Order today to offer gift cards this Christmas
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Become an Experts Cards retailer today to ensure you're stocked up for the busiest time of the year.
The Experts Card programme has been created to enable specialist retailers to offer their customers a professionally produced electronic gift card with a low cost entry point and national recognition as an Experts Cards retailer.
You can have a fully functional, personalised gift card scheme within weeks, but be sure to order before the end of October to ensure pre-Christmas delivery and take advantage of the busiest time of the year for gift card sales.
Recent trends have shown that consumers start their Christmas shopping earlier each year to help spread the cost, which explains why 60% of gift cards are sold during the last three months of the year.
The Experts Card scheme launched successfully in 2012, accessible to any retailer, with no subscription cost or membership obligations. Retailers simply pay for the cost of the cards which start from just £199 for a minimum order of 100 cards.
Since their launch, the Experts Cards have helped independent retailers to boost their sales, particularly over the Christmas period.
The average initial gift spend on The Experts Cards was £91.50 in the period December to March 2013 with the overall sales value rising to over £135 including the typical 50% sales uplift upon gift card redemption (according to industry statistics).
Taking into consideration proven statistics from the industry trade body, the initial £90+ spend is likely to be just the start in terms of income for your shop. Gift and loyalty cards have indirect benefits. Not everyone will use all of the money on their card and many people will spend more than the value of the card in your store.
Not just for Christmas...
Despite the fact that gift cards are most popular during the festive season you can take advantage of these multi-functional cards all year round. The same card can be used to create your very own loyalty, savings, reward, refund and promotional schemes...
Become an Experts Card retailer today
Global Payments customers already have the technology available on the card terminal to offer and manage a gift card programme in-store. Get started today from just £199! If you aren't currently a Global Payments merchant, you could save on average c.£720 by switching to the ActSmart preferential rates today! Click here to find out more.
Choose from one of our existing cycle or festive designs, or create your own!
Visit www.theexpertscards.co.uk today to place your order in time for the festive season or call us today on 0845 618 7256 to see how gift cards can give your shop a boost this Christmas!