amilon digital gift card

The gift that shortens distance

– Article by Francesca Romana Raimo, International Merchant Service Director –

We live in a world were physical boarders are becoming less and less important, we are used to travel in our free time, and especially moving abroad for academic or work-related reasons has become a worldwide trend.

Whether we made this decision for ourselves or someone close to us made it, our way of living relationships has changed. We all have at least a friend or a relative far away, for which we celebrated birthdays, graduations or even San Valentine’s day via video-call!

But sometimes we still feel that this is not enough, so we spend hours looking on the web for local products or services that do home delivery, translating sites on Google Translate from Dutch, Finnish or who knows what language and often ending up with non-sense sentences and a check out page that requests a local credit card.

This was exactly my personal experience that made me think, is there no other way in 2020 to send a gift, either last minute or planned, to a friend that lives on the other side of Europe? Moreover, is there a gift that will be appreciated even if I don’t have a clue of what my friend could need for her/his-self?

Ok the second question was easy to answer, certainly gift cards were my answer as they have become the new cash that even grammas slip into their grandchildren’s pockets. While for where to find cross boarder gift cards easy to buy and without a local credit card my only answer was: “If I don’t find one, we need to make it!”

This is how the Monexia.eu concept was born, an international gift card e-commerce with the goal of making people feel closer to each other. The entire user experience of the website is thought so that we don’t have to think twice, and we can let those spontaneous gestures take the lead by sending a gift card to our beloved ones.

From a coffee at Starbucks to a fashion accessory on Zalando, from a song on iTunes to a nice plant at IKEA, there are gift cards that match all sorts of wish… can you believe that such nice gifts could really come by emails?

Unfortunately, we cannot prevent ourselves from feeling melancholy or missing someone, but we can share our feelings and demonstrate our love with a small gift, a gift that can shorten distance.

April 2019 starts with an expansion in Amilon’s catalogue: not one but four brand new digital gift cards are now available for companies to reward and incentivize their customers and employees in four different European countries.

Various categories are covered by these valuable additions: department stores and e-commerces, ticketing and events, supermarkets, tourism, travel and transports.

Regarding Spain, the already broad variety of gift cards – among which: MediaMarkt, Decathlon, Ikea, El Corte Inglés, CEPSA and many others – is enriched by the addition of FlixBus digital gift cards. Companies in Spain can reserve a bulk of digital codes for their employees and reward them with the opportunity of travelling to over 2000 different destinations in Europe and in the South-West of the USA. FlixBus offers its customers many comforts, as well as a useful mobile app to book and monitor their travels. These gift cards have a validity of 18 months after their delivery.

Another highlight is about De Bijenkorf: the well-known chain of high-end department stores in the Netherlands is now part of Amilon’s offer thanks to its digital gift cards that can now be chosen for valuable business gifts and incentives.

De Bijenkorf is present in Europe with 7 stores nationwide in: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Utrecht and Maastricht. Customers can also use their De Bijenkorf digital gift cards to shop online in an exclusive e-commerce that includes a wide offer of clothing, jewellery and watches, living&leisure and outlet items, covering all the needs for women, men and children.
Discover also the exclusive section dedicated to helping customers find a special gift for any occasion.

De Bijenkorf Gift Card has no expiration date and can be used to shop any item included in De Bijenkorf’s catalogue, with the exception of Dutch books. In order to be used to shop online, customers have to previously activate their reservation code on a dedicated website.

Germany also has a new opportunity to integrate with broader welfare plans or incentive programs that is Rewe digital Git Card: the perfect business gift to shop online and in all the Rewe supermarkets in Germany. These gift cards are extremely useful and they represent an interesting option as welfare benefits. Customers need to activate Rewe digital Gift Cards on a dedicated online platform, before they can use them to shop online and in-store.

Finally, Ticketcorner gift cards are now available for Switzerland, meaning that the Swiss most influential and relevant online ticket platform is part of Amilon’s offer. The main strengths of these cards are that they can be used to buy tickets for all the numerous events included on Ticketcorner.ch and they have a validity of 12 months after their activation.

Amilon’s catalogue grows always richer, offering even more brands of different categories and different European countries. We are constantly consolidating our partnership with European Retailers, in order to include as many local brands as possible, because we understand the importance of loyalty in shopping, as people tend to shop in those stores they are familiar with. Giving someone a local gift cards means getting something that will surely appreciate.

Reserve a bulk of digital codes to reward and incentivize your employees and customers in Spain, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland and get them a business gift that will not go unnoticed!

Write us an e-mail to request the digital cards.