November 2018

November 2018 NEWSLETTER
‘To celebrate is to gift. To gift is to gift a gift card,’ Yoda would have professed. After the joyous Navarathri, Vijaya Dashami, Ayudha Pooja and Durga Puja, Diwali lit our homes. The festive season is well and truly upon us. Customers have already started gifting their loved ones. We are witnessing a 7X spike in Gift Card purchases on our online gift card marketplace, Woohoo (both the website and Woohoo app) in the last 20 days. This means only one thing: customers are choosing gift cards over gifts. This rapid adoption of Gift Cards has caught the attention of some of the leading media publications. Here is a coverage on TOI. Not to forget the sound of bill tills, the melody that every brand strives for. Put simply, behind every sound of crackers and joyous laughter, there is the accompanying melody of bill-tills aided by Gifting. Which is why many leading brands are busy launching their Gift Card programs and initiatives for this festive season. May the force of Gift Cards be with us!
Foodhall Gift Card program
is already attracting more footfalls. The program has launched physical as well as e- gift cards. It is powered by QwikGifTSx. QwikGifTSx can launch physical gift cards, as well as digital ones that can be delivered through email or even SMS. Let us know if you are interested in launching your own promotions program.
Oriflame Gift Card program
is now live, in time for the long season ahead. The program is spreading like a flame, true to its name. Oriflame, a Swedish cosmetic company, sells nature-inspired personal care, nutritional and beauty products in more than 60 countries. In India, they have 20 physical outlets, in addition to their e-commerce portal. The gift card program is currently available across the physical outlets, while plans are in place to launch it on the e-commerce portal, too. The gift card program is powered by QwikGifTSx. QwikGifTSx can launch physical gift cards, as well as digital ones that can be delivered through email or even SMS. Let us know if you are interested in launching your own promotions program.
Our small part in a big initiative...
We are proud to be associated with ACF in launching its Charity Card program. Supported by Tata Trust, ACF’s program provides a gateway for people to donate for the treatment of cancer patients.
Hitting the Eagle’s Eye!
Qwikcilver is now powering the Gift Card program of global speciality retailer, American Eagle Outfitters. American Eagle Outfitters offers high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices. This global giant is set to spread its wings and carve a niche in the hearts of the fashion savvy and brand conscious Indian youth. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. is bringing American Eagle Outfitters to India. We at Qwikcilver are glad to drive its gift cards initiative, the American Eagle Gift Card program. The gift card program is powered by QwikGifTSx.
Kama Ayurveda chooses Qwikcilver
...to launch its Gift Card program, and how we have! The Kama Ayurveda Gift Card program is a truly omnichannel one. Kama Ayurveda was founded in 2002 in India to promote the goodness of authentic Ayurvedic treatments for Beauty and Wellness. The company has 19 Exclusive Brand Stores (Delhi-NCR, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata), in addition to its online presence. Internationally, Kama Ayurveda is available in 36 countries including the UK, USA, among others. The team at Qwikcilver realized the need to unify the customer touch points across the company’s vast eco-spectrum. An omni-channel gift card program was thus established by integrating our gift card platform with the existing billing system across the stores, as well as the company’s e-commerce portal. The gift card program is powered by QwikGifTSx, while the omnichannel integration is made possible by QwikPosAPIx.
Hip hip hurray!
We are joining forces with HipBar, India’s first drink delivery mobile app, to launch their Gift Card program. HipBar Delivery is founded with a vision to create a safe, transparent and responsible digital ecosystem. With the HipBar app, customers can have their drinks home-delivered. The Gift Card program allows customers to gift their friends their favourite drinks in few swipes. The program is currently available in Bengaluru, with plans to expand it to other cities. Qwikcilver has integrated with HipBar’s mobile app to power the program. What this means is that customers using the app can now send/receive e-gift cards, as well as load money into their Wallet to buy any listed Alcoholic beverage and get them delivered right at their doorsteps! Qwikcilver’s suite of products contain a universe of features necessary for retailers to successfully run their gift card programs from the ground. Check out our offerings here
It’s a Card. It’s a Kiosk. It’s Lulu gift cards.
Lulu recently unveiled separate kiosks for gift cards across their stores in the UAE. The kiosks are strategically placed at the entries to the stores, as well as near the checkout counters, to attract maximum eyeballs.
Vajor Gift Card program
is the retail-equivalent of racing’s pit stop: launch offer-vehicles at minimum time for maximum drive. Vajor is a women’s wear Fashion & Lifestyle brand that deals in clothing, footwear, bags, jewellery & other accessories, apart from Home Decor line of products. The fast-paced nature of the industry necessitates that the company launch a new collection almost every month. Thus, the Gift Card program needs to be robust, flexible and customizable according to the business needs. The gift card program is powered by QwikGifTSx. The other advantage of QwikGifTSx is that it is ‘POS-friendly’. It works in tandem with all the leading POS solutions in the market. Let us know if you are interested in launching your own promotions program.
The Great Indian Wedding Survey is here
because the wedding season is here, and we are yet to decode the gifting customer, capture their perceptions toward Wedding Gifting, and more importantly, instil the relevance of Gift Cards in this burgeoning segment. The survey is available for respondents across the societal strata, age groups, and cultural mindsets – from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. There are questions to be answered, prizes to be won. So try your luck and take the survey by clicking here
Now-or-Never November!
because the wedding season is here, and we are yet to decode the gifting customer, capture their perceptions toward Wedding Gifting, and more importantly, instil the relevance of Gift Cards in this burgeoning segment. The survey is available for respondents across the societal strata, age groups, and cultural mindsets – from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. There are questions to be answered, prizes to be won. So try your luck and take the survey by clicking here

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