The digital Gift Card Program supports the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ business community and keeps spending local.
The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card program — launched in the fall of 2020 by the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Town of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ — is a unique Gift Card program that supports the local business community.
It is the first digital gift card redeemable exclusively in the town of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ at participating local restaurants, florists, salons, retailers, and service providers. No more forgotten gift cards buried at home! The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card is convenient and useable via a smart phone, where users are reminded with alerts to redeem the gift card at participating businesses. The back-end operation system is through Yiftee, where analytics are tracked and show redemption dollars coming into ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ every month.
Since the launch of the program last year, 75 ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ businesses have signed on as participating merchants. No special equipment or software is required, so if a business accepts Mastercard payments, then it can accept the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card. Merchants receive 100 percent of the sale. All gift card purchases and business enrollments can be conveniently processed through the .
The community is encouraged to participate by purchasing an e-Gift Card for themselves, or by sending an e-Gift Card during the holidays, or for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc. Completely contactless, an online purchase may be made, and there is a variety of denomination selections up to $250.00. The purchase of the e-Gift Card is face value, plus a processing fee.
E-Gift Card recipients will receive an email or text letting them know that the purchaser has sent them a ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card, with an optional personal message from the purchaser. The recipient is directed to a list of participating merchants, retailers, and restaurants that accept the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card. The purchaser will receive notifications when the e-Gift Card is delivered, opened, and redeemed.
“Encouraging our community to shop local has always been an ongoing theme, but even more so, especially in the wake of Covid-19,” said director of Community and Economic Development Mark Barnhart. “The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Community e-Gift Card makes it easy for all of us to play a role in boosting our local economy and strengthening our business community.”
To show your support and purchase an e-Gift Card, visit . For more information, contact the Chamber office at 203-255-1011.
