DETROIT, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- i-gift, the first venture from iSIAH.com,
today announced it is tipping off its one-stop, online shopping and service
center for gift certificates in conjunction with Michigan's premier Somerset
Collection just in time for the holiday season. i-gift certificates can be
redeemed at all stores and restaurants within the Somerset Collection and can
be ordered online 24 hours a day, seven days a week and at kiosks located at
the Collection's concierge desk.
An appealing and flexible form of gift giving for both the giver and the
recipient, an i-gift certificate is a printed and personalized document that a
recipient receives gift-wrapped in the mail. Users simply log on to
http://www.i-gift.com and complete an order form, including buyer and
recipient addresses, credit card number, the number of gift certificates to be
purchased and the amount of each certificate. Available in any incremental
dollar amount, one click also enables the giver to order multiple gift
certificates to take care of shopping quickly and easily. Delivery options
include overnight mail, which makes these certificates ideal for the last
minute gift-giver.
"The Somerset Collection is a premier collection of merchants who are
dedicated to providing the best in service, unparalleled selection and many
stores not found anywhere else in Michigan," said Tom Bird, General Manager of
the Somerset Collection. "i-gift makes it incredibly simple and convenient to
buy and send a gift certificate to the Somerset Collection from anywhere in
the world. This partnership also provides us our first online presence,
enabling us to 'virtually' extend our holiday shopping hours and reach new
customers 24 hours a day."
"We chose to preview this next generation of gift certificates with the
Somerset Collection because they are committed to the highest quality service,
and we're particularly excited that our Michigan area neighbors will be the
first to benefit," said Isiah Thomas, Chairman of i-gift.
About Somerset Collection
The Somerset Collection houses more than 170 stores and restaurants --
many exclusive to this center in Michigan. Featuring the only Nordstrom,
Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Hugo Boss, Cartier, Crate & Barrel and
Tiffany & Co., among others, the Somerset Collection attracts shoppers from
across the Midwest and Canada. This singular collection of world-class
retailers also provides an array of signature services. The Somerset
Collection is located at 2800 West Big Beaver Road in Troy, Michigan, one
block west of I-75.
About i-gift
i-gift and iSIAH.com are subsidiaries of Isiah Investments, Inc., which
has business interests in a variety of industrial sectors, including real
estate, manufacturing, business services and sports and entertainment
marketing. Founded by former NBA star Isiah Thomas, a successful businessman
and entrepreneur who enjoys a global marketing presence, iSIAH.com's mission
is to harness Internet technologies and leverage business transformation
processes to create new business ventures that both produce profits and
benefit under-served sectors of the community. Because the Isiah brand
already enjoys global recognition, iSIAH.com is working to convert and channel
the strength of that brand to energize new or transforming businesses.
SOURCE i-gift
