CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2009 – Just in time for the holiday shopping season, General Growth Properties, Inc. has unveiled its new mall gift card – the Shop Etc. Gift Card. The new card is an American Express gift card so it has no fees after purchase, funds never expire, and it can be redeemed at nearly all U.S. retailers and restaurants that accept American Express.
“Whether you are funds-frugal or fashion-forward, our gift card suits you with more flexibility and choices,” said Wally Brewster, senior vice president of marketing and communications for General Growth Properties. “This partnership with American Express gives GGP Shop Etc. card-holders a gift card with no post-purchase fees and no expiration of funds. It is a key to our great shopping centers where visitors find value in the form of enormous selections of brand, quality and price. Some store cards offer one card for one store brand. We offer one-card access to top-quality brands, scores of stores and wide choices for every budget.”
“More than ever, shoppers are looking for value, service and ways to stretch a dollar. Our GGP Shop Etc. Gift Card is many gifts wrapped in one. It’s a gift that won’t be returned and it will always be the perfect fit. It also comes with exclusive offers from many retailers,” Brewster said.
The GGP Shop Etc. Mall Gift Card can be purchased at 145 GGP malls across the country in denominations of $20 to $500. Online they are available at www.ShopEtcGiftCard.com or through any GGP mall website. The Shop Etc. Gift Card offers access to GGP’s and American Express’ stellar line-up of retailers. Card owners can enter the card account number online and track its balance through the life of the card.
In a survey* conducted by the National Research Network, consumers say gift cards are at the top of their wish lists. More than half (56%) of holiday shoppers this season are expected to give gift cards.
Terms and conditions apply to gift cards. Shop, Etc. gift cards are not for use on car rentals, aboard cruise lines, for recurring billings, at casinos or at ATMs.
For a complete list of GGP shopping centers offering the new Shop, Etc. Gift Card, please click here
ABOUT GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES
General Growth Properties, Inc. currently has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for, over 200 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in master planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide.
* The National Research Network conducted an online survey with more than 1,200 shoppers in August 2009. The survey has a margin of error of plus/minus 3 percent.