ShopCity Champions Online Gift Certificates for Local Businesses
Empowers Small Businesses to Offer Online Gift Certificates Without Cost or Development
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopCity.com, the world's largest network of local shopping marketplaces, is getting big thumbs up from site visitors for the ability to buy Gift Certificates online from local mom & pop shops.
Online Gift Certificates, available through any of ShopCity's local marketplaces — including ShopBoston.com, ShopNewYork.com and ShopMountainView.com enable local shoppers to purchase attractive email gift certificates from home using a credit card from participating local small businesses. Gift certificates can be sent via email or printed off and given in person.
"Local small businesses can now use the Internet to compete with big box stores and their plastic gift cards," says Colin Pape, founder of ShopCity.com. "Imagine being able to give something local - something unique - something that's not what everyone else sends from the mall. Our online gift certificate platform is a win-win-win: Shoppers can purchase more meaningful gifts from local mom & pop shops, merchants get access to a whole new revenue stream that requires very little effort, and the community benefits from local shopping."
Featured on CNBC, Forbes and Fox Business News, ShopCity delivers an entirely new dynamic in favor of the community and small business. When small businesses band together in a ShopCity.com community-branded marketplace, they benefit from increased marketing power, awareness and sales. ShopCity provides all the tools independent businesses need to connect with customers and succeed online in a single simple-to-use system.
Merchants can get up and online easily to issue gift certificates, generate online sales, accept payments, offer coupons and more— with no technical skills required. "We help local businesses reach qualified local customers and enable those consumers to actually support local businesses with their wallets online. Anyone who can check email or update a Facebook profile can use ShopCity.com," says Pape.
Many local businesses already have a profile page waiting to be claimed on their local ShopCity site. All business owners need to do is log in and they can start offering Gift Certificates online right away. Visit www.shopcity.com to find your local ShopCity.com site or watch short videos that explain the program. You can also call 1-888-430-SHOP (7467) or email [email protected].
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Colin Pape, CEO |
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SOURCE ShopCity.com
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