Shopping in Kilkenny may be about to get easier!

Kilkenny Chamber and Kilkenny County Council are partnering on a new physical and digital gift card for the city and the county.

The Kilkenny Gift Card is an upgrade to the paper Kilkenny Gift Vouchers introduced in 2014 by Kilkenny Chamber. The vouchers currently generate around €200,000 in sales each year.

Every customer facing business in the county is eligible to accept the forthcoming Kilkenny Gift Card, across a range of sectors including retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure and services.

Once registered, Kilkenny businesses will be able to accept the card with no additional equipment required. An online balance checker will enable recipients to check their gift card balance at any time.

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"Our voucher has been very successful but being paper, it’s a clunky system," CEO of the Kilkenny Chamber, John Hurley commented.

"The cutting-edge technology of the Kilkenny Gift Card will allow us to simplify shop local for customers and merchants alike with a physical gift card that can be swiped at the till or an e-card that can be added to digital wallets enabling ‘tap to pay’." he added.

"Kilkenny is renowned for being a great place to live, work and visit. The unique shopping, world class attractions draw locals and visitors alike. With the Kilkenny Gift Card in place, we can take our shop local initiative to the next level, and really unlock its potential across the county," he continued.