Studio United Kingdom gift cards

Studio is a UK catalogue and online retailer selling homewares, fashion, electricals, toys and gifts. Its gift card is a sensible choice when you want to give people in the UK the freedom to pick something practical for themselves or their home, rather than a single branded item. The card works both online and in Studio's UK stores, so it suits recipients in most parts of the country.

Cards are available in five fixed amounts: £10, £20, £25, £50 and £100. There is no option to set a custom value. All cards are denominated in pounds sterling and can only be used within the United Kingdom. They expire 24 months from the date of purchase, and any balance left after that is cancelled.

Recipients can redeem the card online at studio.co.uk or in any Studio store in the UK. The card can be used as part payment, and if a purchase paid partly by gift card is refunded, the refund goes back to the gift card up to its original value. Studio does not charge postage on gift card purchases, and the card should be treated like cash because lost or stolen cards are not replaced.

Through GIFQ you can send Studio gift cards in bulk from the dashboard or one at a time via the API. That makes it a workable option for paying small earnings or incentives to people across the UK, rewarding employees with something they can spend on household goods, or thanking customers after a purchase.

The main limitation is geography: a Studio card is only useful to someone who can shop at Studio in the UK, online or in store. For remote or international groups it is a poor fit. The fixed denominations also mean you cannot send an exact odd amount, so it is better for round-number rewards than for precise compensation.