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New York -- Wrapp, a new online gift service from Sweden, has launched in the United States, partnering with such retailers as Gap, H&M and Sephora to let consumers send free virtual gift cards to friends on Facebook. Wrapp launched in Sweden at the end of last year, and has since gone live in Norway and the United Kingdom, Germany, France and The Netherlands. An application that runs on mobile devices and computers, Wrapp provides users with free gift cards (typically for a small amount of value) from participating retailers that they can send to a Facebook friend. Users

Tommy Bahama Group has named 20-plus year industry veteran Ferdinand Van Alphen the company's new VP of creative services. The appointment is effective immediately.Van Alphen has held many major posts within the creative side of the business, including senior creative posts at Tommy Hilfiger in both the USA and Europe as well as agency work in The Netherlands, New York, and Hong Kong. Most recently, Van Alphen owned a creative consulting agency, handling various projects for Vertu mobile phones, Boss fragrance, Pringles, and Liebeskind Berlin, among others.In his new endeavor, Van Alphen is responsible for the creative expression and