In response to the skyrocketing usage of gifts
cards, restaurants today are launching more complex gift card programs.
But this means that they must spend considerable time on IT
administration. Aloha eCard, a Web-based ASP offering, reduces the time
and manpower needed to manage the gift card process, while also boosting
sales and increasing store traffic. It is available stand-alone or as an
add-on component to Aloha Enterprise.com.
Aloha eCard is fully integrated with gift card sales and redemption, so
that all sales and redemptions are performed through the standard POS
interface, with full in-store reports on back-of-house and
front-of-house reports, as well as guest receipts. Denominations are
predetermined or flexible. Cards are activated at time of purchase and
their value decreases as they are used. Activation and redemption are
tracked and authorized through the Aloha Enterprise.com web interface.
Key features:
Gift cards can instantly be
redeemed through any sales
channel
Enterprise-wide control of
the gift card program via
the Internet
Full enterprise-wide
reporting - ad hoc or
scheduled reports that can
be sent to managers via
email
Flexible set up and
configuration of gift card
programs by store, groups of
stores, or for the entire
chain
Stored value feature -
consumers can add more
dollars to existing cards
Alerts delivered via Aloha
Enterprise.com, mobile
phone, or e-mail reporting
on card sales, redemptions,
and voids
100% Web-based - stores
require only an Internet
connection
Built- in redundancy - gift
cards can be authorized even
when your back office file
server is down or while
experiencing connection
issues
Support for multiple
languages
Aloha eCard Connection Modes
There
are two connection options
available for eCard:
Virtual - The store is fully
connected via a DSL or other
high-speed connection. You
can optionally store all
data centrally, which leaves
a very small technology
footprint.
Semi-Connected - The store
connects at intervals. The
data is archived in an
in-store cache. This option
offers inherent redundancy.
For detailed product
info:
PDF Download:
eCard Brochure
