The announced range runs from €5 to €250 per voucher, with downloadable PDF vouchers or physical gift cards sent by mail. Major corporate customers will still have access to dedicated account managers. The practical change is an additional self-service ordering channel; the announcement does not say that account support is being withdrawn. [S1] [S2]

Corporate sales already represented a material part of the retailer’s gift-card business before this launch. DOUGLAS puts B2B at around 20% of total gift-card sales in its 2024/25 financial year, alongside 70% through its own physical and digital channels and around 10% through third-party retailers. [S1] [S2]

% of company gift-card sales

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DOUGLAS Group original October 20 announcement; DOUGLAS Group original two-page release

Issuer management disclosure, not a market survey. The release does not specify whether sales means value or number of cards, disclose the absolute base, or explain the calculation. Figures cover the existing group business, not Germany alone or performance of the new shop. The separate in-store redemption percentage is excluded.

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DOUGLAS gift-card sales by channel, FY2024/25 (% of company gift-card sales)
Category	Share of gift-card sales
Own stores and digital channels	70 % of company gift-card sales
B2B sales, approximately	20 % of company gift-card sales
Third-party distribution, approximately	10 % of company gift-card sales

The comparison describes DOUGLAS’s

DOUGLAS has opened a self-service online shop in Germany for bulk corporate gift-card orders, developed with payment provider epay . The beauty retailer announced the launch on October 20, adding a purchasing route for employers, customer-reward programs and other business gift buyers. [S1] The announced range runs from €5 to €250 per voucher, with downloadable PDF vouchers or physical gift cards sent by mail. Major corporate customers will still have access to dedicated account managers. The practical change is an additional self-service ordering channel; the announcement does not say that account support is being withdrawn. [S1] [S2] Corporate sales already represented a material part of the retailer’s gift-card business before this launch. DOUGLAS puts B2B at around 20% of total gift-card sales in its 2024/25 financial year, alongside 70% through its own physical and digital channels and around 10% through third-party retailers. [S1] [S2] DOUGLAS gift-card sales by channel, FY2024/25 Company-reported shares of its gift-card sales across its markets before the new German self-service shop launched. B2B and third-party shares are approximate. Share of gift-card sales Own stores and digital channels: 70 % of company gift-card sales B2B sales, approximately: 20 % of company gift-card sales Third-party distribution, approximately: 10 % of company gift-card sales Issuer management disclosure, not a market survey. The release does not specify whether sales means value or number of cards, disclose the absolute base, or explain the calculation. Figures cover the existing group business, not Germany alone or performance of the new shop. The separate in-store redemption percentage is excluded. DOUGLAS Group original October 20 announcement DOUGLAS Group original two-page release The comparison describes DOUGLAS’s

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