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Qwikcilver launches Gift card Superstore – Woohoo.in

As appeared in techstory.in on 5 August 2015, by Dipti Gore.

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Qwikcilver Solutions, India’s pioneering Gift Card Company has announced the launch of Woohoo.in, India’s First Fully Integrated Mobile Responsive Online Gifting superstore. The platform aims to be a one stop destination for consumers for personal and occasion based gifting, and will allow them to choose from a wide array of gift card brands. The newly launched platform is mobile responsive, and enables consumers to transact from any mobile device, and gift on-the-go.

Through Woohoo.in, customers can send and receive gifts across more than 400 cities with the choice of 150+ trusted brands – be it offline or online, while also enabling the gift recipients to have the freedom to choose their own product and brand seamlessly. The platform gives consumers choices of gifting options not only in terms of brands but also allow them to choose from 20+categories including apparel, jewellery, home needs and so on. One can even gift experiences such as an entertaining day at cinema, exquisite fine dining, a relaxing spa or fun filled travel escapades. Woohoo.in has partnered with leading retail chains and brands including Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle, Tata – Trent, Titan, Madura garments, Croma, Cafe Coffee Day, Pizza Hut, Makemytrip, Cleartrip, Thomas Cook, Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra, PVR Cinemas and many more.

Commenting on the launch, Pratap T.P. Co-founder and CMO, Qwikcilver said, ‘Gift cards have emerged as the preferred gifting option by trendy and tech-savvy early adopters seeking novelty. The Woohoo brand embodies all the joy, fresh vibrancy and positive imagery needed for any Gifting occasion. Woohoo.in showcases and epitomizes the Indian consumers Gifting aspirations and needs today with this novel online destination.”

He further added, “The platform offers a unique Mobile gifting experience with a wide range of gifting options, instant Gifting delivery and multiple modes of gratification. Giftbig.com, the ecommerce site for Gift cards will seamlessly migrate into Woohoo.in. The consumer base of Giftbig.com would be redirected to our new Woohoo.in site. Woohoo.in is looking at adding 1000+ new brands across categories in the next one year.

Woohoo.in provides consumers quick access to gift cards of reputable brands, both plastic and e-cards. The extensive personalization feature allows consumers to customize their gifts for various personal occasions ranging from Birthdays, Anniversaries; and festival occasions like Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and many more, making the whole process of selecting and buying a gift much simpler. The gift cards can be redeemed at the online and offline stores and also used to shop at thousands of new places using the Woohoo mobile app.

Gift cards are a 3000 crore industry in India. Qwikcilver has established and reinforced the Prepaid & Gift Card Qwikcilver Network in Indian retail – with close to 90% share of the customer engagements across 100+ power brands in 20 consumption categories. The Qwikcilver Network has grown by 300% year-on-year for the last 4 years and currently processes over 50 million transactions across physical cards, digital cards and Mobile based engagements across card transactions annually in 300+ towns & cities.

Qwikcilver recently launched one-of-its-kind innovation in retail, Woohoo App that aggregates multiple payment options in a single platform, for consumers to transact at various retail outlets – offline and online. Consumers can use Woohoo as the single Mobile App for their transactions, be it buying in retail, having a meal in a restaurant, or buying a ticket online.

Qwikcilver Solutions, is a single-stop provider for all kinds of stored value card based solutions for Retailers, service providers and corporates (to power convenience and operational efficiency programs like Campus Cards, Incentives and Benefits Card).Qwikcilver is well poised to enable its customers derive the maximum benefit out of the card programs.

Qwikcilver’s mission is to play a transformational role in driving footfalls and transactions across offline & online segments with innovative technology powered solutions. Qwikcilver has pioneered and established significant leadership of the Prepaid & Gift Card category in India. Through Woohoo, Qwikcilver is targeting the end consumer by giving them maximum benefit out of available currency options.

Amazon-backed QwikCilver merges GiftBig with newly launched online gift store Woohoo.in for mobile first play

As appeared in techcircle.vccircle.com on 4 August 2015, by Binu Paul.

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GiftBig.com, run by Bangalore-based QwikCilver Solutions Pvt Ltd, has been re-branded to Woohoo.in, as it seeks to morph into a mobile-first online gifting superstore for consumers.

“The (new) platform offers a mobile gifting experience with a wide range of gifting options, instant gifting delivery and multiple modes of gratification. Giftbig.com, the e-commerce site for gift cards will seamlessly migrate into Woohoo.in. The consumer base of Giftbig.com would be redirected to our new Woohoo.in site,” said Pratap TP, co-founder and CMO of QwikCilver.

The company will continue to provide the back-end technology for B2B transactions related to plastic gift cards, loyalty cards, code programmes and social media gifting of various brands, said Pratap. Moreover, the desktop version of woohoo.in will also lend itself to gifting transactions.

Pratap further stated that Woohoo is looking to add more than 1,000 new brands across categories in the next one year.

Woohoo.in provides consumers with gift cards of reputable brands that can be redeemed at online and offline stores. These can also be used to shop on Woohoo mobile app, which was launched in May this year to enable aggregation of payment options and to pay retail outlets through mobile. The app allows retailers to accept multiple currencies. Similarly, it would allow currency partners like Oxigen wallet and loyalty rewards programme points under Payback to be accepted across thousands of retailers.

Qwikcilver was founded in 2008 by the duo of Pratap and Kumar Sudarshan. It works on a Software-as-a-Service model (SaaS), enabling customers to launch the stored value card program with minimal upfront investment and provides suite of services to create, deploy and manage the programme.

Last year, the company had raised $10 million in a funding round led by e-commerce giant Amazon. The firm’s existing investors Helion Venture Partners and Accel Partners also participated in the round.

The company claims that the Qwikcilver network has grown by 300 per cent year-on-year in the last four years and that it currently processes over 50 million transactions across physical cards, digital cards and mobile-based engagements.

At present the gift-card market in India is estimated at $500 million (over Rs 3,000 crore) and projected to treble over the next two years.

Recently, Mumbai-based GCI Network Pvt Ltd, the company behind the online gifting platform GiftCardsIndia, had raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Blume Ventures and Google India head Rajan Anandan in December last year. It also acquired social gifting venture Giftery for an undisclosed amount.

QwikCilver riding on rising demand for gift cards

As appeared in thehindubusinessline.com on 1 June 2015, by Sangeetha Chengappa.

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The Indian gift card market is expected to receive fresh funding of up to $50 million which will enable key players such as Amazon-backed QwikCilver Solutions to ride the next wave of growth in digital cards.

Increasing consumer adoption of gift cards over the last two years, especially digital gift cards over physical cards, has seen QwikCilver’s sales growing 300 per cent year-on-year. The ₹3,000-crore Indian gift market card is expected to touch ₹9,000 crore by FY-2018.

TP Pratap, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, QwikCilver Solutions Pvt Ltd, told BusinessLinethat currently, 5 million gift cards worth ₹1,000 crore are in circulation activated by the 100 brands the company has partnered with across 20 different consumption categories, spanning departmental stores, food & beverages, e-commerce, retail fashion chains, PVR entertainment, among others.

“The fresh infusion of funds by our partner brands will take us to the next level of growth, where we are aiming for ₹3,000 crore in sales by March, enabled by QwikCilver gift cards,” Pratap said.

Founded in 2008 by Kumar Sudarsan, TP Pratap and Bhaskar Vasudevan, the start-up raised $10 million in Series C funding in December, led by Amazon Asia Pacific with participation from its existing investors, Helion Venture Partners and Accel Partners.

The start-up recently acquired Sourcen, a mobile technology start-up, for its team of 12 who specialise in mobile app development. While the acquisition did not involve a cash payout, stock options have been given to some of the key members of the Sourcen team.

“We were working with Sourcen over the last six months on developing Woohoo, a mobile app we launched last month that aggregates multiple payments options for consumers to transact at various retail outlets. We decided to acquire Sourcen and will ramp up the team by hiring mobile developers who will help integrate multiple currencies such as MobiKwik, Paytm, Vodafone and airline currencies to our platform” said Pratap. To support its growth, the company has made a spate of high profile hires over the last 12 months. QwikCilver hired Sanjay Tambwekar as its CTO, from NetApp; Saurabh Sharma to head product management, from Google; Anu Mathew to head Human Resources, from HCL Infosystems; Mahesh Bhalla to head Sales, from Dell and Gyaneshwaran to head Operations from IBM. The headcount has grown from 100 people, eight months ago to 250 people today.

On hiring-spree

“We are in the process of doubling our headcount over the next 12 months and are ramping up our core technology team of 25 to 75 over the next three months,” said Pratap.

QwikCilver also has its own website, GiftBig.com (now Woohoo.in) that sells gift cards usable on any of the 100 brands that it has partnered with.

Gift the latest technological devices from Croma

Croma is a techno-lover’s paradise, with a huge range of consumer electronics and durables. India hadn’t seen the likes of Croma before it was launched by Infiniti Retail Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Group. Croma offers an impressive range of over 6000 products across eight categories. The list is growing every day, but currently encompasses everything from smartphones, to high-tech cameras, computers, home appliances and entertainment consoles.

Croma for the discerning techno-lover

If you have a friend with a huge collection of various techno products, you cannot please him or her easily with your selection. Croma with its unbelievable range of products and great ambience makes your job easy. Making things easier is Woohoo.in, from where you can quickly and easily buy a Croma gift voucher for any value you choose. Your job is done right there – Woohoo takes care of the rest including special packaging and prompt delivery.

The Croma experience

When your friend receives the gift card, take the opportunity to visit your nearest Croma store along with him or her. You’ll be extremely impressed by the sheer size, range and the wonderful ambience of this store. You will find the latest technology from top brands such as Sony, Samsung, LG, Toshiba and many others here.
Helpful store assistants guide you to the product you want. The entire process of checking out a range of products and making your final selection takes very little time, due to the seamless customer experience at Croma. The store chain has also earned the “Most Admired Retailer” award for four years in a row for its dedication to enabling a hassle-free shopping experience for customers. That’s not an easy feat by anyone’s standards.

(Post updated on 18 Jan 2016)

Valentine ’s Day – Gifting loved ones exactly what they want

Come February and love is definitely in the air. With Valentine’s Day lurking in the corner, the smell of red roses fill the air, and so does the anxious, happy faces of those who are waiting for 14h February with abated breath. The day dedicated for love has lovers waiting to declare and express their feelings, surprise their loved ones with a well planned day and exchange gifts that show they care about each other. Valentine ’s Day is a special day to celebrate the universal feeling of love. Love, which Pablo Picasso fondly described as ‘the greatest refreshment in life’. Truly, there is no other feeling quite like love and a day dedicated to it, is just what it deserves.

18^th century England saw lovers presenting flowers and greeting cards and gifts to one another. This tradition continues to this day as well. Over the years, 14^th February has often been chosen by lovers and couples to declare their love, express their feelings and even get married. The day is usually well-planned with pink and red clothes out of the closet, gifts are kept ready after months of careful selection, restaurants booked well in advance and calendars booked solely for this purpose.

When it comes to gifting, gift cards too are quickly gaining popularity. Gift cards from Woohoo.in are all the rage because it helps you choose gift vouchers, customize them with personalized messages and send it to your loved ones. Gift cards from Woohoo.in prove to be quite a boon especially on the occasion of Valentine’s Day when the greatest question seems to be ‘Will they like this?’ With Woohoo.in gift cards one has the convenience to choose the amount, particular brand or category of gifts. Gift cards are a unique way to show you care because you give your loved ones the freedom to choose.

So this Valentine’s Day pick up a gift card from a multitude of choices from Woohoo.in. They offer gift cards from shopping places like Shoppers Stop, Westside, Lifestyle that have a huge collection of gifting options for everyone – right from personal accessories, clothing, perfumes, ethnic wear, shoes, bags and what have you. You can also choose from well-known brands, movie houses, wine and dine places, Spas as well as florists and chocolatiers. Make their day special with a gift card. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Celebrating Occasions and Cherishing Friendships at Woohoo.in

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

How many of you agree with this quote? Wouldn’t you count on your pals to stand by you through the roller-coaster of life? True friends are your treasured companions who have unconditional affection for you. Shouldn’t you make an effort to make them feel wanted and important in your life.

The Wonders of Internet to Help Cherish Your Friendship

Thanks to modern technology you can connect easily with your friends and make new friends too. Many of your friends who were with you in school and college are reconnecting through various social media platforms such as Facebook and others. Woohoo.in gives you the opportunity to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and festival in a grand and fun filled manner. There are a variety of gift cards and vouchers to suit the tastes and preferences of your friends. You can choose either physical gift/voucher cards or e-cards from the Woohoo gift cards bouquet to send it to your friend.

Cherishing Your Loved Ones

Life is a long journey and you need true friends who light it up. Sending thoughtful and personalized gift to your friends spreads a lot of good cheer and fun. They will always remember you as someone who stands by them through thick and thin. Is your friend’s birthday around the corner? You have not found the time to shop for a gift. Fortunately there is woohoo.in from where you can dispatch gift cards in a jiffy. It is a very user friendly, and you can send personalized gift cards to them. These cards are sure to be well received. Create a stir and strike the right chord by choosing gift cards from Woohoo.in.

Gifting Pointers

An invaluable tip – tailor your gift to suit your precious friends unique persona and stage of life. How about a deluxe and ritzy Titan watch for the busy bee? A package tour from Makemytrip would make the day for the adventurous and outdoor kind. An elegant diamond pendant from Tanishq is sure to entrance the bride to be. A cooking rookie will be more than happy to get a high-end hand blender from Prestige Smart Kitchen. If your pal is planning to renovate his home spring a surprise on him with a generous Home Stop voucher. Clinch your friendship with a memorable gift from our vast and versatile repository at www.woohoo.in

Corporate Gifting: On Time, On Budget Solutions with Gift Cards

Corporate gifting has truly come of age today. Many firms give thoughtful gifts to their valued employees. After all they constitute the internal customers of the company. It is a great way to show appreciation for their loyalty and hard work. Employees definitely feel recognized and needed by their employers. This practice is rapidly spreading across the corporate landscape.

Many employees would appreciate a small gesture of thank card to a larger prepaid gift card around Holidays and occasions. It makes them feel elated. As a HR you know that cash bonuses or raises are not feasible when an employee have put in a stellar performance. But gift vouchers fit any budget. HR who understands the tastes and interests of the employees can purchase an appropriate card as a token of appreciation from Woohoo.in.

Corporate Gift Cards: Small Gestures Go a Long Way

How do they make employees happy?

The small gestures such as a gift card on the birthdays or anniversaries do wonder to his pride. An employee feels touched and would want to improve his productivity on the work front. If the HR is not sure about the preferences of the employees she/he can send out emails of commendation to the employees and give them option to choose from several gift cards. This is the great way to reward them. Here the employees will enjoy choosing their own reward from the given list. At Woohoo.in, there is a plethora of gift cards ranging from apparel, jewelry, restaurants, food chains to home decor.

Not Just Special Occasions

What other occasions does a gift card serve?

It’s just not for festivals and anniversaries when the companies show token of appreciation. These days, after a long and stressful month, if a team has completed their task on time, the HR either hands out a group gift card for lunch or dinner at a fancy restaurant or individual gift cards. For such memorable events, it is always better to keep a stockpile of gift cards for dining or an outing with family. These small gestures that come in short burst are more powerful incentive for the employees than a bonus or a hike in salary at the end of a year.

Woohoo.in is the one stop shop and solution for all your gifting needs and ideas. It’s mission is simple – make gifting easy.

Karva Chauth Gifting: Celebrate Your Relationship with a Befitting Gift

Karva Chauth or Karwachauth is around you and for those who are yet to pick a present for their wives, here is a post that helps you figure that out. Nothing can bring a sparkle to your loved one’s eyes as a special gift chosen by you. And when it’s Karva Chauth, she’ll expect you to stand by her side after a whole day of fast or vrat for your wellbeing, for sure. While Sargi and Baya are the two vital gift items on this day, these are given by the mother in law and mother respectively. As her husband, ensure that you are there as she sights the moon through a sieve and ends her fast. And while she is dressed at her finest, seeking blessings from family and you, it’s time to hand over a gift to her so she knows that she is always on your mind.

What to Gift Your Wife This Karva Chauth?

Choosing a great Karva Chauth gift for your wife can be challenging, especially if you are doing it at the last moment. And when you are planning to get something really special for a woman who seems to have everything, the difficulty level is multiplied a few times over. If getting creative and writing her a note with a special present is not your cup of tea, let her celebrate the occasion with the power of choice. Buying a gift card online gives her a range of options to choose from. For a shopping buff, a Central gift card or even a Jabong gift card will help her indulge in retail therapy. Rest assured, she won’t be hiding the hideous jewelry or the unsightly wall décor you got her in a hurry!

Of course a woman who has everything will appreciate your undivided attention over anything else. But if you are able to pack a surprise gift in the form of a gift voucher online, she is sure to be touched by your thoughtful gesture. We can’t think of anyone that wouldn’t appreciate a little choice especially when it comes to gifts.

Visit Woohoo.in and shop for Gift Cards, Vouchers and E-Gift Cards Online this Karwachauth, make her feel special and loved.

Gift Cards: The Most Personal Gift You Will Ever Give

Of late, gift cards and gift vouchers have earned reputation of being the most revered among gifts. It is not only wonderful gift for the receiver but for the giver as well. The dreaded feeling of a loved one hating a well chosen expensive gift is indeed a huge loss to both parties – which is why the inception of gift cards are a boon. Gift cards are flexible, convenient and the most personal gift you will ever give.

E-gifts Are Just So Convenient

One of the key reasons for its popularity is that, gift cards are so convenient to give. You can select from an array of brands and outlets and with just a click of a mouse, presto – the entire shopping trip in a matter of minutes. Gifting has never been easier – it saves time, great for last minute as well as long distance gifting.

Online Stores For Gift Cards and Vouchers – One-stop Shop for All Your Gifting Needs

Anything and everything that you want to gift and for every occasion are now available at the online gift card stores. Most big brands and outlets are enlisted with them making for wider and better choices. Right from clothing brands to movie experiences, from café vouchers to travel trips, from baby stores to high flying restaurants – you can see the listings of all. Your loved ones are sure to find something that they really need or want with these gift vouchers. They are quite literally your one-stop shop for all your gifting needs.

Flexibility Is the Way to Go with E-gifts

By gifting a gift voucher or gift card you give the receiver the freedom to choose what they really like instead of forcing your choice on them – this is truly the next generation in gifting solutions. If for instance you gift a voucher from leading outlets like Westside or Shoppers Stop, the wide variety of products available will be good enough to satiate anyone. And what’s more, the buyer can top up with some more amount in cash for a gift he/she really really wants.

A Gift Cards Is So Personal – It’s Just What Your Loved One Needs

With gift cards and vouchers you can hit bull’s eye in receiver satisfaction. With the range available in products, experiences, brands and outlets, there is something for everyone, making them ideal gifts. You just have to choose a voucher and add the amount – your loved ones will do all the choosing they like and you will receive all the appreciation that you like. It’s a great gifting solution for one and all.

This season, get to the bottom of gifting with gift vouchers from Woohoo.in.

Ganesh Chaturthi: Welcome Knowledge and Prosperity and Receive the Vigana Harta’s Blessings

Lord Ganesha is revered as the lord of wisdom, knowledge and prosperity and his blessings are known to remove obstacles from one’s life. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, this day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the dear son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. One of the grandest and the most elaborate festivals in the country, it lasts for 10 days, culminating on Ananta Chaturdashi when huge, life-like clay idols of the lord are immersed in the sea, symbolizing a ritual see-off when he heads back to Kailash taking away all of mankind’s misfortunes.

Vigana Harta and Buddhi Pradaayaka Blesses Young and Old Alike

For students who seek to illumine their minds with knowledge or the elderly who seek blessings to thwart life’s misfortunes, Lord Ganesha remains a savior to this day. Traditional Indians still celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi festival with great fervor and the ten days of the festival are marked by delicious treats prepared for the lord, devotees thronging mandaps where idols are placed and also families getting together to celebrate the festival as per their tradition. Generally bedecked idols of Lord Ganesha are placed on raised platforms at homes and outdoor spaces, flowers are offered, chants are recited to appease the lord and gifts are exchanged on this occasion as well. The final procession with the screams of “Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Agle Baras Tu Jaldi Aa” which translates to “Dear Ganesha, please bless us early next year” resound the streets of the various cities where this festival is celebrated in all its glory.

Gifting Options for Ganesh Chaturthi

With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, the search for gifts for family and friends is bound to start earlier. Traditional gifts including Thalis, sarees, and other predictable gift items are passé. Buy gift cards or gift vouchers from various brands online and delight your near and dear ones on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi this year. Purchase gift cards and vouchers for over 100 stores online and choose from a huge range for stores, restaurants and much more. Woohoo.in is a leading supplier of India gift vouchers and gift cards. Find the perfect gift quickly and stress-free anytime.