The Sidney BIA has been working hard researching programs to help boost retail revenue for Sidney businesses. We are seeking your feedback for the introduction of a Sidney Gift Card program. Please take a moment to read program information below and indicate your interest.

What is it?

• The Downtown Gift Card program is a prepaid card that will be branded for Sidney for use at any participating Sidney businesses
  
• Gift cards will be purchased by customers from an e-commerce platform and sold  in-person at the Sidney Visitor Centre and through participating partners
  

What are the Benefits?

• Increase in footsteps to Sidney’s business community
  
• Opportunity for members to be discovered by new customers as gift card recipients explore participating businesses  
  
• Increased spending by gift card holders (on average gift card recipients spend 65% more than their gift cards value when using it in a business!)
  
• Downtown gift cards are underpinned by Visa; funds are received immediately by merchants and tech support and security are provided
  
• Extensive metrics are available allowing businesses to track how much additional revenue the program is bringing to your business
  

What is Required for Business Owners to Participate ?

• Accept the downtown gift card as a form of payment 
  
• Provide a small amount of information for the e-commerce platform set up, and allowing a Sidney BIA staff member to stop by your business to install the program on your POS system (it just takes a few minutes) 
• There are no costs for businesses to participate (apart from the usual rate that you have agreed with your bank to process a credit card transaction) 

Thank you for letting us know your thoughts about the program below!