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Uptown Westerville is a Place for

Business People.

 

The Perfect Gift Anytime... for Merchants.

 

The Westerville Uptown Merchants Association presents the Uptown Gift Card. Now, Uptown Westerville merchants have the same stored-value  gift card & customer service opportunities as shopping malls and major retailers.

 

Add even more dimension to your customer service. Easy to buy, easy to use, and always appreciated, Uptown Gift Card recipients can Shop Uptown Westerville, making memories, finding favorite things, and connecting with friends and family in our unique shopping, dining, and service environment.

 

Add more dimension to your marketing presence and reach more people. Sell & accept the Uptown Gift Card and your business will be listed online and in printed materials supporting the gift card.

 

Enrollment in the Uptown Gift Card Program is free for WUMA members and $50 for non-members.

Basic requirements for your business to be a part of the Uptown Gift Card program:

▪ You will need a credit terminal that has the capability to integrate with the gift card program or a computer with internet access to process transactions on a “virtual” terminal. If you do not have either a credit terminal or computer, a terminal can be purchased thru Westerville-based Uptown Gift Card service-provider, Infintech.

▪ You will need a checking account to process gift card transactions thru (all locations will sell and redeem gift cards). You may choose to run these thru your existing checking account or create a dedicated account just to handle gift card transactions. With either option you will need to consider your cash flow as the amount of gift cards sold will be swept from the account nightly while the funds for those cards sold may take a day or longer to be deposited in your account depending on the type of payment and the way your bank processes credit and check deposits. Funds for gift cards redeemed will be processed weekly.

▪ Complete the merchant application which is free to WUMA members and $50 to non-members.

▪ Contact Kriss Rogers to schedule an appointment with Mark Morgan of Infintech to review your current credit terminal capabilities to be sure you are set to integrate with the gift card program.

▪ Program training and set up provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on these links to learn more.
Promo Magazine: Gift Cards as Employee Incentives
HR Management Report: Employee Incentives that Work
EHS Today: Using Gift Cards as Employee Incentives
 
Resource Links informational only. No endorsements implied.
 
 
There is still time to make the Uptown Gift Card a part of your 2008 Holiday Customer Outreach. Open enrollment for 2008 closed November 14th.  Open enrollment for 2009 begins February 15th.

 

 

 

Ten great reasons to be a part of the Uptown Gift Card Program:

 

10. A gift card program will create more recognition for the Uptown businesses in the community.

 

9. The gift card program will increase store traffic in the participating businesses due to the fact that 55% of cardholders revisit the merchant.

 

8. The program will encourage customers to shop locally.

 

7. The program will retain dollars in the community.

 

6. The gift card provides a convenient choice for our customer.

 

5. The program will create incremental sales with 64% of customers spending the card value +.

 

4. The gift card will help introduce new customers to Uptown Westerville.

 

3. 83% of Americans use gift cards.

 

2. 45% of the adult population (estimated 97 million) purchased gift cards in the last year versus only 23% in 2002... a 96% increase in 5 years!

 

1. You can be a part of all of this excitement and build your business for around $10 a month!

 

 

An Original Town Center, Opened 1858!  Uptown Westerville is a Place for People. A place to shop, work, live, eat, meet, and play. Shop Uptown Westerville.

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