Tuesday, January 22, 2013

BWI: QwikCilver Solutions Appointed as “ Gift Card Technology Partner” for Prestigious “Retail Leadership Summit(RLS2013): An Invitation to Innovation

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 05:24 PM IST (11:54 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Retailers; Technology
--------------------------------------------------
QwikCilver Solutions Appointed as " Gift Card Technology Partner" for Prestigious "Retail Leadership Summit(RLS2013): An Invitation to Innovation


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- QwikCilver Solutions, the pioneer in providing unique Gift Card & Prepaid Stored Value Card Solutions in India proudly announced today that it would be the Gift Card Technology Partner at the RETAIL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT(RLS 2013): AN INVITATION TO INNOVATION!!. The 5th edition of this Summit is annually hosted by Retailers Association of India (RAI) and is slated to be held in Mumbai on February 7-8, 2013 at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

This annual Retail Leadership Summit would bring brands, retailers, corporate and leading pioneers on a single platform.

Said RLS Spokesperson, Mr. Kumar Rajagopalan, Chief Executive Officer, Retailers Association of India "We are pleased to have QwikCilver as the Gift Card Technology Partner at RLS. This will showcase the importance of this Prepaid segment among the organized retail sector on this big Retail".

Said T P Pratap, Co Founder/Chief Marketing Officer, QwikCilver Solutions & Giftbig.com: " This fantastic association with RAI for this Retail Leadership Summit-2013 is ample testimony of the recognition and growth of the Prepaid & Gift Card category in India. It is a result of QwikCilver's sincere efforts as the preferred technology partner & pioneer among India's leading retailers and brands. Also, Giftbig.com has grown to be the most innovative and preferred choice for Gift Cards fans across India. The Prepaid Category for Indian retail sector is witnessing robust growth & slated to grow from the current size of Rs 2300 crore annually at a CAGR of 37% over the next 3 years."

QwikCilver Solutions has developed and launched its robust and flexible technology platform that facilitates retailers & corporates to launch and manage unique customer centric initiatives - customised gift card products, Prepaid products, Prepaid+loyalty products and change the promotional behavior of their portfolio. QwikCilver has successfully pioneered the concept of Closed Loop Gift Cards & Prepaid Cards Category in India.

Citing the theme of the Summit, Mr. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India shares "Retailers in India can see high opportunity to sell to customers. However customers too are getting accustomed to competitive retail offerings and channel options and they know that it is time to demand for items where they want, when they want and at prices they want. Media explosion, internet, smart phones, social media and travel options are creating various demands for time of consumers. This means that retailers have to get a larger share of time and wallet of consumers. Innovation and local adaptation of international retail strategies are essential elements to thrive in this market. Retail Leadership Summit aims at creating a platform for various people to connect, converse, collaborate, celebrate with others in the industry and create new strategic focus for businesses."

Said Kumar Sudarsan, Co Founder/Director, QwikCilver : "QwikCilver currently manages over 3 million cards across more than 100 leading retailers & brands.QwikCilver has launched and currently manages the Gift Card Programs across over 5000 premium brand outlets spread over 300 towns and cities of India - for product categories spanning Books, Music, Toys, Watches, Garments, Apparels, Restaurants, Mobile Phones, Electronics, Sportswear, Eyewear, Cinemas, ecommerce etc.

QwikCilver has established long term strategic partnerships with India's leading retailers such as Trent, Titan , Fastrack, PVR, Aditya Birla Nuvo-Madura Garments, Shoppers Stop, Reliance Brands, Café Coffee Day, Arvind Brands, Mahindra Retail, PUMA, TTK Prestige, HUL-Bru Café, Raymond, French Connection, Calvin Klein Jeans, Titan Eye Plus, Mom&Me, Beanstalk, SSIPL, Levi, Park Avenue, Pavers England, Indian Terrain, Viveks, Flipkart, Himalaya, Starmark, William Penn, Gitanjali, Yepme, Hoopos, Babyoye, Peter England, Van Heusen, Planet Fashion, Hidesign, Holii, Allen Solly, Louise Philippe, Bluestone, Chaipoint, YLG, O2Spa, amongst others.

Giftbig.com has been launched by QwikCilver to enable consumers and brands across the world to gift to their near and dear ones in India. Giftbig.com is India's First Fully Integrated Gift Card Portal - and has grown to become India's Most Preferred Portal in this segment. Giftbig.com is the only portal in India for consumers to check the Gift Card balances real-time for more than 50 brands. Giftbig.com in the only portal that has launched virtual Gift Cards ( eGiftCards) for many leading brands in India.

Giftbig.com has recently developed and launched India's First Facebook Gifting & Marketing Platform - Giftbig Friends Club. This initiative has been adopted by retailers in India to reach out to the Facebook community for building their business and walk-ins to their stores across India.

"Retail Leadership Summit(RLS 2013): An invitation to innovation" will witness many leading speakers from India and overseas from across domains and consumer segments in the retail sectors .



CONTACT DETAILS
T P Pratap, QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd., +91 9902550415, pratap@qwikcilver.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY

If you wish to change your Business Wire India selection please click on this link http://www.businesswireindia.com/media/news.asp and use your personal username and password to login.

Submit your press release at http://www.businesswireindia.com

No comments:

Post a Comment