Welcome to a More Modern Gift Card
We’re going to talk about a new and unique way of giving gift cards, but let’s start with a question and a statistic:
Do you care about supporting small businesses in your local area and indeed around the country?
Did you know that Amazon and Walmart made an extra $133 billion during the pandemic, while around 20% of small businesses closed their doors forever?
It makes you think, doesn’t it?
The idea of giving gift cards has been around for decades. Initially, we sent greeting cards with a physical voucher in them and then more recently, plastic cards with electronic credit on them were introduced. We were limited on where we could redeem these cards, with some only available to use for one business, product or service. DONO is quite literally the gift card reinvented - and here are a few reasons why:
The DONO e-gift card is 100% digital - no paper, no plastic, no waste. It operates solely through the dedicated DONO mobile app and the system is completely secure. Recipients can add their card to the Apple or Google wallet on their phone, enabling contactless payment wherever they shop. With no physical card required, there’s no risk of it getting lost or stolen.
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DONO e-gift cards can be sent with a personalized picture or video message, making them unique and memorable for every recipient.
There’s no extra charge for creating and sending DONO e-gift cards, unlike many other gift card providers that will add an extra fee.
The DONO e-gift card can be redeemed at any store, both in physical locations and online. Extra incentives are available if users redeem them at local small businesses.
Gift-givers don’t have to go out and purchase their e-gift cards, saving both time and money. They simply pull out their mobile device and create a unique DONO card.
Useful in-app reminders mean that users will never forget those special anniversary or birthday dates again. DONO e-gift cards can be scheduled in advance and once they’ve been received and used, the sender will be notified. The recipient also has the option to send a thank you message or video through the app.
The whole value of the DONO e-gift card doesn’t need to be spent in one go, at one location, and the app provides real-time balance updates, making those shopping sprees fun and simple.
Gift cards are often purchased for birthdays and Christmas, but there are many other ways in which DONO e-gift cards can be used to send a message of thanks. For years, companies have offered their employees and customers gifts to show gratitude for their hard work and support. The DONO e-gift card is the perfect way to say “thank you”. Messages can be personalized, making them far more memorable, and by sending employees and customers e-gift cards instead of physical gifts, companies can save time and money.
Here's another interesting statistic for you:
Gift cards have been the most requested gift for the last thirteen years - yet in 2019, $3 billion worth of gift cards went unused.
In the past, gift cards were sometimes considered a ‘way out’ for those who couldn’t think of what to get the friend or partner who seemed to have everything. This is no longer the case. As the statistic above shows, many people love the flexibility a gift card can provide.
We’ve all received gifts that we didn’t really want, that went straight into the closet or drawer, never to see the light of day again. Traditional gift cards are often limited to a few locations or businesses (or just one!) and can be easily lost or stolen. As the statistic above shows, many end up never being used.
With DONO, this is no longer the case. Recipients can redeem their DONO e-gift card anywhere, either online or in-store using the wallet on their mobile device, so they have the freedom to purchase whatever they want, whenever they want.
Personalized messages can be stored, reviewed and even shared on social media. The DONO e-gift card helps support local businesses and eliminates the use of plastic and paper, reducing waste. No other company offers e-gift cards in this format.
DONO offers a new and convenient solution to gift card-giving, using modern technology to make the process simpler, safer and more cost-effective for both givers and recipients.
So, if you want to send unique e-gifts to your friends or family, employees or customers, via a simple-to-use app, sign up today - it really is modern gifting made memorable.