GIFT – A Holiday Shopping Event

One thing I love about working with the Shops at Prudential Center on the PR for their holiday events is that each event links back to the community in some way. This November, they are giving shoppers in the Boston area an opportunity to get that holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving while receiving exclusive discounts and helping eight charities. Shoppers will quickly make up the $5 registration fee in discounts. I’ll be there on November 17, and I think the Ann Taylor and LOFT discounts I find will be a lot more than $5. I might be shopping a bit for myself. . . shh.

It’s a win-win for everyone! If you have a blog and would like to share GIFT with your readers or Twitter followers, it would be greatly appreciated!

What kind of holiday shopper are you? Were you done in July, do you buy as you go, or do you wait until the very last minute?

Don’t miss GIFT, the shopping event of the holiday season!

When: Two days, November 17 and November 18 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm both days

Where: The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street

What is it? For two days only, a $5 donation to local charities gives GIFT participants incredible discounts at participating stores, restaurants, and attractions at The Shops at Prudential Center. Do your holiday shopping, get great deals, and help these charities:

American Diabetes Association

Amnesty International

“e” inc.

Elizabeth Stone House

Junior League

Teen Empowerment

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Women’s Lunch Place

Discounts include the following. For a full list please visit the GIFT site:

http://www.prudentialcenter.com/promotions/gift2011.php

5 Napkin Burger: Purchase $100 worth of gift cards, get an additional $10 free

Ann Taylor: 25% off full price purchase

Barnes & Noble: 10% off book, DVD, music, newsstand, gift and cafe purchases

Bellini: 10% off all items in stock or special order

Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off

Best of Boston: Free recyclable bag with any $25 or more purchase

The Body Shop: Get $5 off your purchase of $25 or more

Boston Chowda: Free grilled cheese sandwich with the purchase of any cup of chowda or soup

California Pizza Kitchen: Receive one Free Small Craving menu food item with a $15 purchase. Spend $100 in gift cards, receive $20 for you.

Cheeseboy: Free tomato soup with the purchase of any sandwich

Chico’s: 10% off your purchase

Customer Service Desk: $5 off ornaments and frames

Express & Express Men: 15% off

Fitcorp: Three month membership for $200, including a welcome session, initial coaching session, and all group fitness classes

Flamers: Cheeseburger or Hamburger for $1.99, plus tax. No substitutes.

Free People: 15% off

Godiva: Spend $50, receive a $10 reward card

Isis Parenting: Buy one book or toy, get the second (of equal or lesser value) at 30% off

J. Jill: Receive $20 off your purchase of $80 or more

Johnston & Murphy: 15% off your purchase of $200 or more

Lacoste: 20% off full price merchandise

L’Espalier: Spend $1,000 on gift cards, get $100 for you

L’Occitane: 10% off purchase of $65 or more

Levenger: 15% off all merchandise, except chairs

Life in Boston: Free keychain with any $25 purchase

LOFT: 20% off your full price purchase

Lord & Taylor: 20% off on sale and clearance merchandise

Magic Beans: 20% off one toy

Mizu: 20% off all retail products

Oakley: Buy a custom Flak Jacket and get up to $30 off second lens set. Free lens cleaning.

Olympia Sports: 20% off entire purchase

Optical Shop of Aspen: 25% off your complete pair of frames and lenses

Panda Express: 10% off

Papyrus: 20% off entire purchase

Pizzeria Regina: Buy $50 worth of gift cards, get $10 gift card free

Samsonite: 20% off your purchase over $150

Sel de la Terre: Spend $100 on gift cards, get $20 for you

Tossed: 20% off your purchase

Towne: Purchase a $100 gift card and receive an additional $25 gift card

Vera Bradley: $20 off a purchase of $75 or more

vineyard vines: 10% off total purchase

White House Black Market: 10% off entire purchase (plus an additional 5% for Black Book members)

Yankee Candle: 20% off entire purchase

PLEASE NOTE: Exclusions may apply. Please see store for details.