DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wouldn't it be nice to ease the holiday gifting frenzy for friends and family?  To help take the hassle out of shopping, Red Mango, the 2011 #1 Zagat-rated frozen yogurt and smoothie chain in America, today announced the new Red Mango eGift Card to make it "virtually" easy.  According to the National Retail Federation's 2012 Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, six in ten people would most like to receive a gift card as a gift this holiday season.  With that growing trend combined with today's mobile world, Red Mango came up with the top five benefits of "eGifting" this year.  

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1. Shop from the comfort of a mobile device or computer eliminating long check-out lines.
2. Deliver it directly into someone's email immediately or schedule it for a specific day and time.
3. No shipping costs or wrapping needed – saving time and money.
4. Include a personalized message up to 200 characters.
5. Easy and convenient especially for busy, last-minute gift givers.

"People use their phones and computers for almost everything these days so a virtual gift card is the perfect option for gift giving," said Dan Kim, Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Red Mango, Inc. "The new Red Mango eGift Card is a great gift idea for those who enjoy treating themselves to something healthy and delicious throughout the year."

The Red Mango eGift Card not only eliminates the need to pack the wallet with yet another plastic card, it's also easy to track simply by registering it online.  It can be used to purchase Red Mango products such as delicious frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies…just open it up on a mobile device at check-out.  The eGift Cards can be purchased in any denomination starting from $5 to $100 on the Red Mango website at http://giftredmango.com.  As part of the company's holiday Share the Love campaign, when someone purchases at least $25 in Red Mango gift cards, they will receive a free complimentary card for themselves, up to $5 in value. 

Also, in the spirit of the holidays, Red Mango announces seasonal flavors including frozen yogurt in Spiced Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Apple Pie (also available as a Dream Shake), and in certain locations Winter Peppermint. 

Dan Kim is available for interviews regarding the growing trend of "eGifting", the new Red Mango eGift Card and more.  Please contact Sharyn Frankel at sharyn@dtmarketing.net or at 508-561-9357 to coordinate an interview, take photos or video at a local Red Mango location or for product images.   

About Red Mango

Red Mango, one of the fastest growing retailers of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, opened its first U.S. store in July 2007 in Los Angeles, and now has more than 200 stores across North America.  Headquartered in Dallas, Red Mango serves uniquely delicious frozen yogurt that is all-natural, nonfat and low fat, gluten-free and fortified with beneficial live and active probiotic cultures like GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), which helps support the immune and digestive systems when consumed as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.  Red Mango is the first frozen yogurt retailer to earn the National Yogurt Association's Live and Active Cultures seal for meeting the required criteria for healthy frozen yogurt.  Red Mango was named the number one smoothie and frozen yogurt chain in America in Zagat's 2011 National Chain Restaurants Survey.  Other awards have included the prestigious Nation's Restaurant News' "Hot Concepts!" award and the industry-recognized SupplySide's "Scientific Excellence Award."  

More information about Red Mango is available at redmangousa.com, facebook.com/redmango, facebook.com/dankimredmango, twitter.com/redmango or twitter.com/dankimredmango.  For franchising information, please visit redmangofranchising.com or call 214-871-6865.

SOURCE Red Mango