Local Organizations
A multi-merchant gift card that drives local spending, with measurable impact.
Trusted by cities, regions and business districts
Why a shop local card
A multi-merchant gift card turns every gift, employee bonus and local campaign into guaranteed spending at your participating businesses. No paper coupons to print or reimburse, no new equipment for merchants: the card works on their existing terminals, every dollar stays in your community, and you see exactly where it went.
Why Hello
The challenge: Traditional solutions see low adoption and usage.
Easy to buy online or in person, it uses contactless payment like any other card. Cardholders check their balance and find participating merchants in seconds.
The challenge: Merchants hesitate to join yet another program.
Thanks to the Visa payment network, merchants accept the card through their existing payment terminals, with no POS modifications required.
The challenge: The economic impact of your program is hard to measure.
Track sales, balances and spending by merchant in real-time reports. Then show merchants, partners and elected officials the real impact of your program.
The challenge: Running a card program takes time your team doesn't have.
Manage your program in one place, with Hello’s support from setup to daily operations.
Capabilities
Hello supports the complete gift card program, from sales through reporting.
Venue or merchant network
Every dollar is spent at the merchants you choose. Add new ones anytime, without touching their terminals.
Merchant network
Online & in-person sales
Open a branded online store in your colours, and sell at kiosks and service counters from the same platform. Every sale lands in one place, whatever the channel.
Gift Cards
Customized to match your look and feel, with a seamless user experience
Corporate purchases
Companies order cards in volume for employees and clients. Invoicing, production and delivery are built in and handled for you.
Corporate order
Invoice sent
Cardholder experience
Contactless, reloadable cards with an app to check balances, review transactions, view the PIN, lock the card and find participating merchants nearby.
Cardholder app
Available balance
$0.00
Management & reporting
Get real-time insights into the impact of your program. Track sales, redemption and merchant activity, and measure ROI with detailed dashboards and downloadable reports.
Program reporting
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Sold
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Redeemed
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Merchants
Promotions module
Add bonus value to card purchases to attract more buyers, or reward a specific action with funds to spend at participating businesses. You set the rules per channel: period, budget and limits.
Promotions module
From kickoff to launch in about six weeks.
We shape the card experience, rules and distribution model around your objectives.
We prepare your cards, onboard merchants, and configure portals for a seamless go-live.
Offer physical or digital cards through the channels that fit your audience.
See sales, distribution and usage data in one place to support better decisions.
Your reputation and ours depend on every customer interaction. We’re committed to getting it right.
A dedicated team answers your questions from design through growth.
One in-house team answers balance, transaction and replacement requests.
We onboard participating merchants and answer their questions, so acceptance stays high.
Testimonials
The Hello gift card perfectly met a need expressed by our community: encouraging local purchases of cultural products and experiences, whether shows, festivals, museums, visual arts or fine crafts offered by our members. […] The support provided by the Hello team was remarkable and made it much easier to set up this solution.
Céline Breton
Executive Director, Culture Gaspésie
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FAQ
Municipalities, business improvement areas (BIAs), chambers of commerce and economic development organizations that want to keep consumer spending in their community.
No. The card is only accepted at businesses registered in your program, so every dollar stays in your local economy.
They sign up once with a simple online form. The card works on the payment terminals they already have, so there's no equipment to buy and no training needed.
Real-time reports show sales, balances and spending by merchant. You can easily share the results with merchants, partners and elected officials.
Yes. Access transaction data and buyer information to track your program's performance. You can also collect email addresses from buyers and cardholders who opt in to receive marketing communications from your organization when purchasing or activating a card.
Yes. The cards are a great choice for employee gifts, holiday bonuses or client appreciation, and the money is spent locally. Businesses can order in bulk through an online business portal.
$77,000
injected into more than 120 local businesses
How to launch a shop local gift card
A step-by-step guide
A practical step-by-step guide for municipalities, BIAs and economic development organizations.
