Bartering Gift Certificates

Gift certificates are a wonderful trading vehicle for you because not only are they light-weight, small and easily transported, but their value varies widely.

Of U.S. shoppers, 74% buy at least one gift card or gift certificate annually. In effect, few things are more popular, especially during the holidays, than a gift certificate.

Because gift certificates, after all, are one type of currency whose value will fluctuate depending on the holders acquisition cost, and mindset. There are opportunities galore for the informed and aware trader. In the U.S. alone the use of gift certificates and gift cards is a $55-billion-a-year industry.

Through the eXmerce Trade Exchange, you can order directly from your Trade Broker the gift certificates. eXmerce issues gift certificates in $10, $25, $50 and $100 denominations. To order your gift certificates, please call us at (403) 215-9220.

Happy trading!

Valentine's Business Networking Extravaganza a Success

Last week, we hosted our quarterly business networking mixer at Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen. The venue was beautiful as our event was held in their modern and chique lounge. The food was delicious as members and guests sampled a variety of sushi rolls that included salmon, tuna, and avocado cucumber. The owner of the restaurant was also generous in giving us a plate of salmon sashimi compliments of the house ~ Thank you!

This was a great opportunity for members and guests to interact in a casual and fun environment, and to also learn more about our business-to-business barter services. Our guest speaker for the evening was Mary Jane Kapetyn with The Modern Monk. In keeping up with our Valentine's theme, Mary Jane spoke about how to attract more love in a relationship - whether you're in a relationship already or seeking a partner. She brought lots of enthusiasm and kept our guests entertained.

The evening was filled with lots of laughs and great networking! On behalf of the eXmerce team, we'd like to thank all members and guests who attended, Jodi Oosterlee for helping us take photos that evening, the host restaurant Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen, Mary Jane Kapetyn for guest speaking, and Amanda for her wonderful door prize gift basket.

We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

~The eXmerce Team

eXmerce Partners with First Canadian Barter Exchange

eXmerce Partners with First Canadian Barter Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia

We are pleased to announce a strategic alliance with First Canadian Barter Exchange (FCBE) located in Vancouver, British Columbia. FCBE has been providing barter services to small and medium-sized businesses in the BC area for the past 15 years.

"We are thrilled to have this opportunity to work with FCBE and its team of professional brokers. We also look forward in helping to serve members of FCBE with any needs that may arise in Calgary on barter," says Nelson Liem, President of eXmerce.

With this newly found alliance, FCBE will enable eXmerce members to increase and expand its buying power. FCBE has over 650 members located in Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Penticton and Shuswap Lake.

eXmerce Forms Alliance with Canadian Barter System

We are pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Canadian Barter System located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1995, the Canadian Barter System (CBS) has a solid reputation for their fair, creative and effective trading practices. CBS has consistently delivered business excellence to its members since inception and has been awarded the Consumer Choice Award for the past 4 years.

"One of our guiding principles here at eXmerce is integrity. What's important to us when partnering with another barter exchange is that they too believe in the principle of fair practice. We are very excited at the opportunity to work with CBS as it'll allow for our members to make purchases on barter when visiting Winnipeg. We also look forward in helping the members of CBS buy items on barter when they're visiting Calgary as well", says Nelson Liem, President of eXmerce.

Should you be traveling to Winnipeg in the near future, please contact eXmerce so that we can help to arrange for accommodations, food and beverage, entertainment, and much more!

~The eXmerce Team

eXmerce Welcomes The Calgary Web Design Network

eXmerce welcomes The Calgary Web Design Network as one of our newest members to the barter community.

I've had the opportunity to work with Jeff Moyer personally on a side business venture and he provides great service! I was very pleased with what Jeff designed and how quickly he delivered on the web project. I am looking forward to working with Jeff further down the road and would highly recommend his company to any business looking for web design services.

For more information about Jeff's company, please check him out at www.calgarywebdesign.ca.

~Nelson Liem, eXmerce Barter Inc.

eXmerce Partners with ViaTrade to Expand Member Buying Opportunities

We are excited to announce a strategic partnership with Mike Price and Bill Bradley of ViaTrade in Ontario. ViaTrade currently operates a barter network in London and Toronto, Canada.

Through this reciprocal relationship, members of eXmerce will now have the opportunity to purchase products and services through the ViaTrade barter network. This will be a great way for eXmerce members to save even more cash whenever traveling to London or Toronto.

Should you be traveling to Ontario in the near future, please contact eXmerce so that we can help to arrange for accommodations, food and beverage, entertainment, and much more!

eXmerce to Exhibit at Calgary Chamber of Commerce

We are pleased to be exhibiting at an upcoming Business After Hours Tradeshow hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The tradeshow and networking opportunity will take place Thursday, September 20, 2012 (5:30pm-7:30pm) at Endeavor Arts & Event Space (Suite 200, 1209 1st Street SW).

Join eXmerce and learn how you can leverage barter to help grow your business to reach out to new customers, save cash, and turn your excess time and stock into profit.

We have 10 free tickets available for the event. If you are interested in attending, please contact eXmerce.

~The eXmerce Team