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Valentine’s Day gifts for that special someone

With Valentine’s Day just round the corner and the atmosphere abuzz with all things red and pink, you would love to let that special someone know how much he or she means to you. But the hunt for the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts could be quite a challenge because, surely, your loved one deserves nothing but the “best”.

So what could make the best Valentine’s Day gifts?

Chocolates, roses, soft toys, perfumes, jewellery sets…ah! You’ve done it all! Why not gift something that’s unique and create memories you both will cherish for a lifetime? Well, that’s exactly what you’re looking for, right? Be it gifts for him or her, we’ve got some good valentine gift ideas right here!

A hamper full of surprises

Imagine we tell you that it’s possible to surprise your loved one that morning with the entire day’s plan, that you’ve so lovingly chalked out, literally on the cards? Too good to be true? With Woohoo, this is just as good as it is true!

Here’s what you do:

Hop on to Woohoo.in and browse through a range of gift cards across different categories that you would like to select to create the gift cards hamper for your loved one.

If a nice coffee and brunch date is how you plan to start your Valentine’s Day with your loved one, you could choose to pick a Costa Coffee gift card.

Heading for a movie next? Pick a PVR cinemas gift card.

For the lunch date, you could choose gift cards from Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Spaghetti Kitchen and the like, depending on your loved one’s choice of cuisine.

If spending some quality time going shopping together is part of your plan, you could select gift cards from Shopper’s Stop, Lifestyle, Marks & Spencer, Westside and more. If online shopping is what is preferred, you could choose from Amazon or Myntra gift cards.

And before you wrap up that perfect day with an exquisite dinner experience, you could choose to unwind with your loved one at a spa or salon, with gift cards from the Four Fountains Spa or Lakme salon.

Is there more?

Yes! You could chose to have all of this personalized and delivered to your loved one’s mobile in an instant. With the Woohoo app, you could send your loved one an e-gift card that could be used across all of this without having to carry the physical gift cards. You could also add a photograph of the two of you, record a voice message and put it in text and have all of this delivered in a matter of seconds, directly from your mobile to theirs, via Whatsapp, SMS or email.

Now, that’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts planning that you’ve handled like a pro! Isn’t that impressive?

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Gifts for your friends relocating to a new city

While it’s exciting to move to a new city, it can also be tiresome. Relocating to a different city poses a number of challenges to a couple. For one thing, they have to sort out where they’ll live, how they’ll commute, where to send kids to school, how to arrange for amenities and so on. These challenges will take some time to overcome. Be sure to support and cheer your friends with gifts that they can use in their new home!

Let your gifts help them furnish their new home

While relocating to a new city, it becomes necessary to get rid of several belongings and move with a lighter load. Most people need to buy new furniture for their new home. Your friends might be wondering where and how to buy new furnishings and home goods. If you know a bunch of their friends, you could all pool in and buy the relocating couple a gift card from The Home Stop, Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Central or @Home. These are large shopping malls that sell every imaginable item of furnishing and home equipment one can want.

Gift them a well-deserved break!

Relocating to another city could be physically and mentally exhausting. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could gift your friends a short and nice trip or an experience to unwind, feel refreshed and good about the new possibilities that are in store for them? How about a gift voucher for a fine dining experience? You can choose a restaurant based on the couple’s favorite cuisine, such as Mainland China for Chinese, Spaghetti Kitchen for Italian, Oh! Calcutta for some Bengali cuisine or a host of other interesting options. Or, send them both to PVR Cinemas for a nice movie together. A nice and short weekend trip is also a great gift idea. You could pick a gift card from MakeMyTrip.com or Cleartrip.com.

Gifts that won’t be misplaced

You like the idea of gifting them these gift cards, but fear they might happen to misplace the physical card in the whole process of packing, moving and unpacking? There’s a perfect workaround! You can gift all of this via the Woohoo App. This way your friends will receive your e-gift voucher on their mobiles and will not run the risk of losing it. Not just that. To make the gift even more special, you could personalize it with pictures of fond memories, a voice note or a text message.

You know they’ll thank you for your warm gesture!

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(Post updated on 19 Aug 2016)

What to gift my team member on his birthday?

If you’re managing a team of people, you know team work is crucial for the success of any project. You value each member of your team; you share meals with them, watch cricket with them during breaks, enjoy your evening cup of coffee with them and celebrate their birthdays with them too! You know it, we know it and your team members know it– they are important to you.

What Would You Do For A Family Member’s Birthday?: Most people spend a minimum of 8 hours at work, and a maximum of anything up to 24 hours on occasion. Your team is your extended family, and there’s no two ways about it. So what would you do if it’s your brother or father’s birthday? Wouldn’t you get him something really nice? Yes, you would. That’s what families do.

Birthday Gift Cards Make The Best ‘No Headache’ Gifts: Think about it – if you have a team of 10 people, how much time would you be spending shopping for gifts? Imagine the time you would need to buy gifts for all your teammates. With gift cards and gift vouchers, you only save yourself the time and energy but also gift your team mates the ability to select what they want from over 100 top retail brands – all this from the comfort of your desk. With Woohoo.in, the gift cards superstore, all your gifting needs are met with just a few clicks.

Which Gift Cards Would Suit Your Team Member Best?: You’ve worked with him, you know him best. Is he a sharp dresser? Then consider gift cards from P N Rao, Marks & Spencer, Van Heusen, Shopper Stop and so on. Is he crazy about tech? How about a gift card from Croma, The Mobile Store or E-Zone? Loves watches? Think of Titan, Helios and more. You have plenty to choose from.

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Farewell gift ideas for your friend

Your friend is going abroad and you are caught in a bitter-sweet moment, bursting with pride on his achievement and, at the same time, feeling a sense of sadness that you would miss him dearly. Get him a farewell gift to celebrate this new phase in his life as he goes on to experience new places, things and adventures. Here are a few farewell gift ideas you might like to explore.

A nice and sturdy suitcase

Going abroad would call for suitcases in sizes that he might not currently possess. But how would you know the exact size and type of suitcase that would be a perfect for him? A good idea would be to get him a Shopper’s Stop or Lifestyle gift card, as that would give him the option of picking up exactly what he needs.

Good books to keep him company

Travelling overseas often demands long hours being spent at airports and on flights. It could get pretty boring if he has nothing to do to while away his time. In such times, books make good company and a perfect way to lose track of time. You could get him a Crossword, Amazon or Flipkart gift card so he could pick some books that have been on his “must-read” list for a while.

Ready-to-eat packets

Once he lands on foreign shores, there are lots of things he would miss and home food will certainly top the list. Yes! Comfort food is what he will need when he misses home. Get him a gift card from Spencer’s or Big Bazaar so that he could stock up on some ready-to-eat Indian food packets to take with him.

Apparel

A different place would also mean a different climate he would have to brace. This could require him to buy now clothes in-keeping with the demands of the new place and climate. Get your friend a gift card from Shopper’s Stop, Lifestyle or Central. He could go pick a nice jacket or shorts and shirts, depending on where he’s heading.

Miscellaneous needs

You know you want to gift him something useful for him but not too sure about exactly what he needs at the moment? No problem! You could just gift him a Woohoo gift card which he could use across a wide range of brands across different categories to get himself exactly what he wants. This way, both he and you would be happy you gifted him a farewell gift that is useful and not something he would have had to leave behind.

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(Post updated on 19 Jan 2016)

Housewarming gift ideas everyone will love!

Housewarming is a special event in most people’s lives. It is a moment of pride and happiness and a culmination of a huge endeavor not only in monetary terms but sheer physical effort and emotional investment. A beautiful gift to mark this moment would reflect your thoughtfulness and joy in their celebration. Here are some housewarming gift ideas everyone will love.

Kitchen ware: The kitchen is the heart of a house. A new crockery set, spice rack, non-stick set, cook and serve ware etc would be a nice addition in the new home. A gift card from Prestige Smart Kitchen, Amazon or Flipkart would be a good idea as the host can select the exact item that would serve the functional and aesthetic requirements of her kitchen.

Bed linen: A new home could do with a dash of colour. Fresh new bed linen would brighten up any bedroom. A gift card from Shopper’s Stop or Lifestyle would be perfect for gifting this as they offer a wide range of design and colour options for bed linen.

Art: Wall hangings, vases, sculptures and other decorative items in silver, wood, ceramic etc convert a house into a home. A gift card from Pantaloons, Westside or Central would give them the choice of buying beautiful things that add a touch of class to the new home.

Home furnishings: Have your friends been considering cushions, curtains or other furnishings for their new home? Then a gift card from @Home or Home Stop would be ideal, where there can choose the colour and fabric of their liking.

Appliances: Small home appliances always make great gifts. Be it a cool toaster, an espresso machine or sandwich maker, gift your friends a gift card from Croma or E-zone to give them the freedom and flexibility to choose the appliances of their choice.

Want to give them even more choices? Gift them a Woohoo gift card, which they could use to pick a gift card from the brands of their own choice from Woohoo.in.

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(Post updated on 13 Jan 2016)

Gifts to ring in the new, this Lohri!

If you’re from Punjab, Haryana or Delhi , you’re probably looking forward to the colourful Lohri festival with great anticipation.

Lohri is a delightful celebration of the harvest season. For both, the farmers and those who consume his produce, this is a very important day indeed. On this day people pay homage to the natural elements -fire, earth, water, wind and earth. After all, we owe our very survival to these elements. The festival of Lohri teaches us to respect nature and thank her for the myriad blessings received over the past year. Offerings of delicacies made of rewri, peanuts, butter, flour and corn are made to God and nature in thanksgiving for all the blessings received.

Lohri is also considered as the beginning of the financial New Year. It marks an important day for farmers, investors and business people as well.

People also offer gifts to one another on Lohri, to share their delight at the beginning of another year. A New Year signifies the beginning of many things – for some people it’s the beginning of a new phase of life, new resolutions, new hopes and aspirations. For some others, it is marked by discarding the old and welcoming the new.

This Lohri help your loved ones usher in the new by gifting them something they would truly love and cherish – gift cards, gift vouchers or e-gift vouchers from their favorite brands. Think Titan or Helios for watches or clocks to mark the New Year, Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle, Allen Solly, Marks & Spencer and the link for additions to their new wardrobe; or perhaps, you’d like to gift someone gift cards from Prestige Smart kitchen, @Home, Home Stop and the like for their home and kitchen requirements.

After all, it’s Lohri – one of the most special occasions of the year to share with your loved ones. Make the best of it by sending your gift cards today. To send one right away, hop on to Woohoo.in!

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(Post updated on 7 Jan 2016)

Best Christmas gift for girls!

Do you have a little daughter, a niece or a granddaughter? It’s so wonderful having little children around during Christmas time. Their enthusiasm and delight is so infectious, you can forget all the troubles of life just watching them. Of course you want to make this Christmas the best Christmas for your little girl. How do you go about that? Simple! By getting them the perfect Christmas gift!

Every little girl has a secret fantasy. Some little girls want to be princesses while some dream of being doctors. Find out what your little girl’s secret desire is. How do you find that out? Christmas is still a few weeks off, so start talking to your little girl about what she wants from Santa this year.

You cannot go wrong with beautiful dolls as a Christmas gift, especially if it’s her favourite princess Barbie. How about a doctor toy set? What about cute fashion jewelry, the crystal variety? No little girl could say no to that. There’s a plethora of things you could get for her – puzzle books, toys, doll-houses, stuffed toys, board games and much more, depending on her age and likes.

How about getting your little girl a gift card from Crossword, a great destination for books, toys, and games for little girls? Or Gini & Jony for selecting her favourite set of clothes. You could also gift her gift cards, e-gift cards, or gift vouchers from Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra or Jabong and let her enjoy picking up her favourites online. Or, hand her a gift-wrapped gift card from Shoppers Stop, Central or Lifestyle. Let her walk the aisles and choose for herself from the variety of playthings and kids stuff that are available. Sometimes allowing them to choose their own Christmas gift can be too much fun.

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(Post updated on 10 Dec 2015)

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)

Cricketing Gift Ideas for Any One, Any Time

If you are looking for sporty gift ideas for November , then stop now. We have the answer for you–cricket. The England teams tour of India will start in November 2012. The tour involves 4 Tests, 5 ODI’s and 2 T20 games to be played across many cities across India. Men In Blue will be looking at trouncing the visitors in every game and you can cheer your cricketing icons through every game.

Now what thought goes through your mind when you see a white Nike swoosh on a blue surface? You immediately think of our national cricket team’s blue shirts, don’t you? That’s the power of Nike and its “Bleed Blue” cricket initiative. The Nike Swoosh along with the Indian Cricket Blue now represents the dreams and aspirations of a billion fans. Many months back, Nike sent tons of blue fabric to schools, Nike retail stores, colleges and cricket fields all over the country, encouraging people to dip their palms in white paint and place their handprint. Through this Bleed Blue campaign that also came alive in TV ads, Nike got millions of cricket fans to engage and interact with our cricket stars.

How about infecting a loved one with the Nike Bleed Blue initiative through a Nike prepaid gift card? There is no better way to join in the passion for cricket and for cheering the Indian cricket team. The choice of sporting apparel and accessories at the Nike Stores are endless from t-shirts, jackets, backpacks to bags and shoes; putting people immediately in the mood for a game of their favourite sport.

Selecting the Perfect Gift for Diwali- Apple’s iPhone 5

Great news, iPhone fans! The iPhone 5 has already hit markets in the west, and is soon to be available for sale in India! We don’t have a launch date yet, but it’s certainly on its way, going by updates from Apple. The tentative date for the iPhone 5 launch in India is October 26th, just perfect for our many festivities during that time – Dussehra, Diwali, Bakr-Id. BGR India cites multiple sources while declaring October 26th as the date for Apple’s iPhone 5 launch in India. As we all know, demand for the iPhone 5 in India is high. People wait with bated breath for each new version of the iPhone; there’s heavy anticipation and much frenzied discussion on forums for months before the release!

So here you have it – the most fabulous, unique and perfect gift idea for the festive season. No one can beat this idea, because the iPhone 5 has not yet released here. Here’s your chance to surprise, or rather shock your loved ones with a gift card from a store that stocks the iPhone 5 when it arrives. You can buy the iPhone 5 via sites such as Flipkart, and stores such as Landmark, Croma, e-Zone, Planet M and many others. Why wait? You know that the iPhone 5 is on its way, so why not buy the gift cards or gift vouchers now and have them sent to the devoted iPhone fans in your circle? These gift cards have long term validity, so your loved ones can wait till the iPhone is available for sale at the store and then grab it, just in time for the Diwali festivities.