Gift cards have become an integral part of the American culture.  Did you know that during the holiday season, the average US consumer spends $165 as a result of receiving a gift card?  Of those that received cards, 51% spent more than the value given on the card itself.  Gift cards are no longer just for the holiday season.  Birthdays are now the #1 time for giving a gift card, followed by Mother's Day, Father's Day, weddings and graduations.  When adding a gift card program as part of the merchant services arsenal, the average merchant can see as much as a 15% growth in their business as a result of consumer gift card purchases.  ACI Merchant Systems offers a full complement of Gift and Loyalty Card programs, and will tailor the program to meet a merchant's unique business needs.

• Multiple card design options, from one color pre-designed cards to 4 color custom cards.
• Incredibly cost effective starter kits including cards, sleeves and envelopes, display stands, and window decals.
• Online reporting available for both merchants and cardholders.
• Multi-merchant money movement available for multiple locations and ownerships.
• "Mall" card programs available for owners looking collectively to boost consumer business.
• Loyalty programs available:  Merchants choose point and reward thresholds.  Auto Point-to-Dollar Conversion and Auto-Redemption programs available.

Merchants can put gift cards to work with innovative advertising campaigns!

• Promotional Marketing Tool:  Mail gift cards to consumers to create a more effective and more cost effective advertising campaign than print.
• Corporate Incentives:  Sell to companies to offer as employee incentive programs.
• Utilize as a prepaid card for recurring business:  Great for coffee shops, gas stations, grocery stores, auto detail and oil change, etc.
• Use for consumer store returns and credits
• Customer appreciation and retention:  Reward customer loyalty and turn customer disputes into retention opportunities.
• Fund raisers:  Sell gift cards at a discount to schools and non profits.