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Easy and convenient ways to shop this holiday

SM introduces 'easy to get, easy to give' digital gift pass

Published Dec 15, 2023 08:40 am

At A Glance

  • No matter how much time we spend with our loved ones, we can't truly know what they want on a particular day
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SHOPPING SPREE Gift cards allow your loved ones
to find whatever they want for the holidays

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the most magical time of the year when everybody’s in a rush. With the need to get things ready and all set for the holidays, gifts need to be taken care of, and still well thought out. 
Here are three reasons why SM’s gifting solutions can make giving easy and fun!

1.    Allowing the recipients to choose the gifts they want can be a gift in itself. No matter how much time we spend with our loved ones, we can’t truly know what they want on a particular day. So, a gift that allows them to choose the gift they want can be a fun present, too!
SM offers three gifting solutions. First is the SM Gift Card, which can be used in multiple purchases or redemptions provided that enough credit is available in the card. The SM Gift Card also comes with a card sleeve, ideal for gifting! Then there is the SM Gift Pass, a gift certificate which comes in ₱100 and ₱500 denominations. SM’s newest offering is the SM Gift Pass Choice, through which codes can be sent via SMS or EDM with customized messages and flexible denomination from ₱1 to ₱9,999.

2.    From baby gifts to adulting presents, they’ve got it all! SM Gift Cards, Gift Passes, and Choice can be redeemed and used within the entire SM Group of Companies, including SM Store, SM Markets, and SM’s retail affiliates.
With wide merchant acceptance, recipients have the freedom to choose what suits them best. This could involve a home project that requires a quick run to SM Home or Crate and Barrel, discovering new beauty products at the Beauty Section of SM Store, or even indulging in a shopping spree at Uniqlo.
SM Gift Passes are also accepted at Miniso, Ace Hardware, Watsons, Body Shop, Toy Kingdom, Under Armour, and other SM retail affiliates.

3.    Definitely “easy to get, easy to give.” The SM Gift Cards, SM Gift Pass, and SM Choice can be easily purchased at the customer service section of SM Store nationwide. Available year round, Gift Cards and Gift Passes can also be purchased for birthdays, anniversaries, or even just as a thank you for a job well done.

For electronic gift certificate company Gifted, “SM Gift Pass has been among the favorite gift cards of our clients throughout the years.  Even if we have a wide selection of 300 other gift card brands in our catalog, SM is still the most preferred gift card brand. It’s easy to use and can be used in so many affiliate partners.”

With the option of letting loved ones pick exactly what they want, gift cards have become a great choice as a gift after all they are safe and and secure usable anytime.

“SM Gift Pass, Choice, and Cards offer our customers ease of use. They are convenient to find, buy, and give. They also save shoppers time, give recipients endless choices of what to purchase, and, of course, make gifting hassle-free,” says Katherene Chua, vice president, SM.
 

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