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Corporate gifting: give the gift of choice

Published Nov 10, 2025 11:07 am

At A Glance

  • SM Store is again highlighting what countless benefactors have discovered to be the perfect gift to give during the Yuletide season: The SM Gift Card and the SM Gift Pass.
The Christmas season is just two months away and businesses are now wracking their brains to find creative gifts for their clients, employees and other stakeholders that are not just nice but, more importantly, something everybody will appreciate as something they want and is actually useful.
This is because, very often, corporate giveaways tend to often be the same items year after year that they end up being “recycled” or set aside gathering dust as they may be fancy or nice to have but not really of much use.
Because of this, many corporate gift-givers scour physical and online market places for the latest gift items that will truly be welcomed by the intended recipients as something of real value.
In response to this constant need to find the best Christmas gift, SM Store is again highlighting what countless benefactors have discovered to be the perfect gift to give during the Yuletide season: The SM Gift Card and the SM Gift Pass.
The SM Gift Card and Gift Pass never gets old and is guaranteed to make the recipients happy because, like a genie, it gives the holders the chance to get exactly what they want for Christmas and beyond.
They’re the smart way to give something thoughtful and practical because everyone gets to choose their own perfect gift and the choices are not limited to just one store since they can be used to purchase at SM Retail Brand Partners.
The SM Retail Network offers literally thousands of items--everything from groceries, fashion and apparel, beauty and healthcare, home decor and furnishings, appliances, toys, pet supplies as well as for sports and entertainment such as movies, bowling, and ice skating.
Aside from SM-branded retail stores and entertainment outlets- SM Gift Passes and Gift Cards can be used in Uniqlo, Miniso, Watsons, Toy Kingdom, Pet Express, Goldilocks, Sports Central, Crocs, Levi’s, Ace Hardware, Forever 21, IMAX, SkyRanch, and many more.
For the company, it is so convenient to use SM Gift Cards and Gift passes since they are easy to purchase as these are available in all SM Stores, while its flexibility saves decision makers from having to decide what gift goes to which person because it is suitable for anyone.
SM Gift Passes are paper certificates good for a single use and comes in denominations of ₱100 and ₱500 that do not expire and can be used just like cash in all SM Retail stores and merchant partners.
On the other hand, SM Gift Cards are physical cards or digital credits that come in denominations of ₱500, ₱1,000, and ₱2,000. They can be used in all SM Retail stores and merchant partners just like debit cards, multiple times, until the full value is consumed.
Starting August 6, 2025, SM Gift Cards come in a refreshed design that make them feel more premium and elegant. The new look makes every card not just practical, but also a presentable gift on its own — ready to give, no wrapping needed.
No activation is required and, since the gift cards and passes have no expiration date, people can save them for bigger purchases later. Just like with cash or credit cards, purchases using either SM Gift Passes and Gift cards also earn rewards points for SM Advantage Card holders.
Both can also be purchased in bulk from SM Store Customer Service counters.
Since they are hassle-free to buy and use, SM Gift Cards and SM Gift Passes take the worry out of gifting and put the joy back in. Truly the best corporate gifts for the holidays- the Gift of Choice.

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