BWI: Shoppers Stop Launches Gift Cards - Powered by QwikCilver Solutions, Pioneer in Prepaid & Gift Cards in India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Fashion, Lifestyle, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Clothing & accessories, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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Shoppers Stop Launches Gift Cards - Powered by QwikCilver Solutions, Pioneer in Prepaid & Gift Cards in India


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- QwikCilver Solutions, proudly announced today that it has associated with Shoppers Stop and successfully launched the Shoppers Stop Gift Card Program across India.

QwikCilver Solutions, the leading Technology and Solutions Provider for Gift Cards in India deployed its robust and flexible Gift Card technology platform and Gift Card ecommerce portal ( www.giftbig.com) across all the Shoppers Stop Stores in India -that would facilitate to create innovative custom gift card products and change the gifting behavior for Indian consumers. QwikCilver has pioneered the concept of Closed Loop Gift Cards & Prepaid Cards Category in India.

Mr. Govind Shrikhande, Customer Care Associate and Managing Director, Shoppers Stop Ltd. Said, "Shoppers Stop, in association with QwikCilver Solutions, has now launched the Shoppers Stop Gift Card. We are pleased that QwikCilver Solutions have extended their domain expertise to enable us to launch this Gift card. The gifting culture in India is a very deep-rooted and symbolic element in our relationships. With the numerous occasions and reasons to gift increasing, customers are often perplexed by what to gift. Hence, we are offering our customers the perfect gifting option that is poised to revolutionize the ritual of gifting.

Said T P Pratap, Chief Marketing Officer, QwikCilver & GiftBig.com : The Shoppers Stop Gift Card is valid across all stores of Shoppers Stop, HomeStop and Mothercare outlets (with Shoppers Stop) as well as on www.shoppersstop.com. We believe that the strong commitment of Shoppers Stop and our own pioneering Gift Card market presence with www.GiftBig.com would further ramp up this Gifting & Prepaid market in India".

Said Kumar Sudarsan, Director, QwikCilver: "Shoppers Stop is a premier fashion and lifestyle destination for consumers across India. QwikCilver is proud to associate with Shoppers Stop and present customers this innovative gifting option with the launch of the Shoppers Stop Gift Card. This perfect gifting option is certainly poised to revolutionize the concept of gifting. QwikCilver has pioneered the Gift Card category in India and this launch will also boost the category adoption"

Mr. Govind Shrikhande, Customer Care Associate and Managing Director, Shoppers Stop Ltd. Added: "The Shoppers Stop Gift Card is aimed at making the gifting process as effortless as possible for our customers. They can load the Gift Card with a flexible value they desire. Conversely, they can also redeem the Gift Card for any value they wish to. The Gift Card can also be flexibly reloaded as many times as customers may desire. This makes the customers' shopping experience hassle-free and enjoyable. We strongly believe that the Shoppers Stop Gift Card will transform the gifting experience for our customers."

QwikCilver has successfully partnered and launched Gift card & Stored Value Programs for a wide set of marquee brands in India and overseas.

GiftBig.com is India's preferred B2C Online Gift Card Megamall today and has also been launched by QwikCilver to scale this category significantly. With more than 70 partner brands apart from Shoppers Stop. The brands include Trent-Landmark, Titan, Fastrack, Café Coffee Day, PVR, Van Heusen, Peter England, Planet Fashion, Helios, Titan Eye, Microsoft, Yahoo, PUMA, TTK, HUL, Satya Paul amongst others.

The company has launched and currently manages the Gift Card Programs across over 3000 premium brand outlets spread over 250 towns and cities of India - for product categories spanning Books, Music, Toys, Watches, Garments, Apparels, Restaurants, Mobile Phones, Electronics, Sportswear, Eyewear, Cinemas Jewellery and F&B.

Editor's Note:

About QwikCilver:

QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a Technology Startup Company that has built a unique Technology Product providing end-to-end stored-value-card solutions to retail and corporate customers. The company is funded by leading Venture Capital Funds, Accel Partners & Helion. QwikCilver enable their Retail brands to enhance their sales & brand loyalty through innovative customer engagement programs such as Gift Cards, Loyalty Cards, Discount Cards, Frequency Cards etc.



CONTACT DETAILS
T P Pratap, Chief Marketing Officer, QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd., +91 99025 50415, pratap@qwikcilver.com

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CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CLOTHING, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY

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