Shopping gift card
Go shopping, without a chain or a warehouse. A shopping gift card for the shops where somebody still advises you.
Most shopping vouchers lead into a branch that looks the same in every town. This one leads into independent shops: bookshops, boutiques, record shops, wine merchants and workshops. Which shop it becomes is decided by the person receiving it.
- Shop free to choose
- Independent, not a warehouse
- Instantly as a PDF by email
- Valid for 3 years
Worth knowing: the Atento gift card is swapped online for a voucher from the chosen shop before the purchase. It takes two minutes.
So there is no disappointment
What this card is, and what it is not.
The word shopping makes most people think of a chain, a mall or a big fashion label. This card is explicitly not that, and that belongs before the purchase.
No chains, no shopping centres
It does not work at the large multiples or at the online giants. Anyone who wants to shop precisely there is better served by that company's own card.
There is no dedicated fashion card
We do not sell a fashion-only voucher today. What exists is the card for independent businesses, and boutiques and clothing shops are part of it. A card just for fashion is not a thing yet, and we do not pretend otherwise.
What you get instead is advice
In a bookshop that recommends, or a wine merchant who knows the shelves, buying something is a conversation rather than a search query. That is what this card is built for.
The selection
Where the shopping happens.
Six kinds of shop from the catalogue. None of them is a promise about a specific business: what is nearby can be checked in the catalogue before buying.
01
Bookshop
Houses that still order in what you are after, and recommend what you were not.
02
Boutique and clothing
Independent shops with advice, instead of a branch that looks the same everywhere.
03
Wine merchant
A bottle chosen by somebody who knows the shelves.
04
Record shop
For anyone who would rather flip through than scroll through.
05
Concept store and workshop
Shops with a handwriting of their own, where some of it is made on site.
06
Flowers and delicatessen
The shops in the quarter you walk into without an occasion and come out of with something.
Amount
Which value fits what.
Anything between 15 and 150 euros is free to choose. These three steps cover most occasions.
€25
The small gesture
A book, a bottle, something from the deli. Large enough not to be an alibi.
- Thank-yous, small gifts
- Secret Santa
€50
The usual gift
The amount that finds something chosen with care in an independent shop.
- Birthday, thank you
- Colleagues
€100
When it should carry
For occasions where the gift should be more than a nice gesture.
- Housewarming, milestone birthday
- A joint gift from several people
150 euros is the maximum per card. Anyone wanting to give more buys several. A remaining balance stays available for another visit.
Occasions
When a shopping gift card fits.
The most common occasions have pages of their own, with suitable amounts and wording.
How it works
Buy. Swap. Redeem.
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1
Choose an amount and send it
Between 15 and 150 euros, instantly as a PDF by email or printed by post. A personal message costs nothing.
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2
Swap online for a voucher from the shop
The person receiving it picks their shop and swaps the Atento gift card online for a voucher from that business. It takes two minutes.
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3
Show it at the till
Present the swapped voucher when paying. Done.
Important: the Atento gift card itself is not shown at the till. The swap happens beforehand, online. Here is how: Redeem a gift card
At a glance
The specifics, without the search.
- Amount
- Freely chosen between 15 and 150 euros.
- Delivery
- Instantly as a PDF by email. Printed and posted as well on request.
- Redeemable at
- Independent shops across Germany, from the bookshop to the boutique to the wine merchant. The person receiving it picks their business at the swap.
- Validity
- 3 years. The visit does not have to be planned when the card is given.
- Partial use
- Yes. Any remaining balance stays on the card for another visit.
- Personalisation
- Personal message and the recipient's name, at no extra cost.
Not quite right?
Then perhaps one of these.
Every card here leads to independent businesses. They differ only in how widely the choice is drawn.
Common questions
Questions about the shopping gift card.
What is usually still open before buying.
Does the card work at the big chains?
Is there a fashion-only gift card?
Which shops are included?
Can the card also be used for eating out?
What if the purchase costs more than the amount?
And if it costs less?
How long is the card valid?
Can I order several at once?
The shop stays their choice
Shop where somebody still advises you.
Instantly by email, valid for three years, and the shop is chosen only when it is redeemed.