Canadian Plastic Cards - Gift card plastic printer in canada, membership and discount cards

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Canadian Plastic Cards — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:38:00 +0000

A new product we have to offer is a generic Gift Card holder. Please feel free to ask for further details.

Canadian Plastic Cards — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:33:00 +0000

Increased Consumer Demands for Gift Cards this Christmas brings Canadian Plastic Cards to the forefront for Retailers

Whether you are a business trying to figure out what to give your preferred customers this festive season, or a retailer wanting to give your customers the options they need for gift giving this Christmas, Canadian Plastic Cards has the perfect solution! With smaller quantities available, small to medium sized retailers and businesses alike can personalize the ever popular gift of giving this Festive Season.

Seth Asare, owner and operator of Canadian Plastic Cards understands that his business of providing personalized plastic gift and membership cards ultimately boils down to customer service. His customized services allow merchants the ability to offer special incentives in the form of redeemable discounts based on specific purchasing or spending patterns.

He applauds the new consumer protection regulation ensuring businesses in Ontario will have to eliminate expiry dates on gift cards — plastic cards loaded with cash value — as of October 1, 2007. “What could be better than giving the perfect gift to your clients or customers? And designing it to suit your specific business needs…”
Seth agrees that "Cash equivalent gift cards will never expire," as Government Services Minister Gerry Phillips explained in May. Ontario is the first province in Canada to regulate gift cards. Under the new regulations, businesses will only be permitted to charge additional fees for the customization of a gift card or to replace a lost or stolen card. Businesses must also clearly disclose all terms and conditions associated with redeeming the card. The law will not apply to loyalty cards or prepaid phone cards.

The legislation further protects consumers by giving the government the authority to eliminate expiry dates on gift cards. Other research by First Data has shown that demand for gift cards is strong, with 55 per cent of adult Canadians either purchasing or receiving a gift card in 2005. Ontario is the first jurisdiction in Canada to move to regulate expiry dates on these cards. Manitoba is considering implementing the same legislation.

Not all plastic cards are for services or products – they may be created to monitor membership, usage or ensure safety and security. Canadian Plastic Cards prints them all – particularly for the business or organization that doesn’t need thousands of cards created and printed. In fact, Canadian Plastic cards will produce quality plastic cards for quantities of as few as 500 at reasonable prices too! Card production services include encoding and bar coding, sequential numbering, embossing, pinning, scratch off panels, signature panels, 4 colour process, spot color Complete Graphic Design and Digital Prepress, High quality UV Offset printing, Magnetic Stripe Encoding, Thermal Printing, Smart Card Printing,I.D. Cards.
Canadian Plastic Cards provides the tools to deliver gift & loyalty programs independent retailers, merchants, and small business owners need to increase sales, improve customer retention, reduce transactional cost and create new customers. Using the latest Internet technologies and successful marketing know-how Canadian Plastic Cards has served independent retailers, merchants, and small business owners and satisfied customers around the world.

Seth’s Gift Card Trivia Corner: The number of retailers offering gift cards has been increasing. In 2005, 79 per cent of clothing stores offered gift cards, up from 36 per cent in 2003, according to Statistics Canada. Similarly, supermarkets experienced an increase from 57 per cent in 2003 to 70 per cent in 2005. A recent study by Statistics Canada shows that eight in 10 large retailers were offering gift cards in 2005, up by 29 per cent from two years earlier.

Contact: Seth Asare
Phone: 905-905-827-5243 or toll free 888-226-4213
Email: sales@canadianplasticards.com

Canadian Plastic Cards — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:48:00 +0000

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Canadian Plastic Cards is a printer of specialized Gift Cards

Canadian Plastic Cards — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:50:00 +0000

The Future for retailers is all in the cards – Canadian Plastic Cards is a printer and manufacturer of specialized Gift Cards and loyalty cards for retailers and member based businesses that want personalized gifts for their consumers and increased profits

Seth Asare, President of Canadian Plastic Cards understands that his business of providing plastic gift and membership cards ultimately boils down to customer service. He provides retailers and membership based businesses of every type with a growing marketing tool that attracts new customers, increases their average spend, increases brand recognition and offers choice for the end user. Customers today want much more choice and have more options than they did even five years ago.

If you are a retailer or membership based business the gift card is your next affordable marketing tool and investment. In 2002 a survey by the National Retail Federation found that gift cards are the most popular of gifts after clothing and books/CD’s. With the purchase of gift cards there are fewer customer returns and over 60% of customers purchase more than the value of the card. This is not exclusive to large drug store chains, gas stations or mega department stores. They do it because it works – the cards bring more revenue. Canadian Plastic Cards can create quality (and affordable) plastic gift cards for any sized business. You don’t have to be a spa, beauty salon, clothing store, fundraiser, garden centre, golf course, library, pet food store, fitness centre, shoe store to attract new customers, earn their loyalty and at the same time, give the customer what they want. If you have customers – preferably more than a few hundred, plastic gift cards are an option for you.

Canadian Plastic Cards knows the need for small to mid-sized retailers who rely on the consumer and general public to survive in the sea of mega box stores and chains who make business increasingly more competitive every day. Seth explains his service, “These days, to remain competitive and provide a professional looking business card no gift card order is too small for us to print, as it is invaluable when it will ultimately translate into revenues for the business owner or operator who is our client”. Canadian Plastic Cards professional staff will work closely to ensure their clients will provide a hassle free purchase or service whether for a frequency card, loyalty card, hotel key card, security card or ID (ideal for tracking and monitoring business)

It is not mere coincidence the gift card is the same size and generally same as a credit card or business card which ensures its durability. The consumer is now very comfortable with plastic. As a valuable marketing tool, the gift card can reflect the brand as well as offer a personalized product or service for the end user. The word “plastic” is almost a brand unto itself. What a novel concept – buying something you don’t have, or paying for a service that hasn’t been received. Strange that the consumer’s money is in someone else’s bank account, earning interest! Consumerism definitely has changed over the years.

Not all plastic cards are for services or products – they may be created to monitor membership, usage or ensure safety and security. Canadian Plastic Cards prints them all – particularly for the business or organization that doesn’t need thousands of cards created and printed. In fact, Canadian Plastic cards will produce quality plastic cards for quantities of as few as 500 at reasonable prices too! Card production services include encoding and bar coding, sequential numbering, embossing, pinning, scratch off panels, signature panels, 4 colour process, spot color Complete Graphic Design and Digital Prepress, High quality UV Offset printing, Magnetic Stripe Encoding, Thermal Printing, Smart Card Printing, I.D. Cards

Seth’s Trivia corner: Historically the gift card was a paper tender called a “Scrip” created as a substitute for money which was not legal tender often in the form of a credit and was often used in countries when legal currency was not available. It was also used against accrued wages earned by workers in remote coal or logging towns. The modern day gift card was introduced in Canada with the introduction of Canadian Tire money in 1958 by the wife of the company’s co-founder and first president, Muriel Billes.

Contact: Seth Asare Phone: 905-905-827-5243 or toll free 888-226-4213

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