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J K Rowling’s Done It Again!

Are you a Harry Potter fan? If you haven’t read the famous Harry Potter books yet, it’s time you did! Experience J K Rowling’s special brand of writing magic firsthand and you’ll be hooked for life. For those of you who’ve tasted her magic before, here’s more good news. J K Rowling has released her first ever piece of fiction for adults. So all of you grownups who read your Harry Potter books on the sly can read this new book in the open! If you’re wondering about the title of the new book, it’s called “Casual Vacancy”. It’s all about the financial, cultural and ethical disparity between two fictional areas in England, and the casual vacancy that arises when the local parish councilor dies.

Gift The Love Of Books

If you love books, you know how privileged you are to be a part of the readers’ community. How wonderful it is to travel through the annals of history and explore fictional worlds. Books make great gift ideas for your loved ones’ birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions. Why not gift them gift cards and gift vouchers from Flipkart, Landmark, Oxford Book Store, Sapna Book Store, and Starmark and so on? Books can be read again and again, which multiplies the reading pleasure. Books can be gifted to others and passed on to one’s kids, and even be donated to schools and libraries. Your gift recipients will always appreciate the books they bought with your gift card because books become a part of you once you read them. They are never discarded! The Magic Is Back – Check Out Casual Vacancy!

TeeVIRUS INFECTED

Have you been TEE-infected yet? If not, it’s time to get infected! Get on board with Fastrack’s new TeeVIRUS INFECTED collection of cool tee-inspired shades and watches. Fastrack believes that cool logos, graphics, colors and quotes shouldn’t be restricted to t-shirts alone. But a whole range of cool products should be tee-infected, which is why you can now buy a cool, orange-colored watch centered with a tee-inspired graphic and a quote that says, “This way, I am hot”!!

This new collection can offer you a lot of new ideas for gifts to surprise your friends. So if you’re running out of gift ideas for that cool friend who’s so in tune with the latest, a gift card for Fastrack’s Tee-INFECTED COLLECITON is just the ticket. These watches, shades and wallets make cool gifts for birthdays, or for any occasion. They make excellent gifts for men and women. The Fastrack prepaid gift card provides a convenient way to shop at Fastrack stores; all it takes is a single swipe of the card to pay for one’s Tee-INFECTED purchases. The gift card can be used any number of times, at any Fastrack outlet. Since the gift card is valid for several months, your recipient can stagger purchases over the validity period. So why wait? Buy a Fastrack gift card, have it sent to your friend and get him or her Tee-INFECTED as soon as possible!

Make Every Occasion Special — Gift Ideas

Most people go all the way when it comes to giving birthday gifts. They open their purses wide and buy the most extravagant gifts for their loved ones. Ever wondered why that is?

Gifts And More Gifts

Ask Mariah Carey’s once-upon-a-time boyfriend, Prince Azim of Brunei and he’ll tell you. The good prince ordered an exclusive diamond set for her 36th birthday, which cost him $5.4 million. Of course, Mariah’s happiness knew no bounds, but the prince was in seventh heaven!

Gifting Is A Great Experience

Gifting is part of human nature – whether it’s a gift of time, attention, items or whatever. We feel happy when we gift something to someone we like. We make it easy for people to gift items from a range of brands, all from the comfort of your home.

Why Say No To Happiness?

Think about it – ranging from electronics (Croma), home furnishings (HomeStop) and sports goods (Nike) – your gift options are endless. So why say no to happiness? Give them a thoughtful gift–buy a gift card or gift voucher for something they crave. Watch their happiness and feel that warm, sunny glow surround your own heart.

Gift Cards For Fun Birthday Parties

Hollywood celebrities throw unforgettable birthday bashes, and invite everyone they like. Rihanna, the beautiful pop artist threw a huge bash for her 22nd birthday. Her then boyfriend Matt Kemp presented her with a fabulous diamond necklace and ordered a huge cake in the shape of a tattoo. There were belly dancers and caricaturists and fire-throwers – one could be quite forgiven for thinking it was a carnival, not a birthday celebration!

Throw A Birthday Bash In Style

Throw a birthday bash like a celebrity because a party is a shared experience and people seldom forget great experiences. When you share the joy of a special occasion, the joy is multiplied many times over.

Create Your Own Version Of A Birthday Bash

For the next birthday in your group, get everyone to contribute and buy gift cards or gift vouchers for various fun group experiences. How about going for a movie together at PVR cinemas with friends and enjoy a superhit film. You can also plan on a group dinner at the fabulous rooftop restaurant, 13th floor. Spending time with people you care about is a heart-warming experience! A gift card from Landmark, Central for the birthday boy or girl will add to the wonderful moments of togetherness.

Imran Khan Gifts Himself A Home Renovation!

Actor Imran Khan turned 29 years old on 13th January, 2012. As a birthday gift to himself, Imran has been renovating his family home, at 24 Pali Hill in Bandra, Mumbai. The bungalow is an heirloom from earlier times, occupied once by the great filmmaker Nasir Hussain, Imran’s grandfather. No wonder Imran and all the other Khans are very attached to the old house, and wanted to refurbish it and retain its old world charm and past memories.

A Home Is The Foundation Of A Family’s Joy

Memories are very important; memories of building one’s own home and memories of setting up one’s home. These memories stay on for a lifetime, as hallmarks of a fresh, new beginning. That’s why housewarmings are so important, whether you’re renovating only a few parts of an old home, or setting up a brand new home. It took several months to renovate and rebuild their ancestral home, but Imran Khan and his wife Avantika Malik saw it through. They had their housewarming function and a grand party later, where their loved ones gifted them many wonderful things for their newly renovated home.

Participate In Your Friends’ Joy In Their New Home

As you can see, it doesn’t matter whether someone is a famous and rich personality, or a regular person like you and I. What matters is that the emotions that drive us all are the same. It’s all about our family, our loved ones and our homes. Make your friends’ housewarming functions truly memorable. Buy gift cards from Home Stop or TTK Prestige via Woohoo.in. Open the door to a wide range of home furnishings, decorations, kitchen implements and much more for your friend. Complete their joy in their new home.

Time Is A Precious Gift- Jolie And Pitt

News has it that Brad Pitt splurged £250,000 on a custom-made, super-luxurious Patek Philippe watch for Jolie. The watch is crafted out of pure gold, and has a mother of pearl dial; it is designed to chime the hour exactly like the Big Ben tower in London. The Geneva-based Patek Philippe watch company makes some of the most expensive watches in the world.

That Isn’t All!

They hand-picked some truly expensive drinks for their wedding ceremony, and weeks before, they ordered matching wedding rings costing £ 1 million each! Think about the sheer grandeur and the romance of their intent!

How about taking some hints from the Jolie-Pitt plans for your best friend’s wedding? Get everyone to pool in their funds in order to get gift cards from Tanishq, Asmi or D’dmas for matching wedding rings. Is there anything you cannot gift when you consider Woohoo.in’s gift card options?

A Rewarding Business

Republished here on: 12 September 2012

As appeared in September issue of Outlook Business. By Michael Correya.

Why prepaid gift cards are becoming popular as an employee reward

Remember when Sodexo passes had become a sort of al- ternative currency? Companies doled out the meal vouchers as a form of tax-free compensation and the coupons gained acceptance virtually everywhere — you could use your Sodexo passes to not only buy a meal, but also your groceries, medicines, consumer electronics and clothes. And then, retailers tired of the high handling costs and delayed payments from Sodexo and stopped accepting the vouchers. There are murmurs that the French company is back in action in India, but it’s still muted.

A Swipe Ahead

Gifting market in India $30 billion
Prepaid gift cards and vouchers market in India $403.8 million
Growing at 30% a year

Source: Global Prepaid Exchange

Meanwhile, a similar concept is gaining popularity — prepaid gift cards. Gift vouchers from individual retailers and brands have been around for ages but they come with riders. You can’t use a voucher in part, there’s a time limit by when you have to redeem the amount gifted and it can’t be used across all stores.

Which is why companies that used to hand out gift vouchers as rewards or gifts (on birthdays, for instance) are now opting for plastic cards that can be preloaded and used for multiple brands — and reloaded for further gifting, if required. “Services like these help companies reduce costs and also eliminate fraud and misuse,” says Jayanth Narayanan, vice-president and MD, Asia Pacific operations, Rideau Recognition Solutions.

While several banks, including ICICI, SBI and Axis, and card company American Express offer preloaded gift cards, some pure-play gift card companies have also set up shop, seeing the growing demand. Bengaluru-based QwikCilver Solutions, for instance, is the largest provider of retailer gift cards and employee reward cards and finds business is booming. “We have tied up with over 50 brands in more than 250 towns across India,” says TP Pratap, chief marketing officer, QwikCilver, proudly. That includes big labels such as Titan, Madura Garments, Flipkart, Shoppers Stop, PVR Cinemas and Café Coffee Day. QwikCilver also provides employee reward cards for companies such as 3M, ICICI Prudential, Intel and CA.

It works like this. The client selects the retailer or brand whose card will be distributed among employees. The money to be loaded on the card is transferred to the retailer, who passes on a 1-2.5% commission to the cards company immediately. The company earns the same commission if the card is reloaded. For the retailer, though, the expense goes beyond the commission: it has to integrate IT systems and instal swipe machines for the gift cards, which can cost upward of Rs 10 lakh.

Sodexo’s popularity slipped with employees when it came under the scanner of the tax authorities. It remains to be seen how long the gift cards reign flourishes.

Blake Lively And Her Gift – The Entire Collection Of Loubutin Shoes!

Blake Lively, the star of the hit movie ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee’ and TV show ‘The Gossip Girls’ got the surprise of her life a few months ago. The eccentric premium shoe designer, Christian Loubutin gifted his entire 2012 collection of shoes to her! Blake is Christian Loubutin’s inspiration, his muse. We suppose he felt he had to make a grand gesture to show his appreciation, and we’re sure Blake didn’t protest!

Why Do People Want More?

Blake Lively has it all – she has effortlessly gorgeous looks, fame, money, and a fabulous sense of style on top of it. Does she need the entire collection of shoes? That’s where you need to understand something. No matter how many things one can buy on their own, a gift is a gift. People love receiving gifts! People treasure gifts more than they treasure the things they buy on their own.

We Make It Really Easy For You

Does your lady love shoes too? Does she love bags? What about fashion? Granted, you are not Christian Loubutin and you cannot design exclusive shoes for your favorite lady. But you can buy a gift card from Shoppers’ Stop, Lifestyle, Central or French Connection for designer shoes. You can buy a gift card from Holii or Hidesign for fabulous leather and brocade bags.

The best part of using woohoo.in gift cards is that you don’t have to worry about getting your lady’s size or preferences right. Your gift card does all the talking for you. It’s your lady’s job to select what she wants, and based on what we know, we assure you she’ll be more than happy to do so!

Raaz 3 Is Going To Blow Your Mind!

People, are you really ready for the swashbuckling thriller-horror movie Raaz 3 which is releasing on September 7th? Rumor has it that director Vikram Bhatt has outdone himself this time. Raaz 1 and 2 took our breath away, but this third movie that features Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta is sure to leave us totally breathless.

Major Buzz and So Much Raaz!

Did you know that Raaz 3 has been censored many times? Did you know that the original release date was July 6, 2012, and that the producers couldn’t make it because of all the repeated censorings? Aren’t you bursting to know exactly why it was censored so many times? The whole country is waiting with bated breath to unveil the raaz of Raaz 3 on 7th September!

Bips Is Back, Guys!

As a special treat for all of you Raaz fans, Bipasha Basu is back in Raaz 3. She was absent in the second movie in the series, but now she sizzles right next to another beauty in this movie, the former Miss Sri Lanka, Jacqueline Fernandez.

Has your wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or special friend been longing to watch Raaz 3? How about surprising your friend with a grand movie experience at PVRCinemas? You can do it with a PVRCinemas gift card which you can buy at GiftBig.com right now! Best of all, don’t tell him or her about it; just get the gift card delivered with a special message that says, “Guess which movie this gift card is for?”

Take A Leaf Out Of Shahrukh And Gauri Khan’s Life!

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has the entire country wrapped around his little finger. However, ask him who’s got him wrapped around her finger, and the answer will be Gauri, his wife of close to 2 decades. Their romance is renowned, and the story of how they got together against all odds could become a novel someday. The story of this star couple is so inspirational that it’s hard not to take a leaf out of their lives.

Shahrukh’s Gifts To His Beloved Wife Over The Years

Gauri feels that having Shahrukh Khan as her hubby is gift enough. What else could she ask for? Shahrukh fell in love with Gauri when he was barely 21 and over the years, he’s surprised her with sudden trips, diamond jewelry, expensive cars and great gourmet experiences. The gift that Gauri cherishes the most is the very first diamond that Shahrukh got for her, when he found success as a movie star.

Enjoy Your Simple Times And Learn To Multiply Your Joys

Woohoo.in stands for nostalgia, for remembrance and for the demonstration of love. Go ahead and let your wife know how special she is to you. Watch as she selects exquisite diamonds from Gitanjali or D’dmas on your wedding anniversary. Take her on grand gastronomic experiences to Mainland China, Sigree Restaurant or Pizza Corner on her birthday. Come to us at Woohoo.in, and we’ll make the entire experience a breeze for you. Select gift cards from over 100 brands and surprise your wife with trips, jewelry, fashion, movie experiences and much more. On every occasion, let her know exactly how special she is to you, the Woohoo way.