RetailCalgary Co-op adopts eGift cards for this holiday season.
Buyatab Online, a leading international provider of eGift Cards, is pleased to announce that Calgary Co-op has launched their online and mobile Gift Card program and is accepting eGift cards at all of their wine, spirits and beer locations.
“Providing our members with a simple and elegant way to send a digital gift card was a priority for us,” said Jeff Ambrose, VP, Petroleum, Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, Home Health Care, Travel and Business Development. “With a digital gift card, our members can enjoy the convenience of shopping from home, or right from a mobile phone. And with digital gift cards available in every denomination from $25 – $1,000, it’s a gift offering that truly caters to every level.”
“Calgary Co-op is a leader in the grocer and Liquor space in Alberta. Their investment with eGift technology makes them an early adopter in a industry not known for its progressiveness” Said Vohara Gunaratna Director of Sales at Buyatab. “We had a great experience working with their team over a short time window to get their program up and running for the holidays”.
About Calgary Co-op
Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is a division of Calgary Co-op, one of the largest retail co-operatives in North America, with over 440,000 members, 3,600 employees, assets of $486 million and annual sales over $1.1 billion. Calgary Co-op operates 24 wine, spirits and beer stores in Alberta. For more information please visit www.coopwinespiritsbeer.com.
About Buyatab
Buyatab is a leading provider of advanced online gift card infrastructure solutions for medium and large-sized businesses. Buyatab provides a seamless solution for gift cards to be purchased from a merchant’s online properties and delivered to recipients via email or text message, leveraging the rapid growth in mobile device and social media use. Buyatab’s technology has full compatibility with mobile wallets such as Apple Wallet and Google Pay. With clients in the United States, Canada, and Europe, Buyatab provides eGift Card services to merchants in a wide variety of sectors, including retail, hospitality, restaurant, shopping, hotel and others.