Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/love2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026/ --- description: Love2save brings personal savings pots and shared collections into a route to retail and travel gift cards, extending a partnership first formed in 2025. title: Love2shop and Collctiv connect group saving with gift cards image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/love2shop-collctiv-connect-group-saving-gift-cards-99857ee0031e10461503d92e293183f5.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Love2shop and Collctiv connect group saving with gift cards Love2save brings personal savings pots and shared collections into a route to retail and travel gift cards, extending a partnership first formed in 2025. By [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) August 27, 2026 3 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Love2shop%20and%20Collctiv%20connect%20group%20saving%20with%20gift%20cards "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Love2shop%20and%20Collctiv%20connect%20group%20saving%20with%20gift%20cards%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Official Love2save campaign artwork showing a couple decorating beside a message about saving or collecting for life events.](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/love2shop-collctiv-connect-group-saving-gift-cards-official-love2save-campaign-artwork-showing-w1280.webp) Love2save's official product campaign artwork. The pictured scene is illustrative. Photo: Love2save / Love2shop [Love2shop](https://giftcard.news/company/love2shop/) and [Collctiv](https://giftcard.news/company/collctiv/) have introduced [Love2save](https://giftcard.news/company/love2save/), a UK proposition that combines personal savings pots with shared collections and converts the resulting balance into gift cards. The partnership was reported by [FinTech Global](https://giftcard.news/company/fintech-global/) on August 27, 2026, and the product is described on its own website and Collctiv's app listing. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S02\]](#article-source-2)[\[S03\]](#article-source-3) The idea is to begin with the occasion rather than the payment. A birthday, holiday or leaving present becomes a named pot, and the organiser can add money alone or invite other people to contribute. The eventual spending route is a Love2shop product. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S02\]](#article-source-2) ## From a collection to a purchase Scroll left or right to see all columns __From a collection to a purchase__ | Stage | Published product function | | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Set a goal | Create and customise a pot for an occasion or collection. | | Add contributions | Top up personally or share a contribution link. | | Track progress | Keep the collection visible separately from a personal bank balance. | | Choose the outcome | Convert to a Love2shop Digital Gift Card or Love2shop Holidays e-Gift Card. | The official site describes retail redemption across more than 150 retailers. Its holiday route is separately described as access to more than 150 tour operators through a dedicated travel team. These are two different networks, not a combined count of unique redemption partners. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) Contributors can use card details or supported mobile wallets without downloading the app, according to the product website. Organisers manage the pot and its purpose in the app. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The website describes collection and gift card exchange as free, with an optional contribution of 2% when a pot is exchanged. That voluntary tip is distinct from a compulsory charge on the balance. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) ## A deeper relationship than a checkout option FinTech Global reports that the collaboration builds on a 2025 integration that added Love2shop gift cards to Collctiv's platform. The new proposition carries a distinct savings identity and puts the occasion and collection process in front of the gift card selection. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) Collctiv CEO [Amy Newford](https://giftcard.news/person/amy-newford/) and Love2shop director of pre-payments [Simon Birch](https://giftcard.news/person/simon-birch/) were quoted in that report. Their comments describe an ambition to extend planned spending beyond Christmas to other events throughout the year. That is the companies' rationale, not evidence that users save faster or spend more. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) ## What the model changes For gift card distributors, the useful distinction is when they enter the customer journey. A pot can start accumulating contributions before the final gift is chosen, connecting the distribution network to an earlier planning decision. That opportunity comes with practical questions. Organisers need clear contribution records, understandable conversion rules and a spending option that fits the group's goal. The launch material describes the workflow but does not provide measured outcomes for Love2save itself. Existing company-wide user totals should not be mistaken for adoption of the new service. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [\[S01\] Official product workflow and redemption routes](https://love2save.org/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — Love2save * [\[S02\] Love2Save developer app listing](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collctiv.l2s&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — Collctiv * [\[S03\] Partnership coverage dated August 27, 2026](https://fintech.global/2026/08/27/love2shop-and-collctiv-team-up-to-reinvent-group-saving/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — FinTech Global ## In this article ### Companies * [Collctiv](https://giftcard.news/company/collctiv/) * [FinTech Global](https://giftcard.news/company/fintech-global/) * [Love2save](https://giftcard.news/company/love2save/) * [Love2shop](https://giftcard.news/company/love2shop/) ### People * [Amy Newford](https://giftcard.news/person/amy-newford/) * [Simon Birch](https://giftcard.news/person/simon-birch/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Love2shop%20and%20Collctiv%20connect%20group%20saving%20with%20gift%20cards "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Love2shop%20and%20Collctiv%20connect%20group%20saving%20with%20gift%20cards%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Flove2shop-collctiv-love2save-group-gift-card-saving-2026%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/emma-carter-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) Journalist — Retail & E-commerce Emma Carter covers retail, e-commerce and the gift card shopping experience for Gift Card News. 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