In this article you will learn:
The differences between the Rise Gift Card and Shopify's
The Rise gift card experience for purchasers and recipients
The Rise gift card experience for merchants.
Quick Comparison:
Features | Rise.ai Gift Card | Shopify Gift Card |
Ability to replicate the physical gift card experience with a gift card animation | YES | NO |
Check Balance page & Gift Card page that updates to the current balance | YES | NO |
Apple Wallet integration | YES | NO |
Send reminder emails for unused gift cards or remaining balances | YES | NO |
Offer Gift Cards for Out of Stock items | YES | NO |
Purchasers can select gift card image | YES | NO |
Option to send gift card via various social messaging channels | YES | NO |
Option to print gift card at home | YES | YES |
Ability to re-send gift card if incorrect email is inserted | YES | NO |
Gift cards can be delivered directly to the purchaser | YES | YES |
Access to the full codes | YES | NO |
Bulk gift card creation | YES | NO |
Shopify POS integration | YES | YES |
Multi-store redemption | YES | NO |
Adjust balance | YES | NO |
Disable gift card | YES | YES |
Discounted gift cards | YES | YES |
Why are all the Rise features so great?
Rise allows you to make the digital gift card experience simple and more personal for your customers, and allows you to have full visibility when managing gift cards.
Key points for your customers:
Easy set up, simply plug & play.
Delight your customers with a unique gifting experience, making the gift card feel like an actual gift.
Store assets that customers can use to simply see the remaining balance.
The purchaser's experience with the Rise Gift Card:
Once the purchaser clicks 'Send as a Gift', a pop-up appears, prompting customers to insert the recipient details and greeting message, and select delivery date.
Your customers can select from three gifting delivery methods:
'Email': The gift card can be sent directly to the recipient via email
'IM': The purchaser receives a link to share with the recipient to view the greeting card.
'Print': The purchaser can print the gift card
Please note: Any of the delivery methods can be removed from the pop-up.
The recipient’s gifting experience:
Your experience managing Rise gift cards includes the ability to:
Adjust the balance at any time.
Create gift cards in bulk
Access full gift card codes.
Customize the gift card landing page and popup
If you have multiple Shopify stores, gift cards can be redeemed across all stores.
Send reminder emails to customers with unused gift cards or outstanding balances.
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