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Square Wallet makes gift cards even easier

Square has updated its Square Wallet application for Android and iOS devices. Now users can send Square gift cards directly from the electronic receipt they receive from Square-accepting merchants.

Gift cards came to Square back in December, giving merchants the ability to offer and redeem electronic gift cards. It was a simpler way for merchants to add a gift card program, eliminating the need for a third-party provider.

As with the earlier gift card offering, a smart byproduct of letting customers send gift cards from the app is that non-Square using recipients must download the app to get their gift.

Read more about mobile wallets.