Gift Card Merchant Services

If you are a merchant interested in adding Gift & Loyalty cards to your business, 1st National has the perfect solution. 1st National Gift Card Processing offers the full range of gift and loyalty card products including pre-packaged and custom gift card programs as well as all of the merchandising and marketing tools. Whatever the need, 1st National will provide all of the tools to make your gift and loyalty program an absolute success.

Whether you choose our standard entry level pre printed cards with hundreds of options from which to choose, or our custom designed programs you can be assured that you will be receiving the highest quality products, using the most advanced, reliable and secure tracking and processing system in the industry, along with the superior service and support of 1st National Processing.

Gift Card programs will do a lot to benefit a business. Instead of leaving your store to look around and shop more, an undecided gift buyer will have the option on letting the recipient make the choice of that perfect gift. And many times that gift card recipient will be a new customer who has never set foot in your store. And the average gift card user will drive over 20 miles to redeem a gift card. Not only will a successful gift card program attract new customers, but but it will also increase revenue because customers using the gift cards usually spend 33% above their gift card value. These are just a few of the many benefits of offering gift cards to your customers. Now is the time!! Take advantage of the holidays and the gift giving impulses of your customers today.

Please see below for more information on our standard and custom card programs and the available marketing merchandising and promotional materials available to our merchants.

If you have questions or would like to apply for gift card merchant services please call and speak to a qualified merchant service advisor at Toll Free 877-964-1622 or sales@1nbcard.com.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GIFT CARDS

• 15% Of All Gift Cards Never Get Redeemed
• The Average $ Amount Loaded On Gift Cards Is $44
• The Average Gift Card Buyer Purchases 5.5 Gift Cards Per Year
• Customers Will Spend An Average Of 33% Above Their Gift Card Value
• Gift Certificates Are Stored In Homes, Gift Cards In a Wallet
• The Average Customer Will Drive 20 Miles Out Out Of The Way To Redeem A Gift Card
• Gift Cards Attract New Customers
• Gift Cards Keep Money in The Store

HOW GIFT CARDS WORK

• Activation : Consumer Purchases Gift Card With Cash, Check, Credit /Debit Card For Any Amount
• Merchant Decides Max/Min $ Amount For Cards (Standard is $0.01-$500.00)
• Redemption: Cardholder Presents Gift Card For Payment For Merchandise/Service.
• Card Is Swiped Through Credit Card Machine Or POS System
• Amount of Sale Is Deducted From Gift Card Balance
• Reload: Cardholder May Purchase Additional Value Or Reload The Card For Any Amount
• Reloads Can Be Used As A Basis For Incentives & Promotions

MERCHANT BENEFITS

• Increases Revenue
• Helps Keep Money In The Stores
• Brings In New Customers
• Easy And Convenient For Customers
• New Way to build your Merchant Brand
• Increase consumer awareness
• Increase consumer loyalty
• Easy to train employees
• Benefit of "Merchant Float"

TRANSACTIONS SUPPORTED

• Activation
• Reload
• Balance Transfer
• Balance Inquiry
• Voids Of Activations, Redemptions & Reloads
• Summary Reports
• Split Tender
• Cash Out

REPORTING

• Gift Card Terminal Summary Reporting
• On Line Reporting Through "My Merchant View" Account Website
• A) Daily Transaction Detail Report
• B) Monthly Transaction Detail Report
• Separate Merchant Statements Both Paper & On Line For Gift Card Only Merchants

REQUIREMENTS

• Terminals: Hypercom, Verifone, Nurit, Exadigm, Eclipse, Linkpoint
• POS: Aloha, Micros, Positouch

STANDARD CARDS

With our standard card programs, you can choose from any of the pre-printed cards noted in our PDF download below, and you can add you own personal unique touch using one of the many icons also shown. There are many themes, colors and formats from which to choose and the design process is extremely simple. Your cards will be designed according to your choices and can be shipped shipped directly to your business within about 5 days. Please note: Minimum orders apply to all cards and carriers. Please contact us for details.

Completely custom gift cards are also available but require a minimum order of 1000 cards and carriers if applicable. We have graphic designers, on call, waiting to discuss with you, your needs and to design for you the perfect custom tailored gift card solution for your business.

For more information on these products please contact a merchant service advisor at Toll Free 877-964-1622 or sales@1nbcard.com.

CARD CARRIERS

Card Carriers allow the customer to personalize their gift to the recipient. There are 2 types of carriers both top folding and hanging and each has a unique way of allowing you to display the product to your customers.

For more information on these products please contact a merchant service advisor at Toll Free 877-964-1622 or sales@1nbcard.com.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

1st National has a full line of promotional, marketing and merchandising materials to ensure your gift card program is a success. These products include card racks, hangers, stands as well as door, window and POS decals. There are no minimums on these items and custom products are also available.

For more information on these products please contact a merchant service advisor at Toll Free 877-964-1622 or sales@1nbcard.com.