Lifestyle gift card: check whether yours is for online or in-store use

Both versions cover Lifestyle and its home brand Home Centre, but in different places. The online card can't be used in physical stores, and the in-store card can't be used online. Each card listing on Subspace shows its own terms, so check them on the card value you choose.

The online card goes in at checkout. The in-store card is shown at billing, so carry the number and PIN on your phone.

With the online card, the value matters less because leftover balance stays for the next order. With the in-store card, aim for a bill equal to or just above the card value and pay the difference, since unused value is lost.

Lifestyle's listed values on Subspace start at ₹1,000, so the card works best as a mid-sized gift rather than a token. The chart shows what each listed value cost when this page was written.

Lifestyle covers clothing for men, women and children, footwear, beauty and accessories, while Home Centre covers furniture, décor and kitchenware. That gives one card two quite different uses:

• Housewarming: a Home Centre purchase such as cushions, lamps or a dinner set.
• Festive wardrobes: ethnic and western wear for the whole family.
• Birthdays and anniversaries for someone who likes mall shopping.
• A newly married couple setting up a home.

For someone who shops mostly in stores and prefers Westside's own labels, a Westside voucher carries a similar discount. For furniture specifically, an IKEA card is the other option.