude that gift cards also stimulate significant buying confidence in their recipients.

Because buying gift cards alone is not enough, CardsCashRewards.com will promptly sell the gift cards it buys to shop local conscious consumers who not only look to support the Small Business Saturday initiative any way they can, but specifically looking for small retailer gift cards. This said, CardsCashRewards.com is primed to sell its $25 'shop local' gift cards for only $20.00, conveying a 20% savings to buyers that exceeds those provided by exchange sites reselling 'un-wanted' big-box and online merchant cards. More importantly, the company will also provide each participating merchant with national and local level publicity designed to foster a more highly motivated 'ready-to-spend' customer base beyond those benefitting from these amazing deals.

For additional information please visit the company's website at http://cardscashrewards.com, follow on Facebook at http://facebook.com/cardscashrewards and Twitter @CardsCashReward.

About CardsCashRewards.com, Inc.
CardsCashRewards.com, Inc. develops and markets gift cards into a host of dynamic solutions for retailers, startups, and brands. Key solutions include: marketing, branding, customer acquisition, and online advertising. Information on the range of products and services offered by CardsCashRewards.com can be found on the company website or by phone at 323-251-2358. Our primary office is located in Los Angeles, CA.

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