Gift Cards – A January Blessing!

Use Your Gift Cards!

The holidays are over and the bills are coming in. Not only are there invoices to pay for the holiday gifts and travel expenses, but it’s that time of year when utility bills are usually at their peak. It’s time to take a hard look at the budget and determine where the money will be going this month. But wait! Some of those gift cards that I received might just be the answer to the budget issue!

Gift cards come in many varieties—for foods from grocery stores and restaurants, for clothing, for home products, for pharmaceuticals, for auto services, for gas, for electronic gadgets, for sports events, for movies—and many other things too numerous to mention. How great it is to use my cash to pay bills and my gift cards to fill in on other needed (and sometimes unneeded) items! Maybe the budget will balance this month after all!

Does your POS System allow you to issue gift cards? NCR’s Counterpoint can set you up with this feature, which will ease gift-giving for your customers and make gift-receivers (like me) very happy. Not only this, but it will help increase traffic to your store, which will increase your profits!

If you would like more information about using gift cards in your business, we can provide you with the details. All it takes is a call to us at 800/425-672-4806, or your can also email us. Remember that there are numerous occasions throughout the year for people to buy gift cards at your business. Don’t lose out on these important sales. Act now!

Marlene

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