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Caleb Sangwin joins Miconex team

In March 2025, Caleb Sangwin joined Miconex as Customer Experience and Business Development Executive. With a background in finance and strong...

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The trailblazing Glasgow Gift Card

With 1200 local businesses and over £9 million in spend, we look at the trailblazing Glasgow Gift Card, the story so far and what's next.

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The Downtown Dollars Promotional Gift Card

Following the $400,000 success of the Downtown Dollars Gift Card, Downtown London BIA introduced a promotional version of their Gift Card in 2023.

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Davin Doherty joins Miconex

In August, Davin Doherty joins the Miconex team. Entrepreneur Davin is one of the founding members of the Carndonagh Traders’ Association and was...

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The digital gift card revolution

With mobile payments via digital wallets becoming ubiquitous in the UK, a new Gift Card has come into play, one that offers exciting personalisation...

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Team profile: Meet Samantha Scott

In February 2023, Samantha Scott joined Miconex. With skills spanning finance, sales, marketing and account management, Samantha is looking forward...

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Team profile – meet Karen Nearing

Joining Miconex in February 2023 is Karen Nearing. A customer service pro, experienced retail manager and keen baker, Karen told us more about how...

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Win Your Dream Christmas winner announced

Sue Sanderson from Ilkley, is celebrating after winning a £1000 Ilkley Town Centre Gift Card in our national ‘Win Your Dream Christmas’ competition....

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Team profile- meet Lisa Thomas

We spoke to Lisa about the article that inspired a career spanning retail, finance, merchandising and place management, the pitfalls of paper gift...

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Mashpee Commons launches new Gift Card program

Mashpee Commons has introduced a new Gift Card which can be used at over 70 merchants at the Cape Cod shopping destination, including retail, dining,...

Team profile- meet Colin Munro

Colin Munro is the Chief Executive Officer of Miconex. A trained chef and former restaurateur, we spoke to Colin about the challenges faced by places...

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Quincy Town Center upgrades its Gift Card

Quincy Town Center has upgraded its Gift Card. The new Quincy Town Center Gift Card replaces the old Quincy Mall Gift Card and features a new-look...

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Team profile- meet Sarah Parsons

In April 2022, Miconex welcomed Sarah Parsons to Miconex. We talked to Sarah about her knack for spotting famous faces, working for the Government...

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Team profile- meet Louisa Baines

In March 2022, Miconex welcomed Louisa Baines to the team. A trained ski instructor and resort manager who has travelled extensively, we caught up...

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Team profile- meet Anna Taylor

In March 2022, Miconex welcomed Anna Taylor to the Miconex team. With a fascinating career in theatre production, and experience working with a...

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Team profile- meet Ria Beeson

In January 2022, Miconex welcomed Ria Beeson to the Miconex team. Ria has over 10 years’ experience in business development. We caught up with Ria to...

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10 tips for a successful US gift card program

The gift card market in the US is set to be worth $221billion by 2024, up from $163billion in 2019. That’s money that could be spent in your downtown...

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10 tips for a successful UK gift card program

10 tips for a successful gift card program The gift card market in the UK was valued at £6.9 billion in 2019, and is projected to keep on rising....

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New local Gift Card for Downtown Cranford

Downtown Cranford has launched its own Gift Card to support the small business community. The Downtown Cranford Gift Card can be loaded with $20 –...

Our Team

Our Team Founded in 2010, Miconex work with towns and cities across the UK to help support successful local economies. In 2015, we developed the UK’s...

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About Us

About Miconex Miconex’s objective is simple: providing communities, be they towns, cities, downtowns or organisations, with a tangible means to...

Contact Us

Contact Us Get in touch today and see how we can help you Contact Us VISIT 13 Rose Terrace, Perth, PH1 5HA Email: info@mi-cnx.com For all enquiries...

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Case study: the Aberdeen Gift Card

Background to the Aberdeen Gift Card The Aberdeen Gift Card launched on the 26th November 2020 and can be spent with 200 businesses in Aberdeen. In...

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Case study- the East Ayrshire Gift Card

Background to the East Ayrshire Gift Card The East Ayrshire Gift Card is a joint initiative between the local council and the Kilmarnock Business...

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Team profile- meet Catriona Mackay

Catriona Mackay joined Miconex full time in 2021. Many of you will already know Catriona, or Cat, as she has been working with Miconex in a freelance...

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Team profile- meet Nicole Soave

Nicole Soave joined Miconex in September 2021, working on the implementation of new Gift Card systems across the UK and Ireland, and on a range of...

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Team profile- meet Alan Williamson

In July 2021, Alan Williamson joined Miconex. Alan has extensive experience in ecommerce, including at Scobie & Junor, suppliers to 6000 butchers...

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We are Miconex Founded in 2010, Miconex work with towns and cities across the UK to help support successful local economies. In 2015, we developed...

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Case study: The Lakes Gift Card

Hear about the success of the Lakes Gift Card in this case study interview with Pat Donnellan, Chairperson of Ballinrobe Community Development...

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Case study- Joanne Hynes Total Health Pharmacy

Joanne Hynes is the owner of Joanne Hynes Total Health Pharmacy in Ballinrobe, and is part of the Lakes Gift Card. In this case study, we hear about...

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Case study: The Love Drogheda Gift Card

Read about the success of the Love Drogheda Gift Card in this case study interview with Trevor Connolly, CEO of Drogheda BID.

Downtown Gift Cards

Love Downtown. Gift Downtown Lock in spend, drive foot traffic and stimulate economic activity with your own chamber gift card program DOWNTOWN GIFT...

Miconex Partner Portal

Locking in money for local businesses and stimulating additional economic activity Miconex is a purpose driven business that works with business...

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What our clients say Read what some of our clients have to say. “The Kirkwall Gift Card has been a huge success for us, the amount of positive...

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Mi-Rewards- the loyalty scheme for towns and cities.

Christmas Delivered

Christmas Delivered A Christmas project your businesses will really appreciate. Measurable economic impact via a proven, fully-supported, Mastercard...

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Together we are stronger:

Hereford businesses sign up to city gift card programme designed to drive local economic recovery Over 30 businesses in Hereford have already signed...

Digital Gift Cards

Driving Local Spend with Digital Gifting Now, as well as a physical gift card, friends, family and employers can instantly send a local gift card to...

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