Shoppers in Moray could be in for a treat when they shop local over the coming weeks as a ‘Great Gift Card Giveaway’ campaign goes live to encourage support for local businesses.
Between 27th October and 9th November, participating Moray Gift Card businesses will be handing out business cards to customers with a QR code linking to an online game which will reveal if the recipient has won a Moray Gift Card.
A total of £500 in Moray Gift Cards are set to be given away, including a top prize of a £250 Moray Gift Card. 10 x £25 Moray Gift Cards will also be available as prizes. Winners can choose between a physical version of the Moray Gift Card and the digital version introduced in 2024. The digital Moray Gift Card can be added to digital wallets, enabling the recipient to ‘tap to pay’ with local businesses.
The Moray Gift Card was introduced in 2021 as part of the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card initiative. Over £160,000 of cards have been sold to date.
Louise Dunn from the Moray Gift Card said: “Christmas is on the horizon and who wouldn’t love to win a Moray Gift Card to get cracking on their shopping, or even to treat themselves. All people have to do is support participating Moray businesses during the campaign to be handed a card with an instant chance to win. People can enter once per day, so it’s a real incentive to get out and about in Moray, supporting local businesses, and you could get a lovely treat of a Moray Gift Card as a reward.”
Colin Munro is the CEO of Miconex and said: “It’s just over 4 years since the Moray Gift Card first launched with a mission to make local shopping easy and enjoyable. The initiative continues to build with 260 businesses accepting the card, over £160,000 in sales and the introduction of a digital version. The Great Gift Card Giveaway campaign in Moray is a celebration of everything that has been achieved with the Moray Gift Card, and a reminder of how good the offering is. Generic gift cards can’t compete with it on choice and support for local.”