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Givex Announces it Has Been Named Omnichannel Gift Card Provider for 400-Unit Finnish Wine, Beer and Spirits Distributor Alko

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Online, Sale, RFP, TSX, Beer, Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation (Azerbaijan), Online shopping, Mail order, Alko

After years of offering only physical gift cards, Alko customers can now buy and redeem gift cards online.

Key Points: 
  • After years of offering only physical gift cards, Alko customers can now buy and redeem gift cards online.
  • TORONTO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Givex Corp. (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) announced today that Givex has been named the omni-channel gift card provider for Finland's wine, beer and spirits distributor Alko.
  • Prior to Givex, Alko sold physical gift cards that were only redeemable in store.
  • In 2022, Givex was awarded in the RFP to become Alko's omnichannel gift card provider, and quickly rolled out the program across all 400+ stores.

Givex Announces it Has Been Named Omnichannel Gift Card Provider for 400-Unit Finnish Wine, Beer and Spirits Distributor Alko

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Online, RFP, Sale, TSX, Beer, Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation (Azerbaijan), Online shopping, Mail order, Alko

TORONTO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Givex Corp. (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) announced today that Givex has been named the omni-channel gift card provider for Finland's wine, beer and spirits distributor Alko.

Key Points: 
  • After years of offering only physical gift cards, Alko customers can now buy and redeem gift cards online.
  • TORONTO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Givex Corp. (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) announced today that Givex has been named the omni-channel gift card provider for Finland's wine, beer and spirits distributor Alko.
  • Prior to Givex, Alko sold physical gift cards that were only redeemable in store.
  • In 2022, Givex was awarded in the RFP to become Alko's omnichannel gift card provider, and quickly rolled out the program across all 400+ stores.

Finland Cards and Payments Market Opportunities and Risks to 2025, Featuring Key Players OP Bank, S-Pankki, Nordea, Danske Bank and Saastopankki - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Awareness, Payment, Adoption, Mastercard, Alko, Google Pay, COVID-19, Association, Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Aktia Bank, Revolut, Bank Norwegian, Review, Solution, MobilePay, Industry, PayPal, Mobile phone, Bank

The "Finland Cards and Payments - Opportunities and Risks to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Finland Cards and Payments - Opportunities and Risks to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the Finnish cards and payments industry.
  • It also, includes an overview of the country's key alternative payment instruments
    The rising adoption of contactless payments during the review period drove overall card payments.
  • The mobile proximity payments market is expected to grow further, as a rising number of merchants are accepting mobile wallet solutions.

Vintage Wine Estates joins industry and key stakeholders as founding member of the Sustainable Wine Rountable

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Friday, September 17, 2021
Waitrose, Treasury Wine Estates, Partner, Collection, Alko, VWE, NASDAQ, CIVB, Nature, The Fairtrade Foundation, Decision-making, Marketing, Company, Growth, Ahold Delhaize, Awareness, SWR, Coop, The Wine Society, Whole Foods Market, BSI, Industry, New York Wine/Grape Foundation, Recycling, Viticulture

The newly formed Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is a unique coalition of leading wine brands, small producers, distributors, retailers, environmental organizations, and others all joined in their determination to make the wine sector a sustainability leader.

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  • The newly formed Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is a unique coalition of leading wine brands, small producers, distributors, retailers, environmental organizations, and others all joined in their determination to make the wine sector a sustainability leader.
  • "At the SWR, our industry is coming together to define what constitutes truly sustainable wine production, covering the whole chain from the vineyard to the consumer.
  • Michelle Wine Estates, Sustainable Agriculture Network, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia, Systembolaget, The Co-op UK, The Fairtrade Foundation, The Porto Protocol, The Wine Society, Treasury Wine Estates, Vingruppen, Vintage Wine Estates, Waitrose & Partners, Whole Foods Market, Wines of South Africa, WWF South Africa.
  • The SWR is hosted by Sustainable Wine Ltd, a mission-driven non-profit company set up to help make sustainability mainstream in the wine sector.

Sustainable Wine Roundtable Created to Fight Climate Change Founding Members Announced

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Nature, Wine, New York Wine/Grape Foundation, The Wine Society, Education, Wildfire, USDA, Decision-making, Partner, Treasury Wine Estates, Waitrose, Uco Valley, CIVB, Climate change, Coop, Industry, SRW, The Fairtrade Foundation, Alko, Whole Foods Market, Cohesion, BSI, Altitude, Ahold Delhaize, Goal, Awareness, SWR, Renewable energy, Viticulture

"A global problem, a global solution. It's common sense. As a trained economist, I firmly believe climate change must be combated with practical, implementable, and measurable global sustainability standards. With some of the best minds and leaders in the wine industry working together via the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, we can win the battle." -- Co-owner Domaine Bousquet, Anne Bousquet

Key Points: 
  • Social pressures around workers' rights and diversity, the wine industry, like many others, has significant issues that need addressing.
  • "We invite everyone in the wine community to join us," Bampfield added, noting that the SRW will be open to general membership in 2022.
  • As a trained economist, I firmly believe climate change must be combated with practical, implementable, and measurable global sustainability standards.
  • With some of the best minds and leaders in the wine industry working together via the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, we can win the battle."