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Support for Cashless Payments and Electronic Payment Methods

First written in FY2019. 5 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2021-Q3.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2020-Q1 – FY2020-Q3AdvancedFY2021-Q1 – FY2021-Q22019: 320192020: 420202021: 1
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Expansion of In-Store Cashless Payment AcceptanceA theme 30 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 30 as a tailwind

Abc-Mart moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021.

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  1. FY2021-Q3ReframedAnnual report

    「Since March, we have been introducing electronic money, including transit cards, and smartphone QR-code payments, including PayPay, Rakuten Pay and Merpay. As of the end of the quarter, slightly more than 60% of stores accepted these payment methods.」

    The payment methods supported for electronic money and QR-code payments were specified, including Merpay. Slightly more than 60% of stores accepted them, broadening the scope of cashless payment support.
  2. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Since March, we have been introducing electronic money, including transit cards, and smartphone QR-code payments, including PayPay and Rakuten Pay. As of the end of the quarter, slightly more than 60% of stores accepted these payment methods.」

    The number of stores accepting electronic money and QR-code payments increased from slightly more than 40% in FY2021-Q1 to slightly more than 60% at the end of the quarter.
  3. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the quarter, we introduced electronic money, including transit cards, and smartphone QR-code payments, including PayPay and Rakuten Pay, and began accepting them at slightly more than 40% of stores, mainly street-front and roadside locations.」

    Electronic money and QR-code payments were introduced and began to be accepted at slightly more than 40% of stores, mainly street-front and roadside locations.
  4. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「We will seek to maximize customer satisfaction and further improve operational efficiency through the use of IT.」

    The policy of expanding support for cashless and electronic payments, including support for diverse payment methods through the new POS system, remains in place.
  5. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Our IT strategy included introducing the new POS system across all stores in the first half, enabling support for various payment methods once the system became operational. As of the end of the quarter, 231 stores were able to process tax-free transactions. Some stores have also begun accepting electronic money payments.」

    In addition to introducing the new POS system across all stores, 231 stores were able to process tax-free transactions by the end of the quarter, and some stores began accepting electronic money payments. Support for cashless and electronic payments made concrete progress.
  6. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The new POS system has improved store operating efficiency and enabled support for various payment methods, including different credit cards and electronic money.」

    The policy of supporting cashless payments progressed into concrete measures: completing the rollout of the new POS system across all stores and supporting various credit cards and electronic money.
  7. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The new POS system will support various payment methods, including different credit cards and electronic money, while integration with the official smartphone app will improve customer convenience and store operating efficiency.」

    The policy of supporting cashless payments progressed into concrete measures, namely the introduction of a new POS system supporting various credit cards and electronic money. Approximately 60% of the rollout across all stores was completed during the quarter.
  8. FY2019First statedAnnual report

    「Expansion of cashless payments and support for various electronic payment methods」

    The need to respond to the spread of cashless payments and support various electronic payment methods was first explicitly identified as part of operational transformation for multi-store retail.
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"Increase in Domestic and Overseas Employee Headcount Associated with New Store Openings" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 6 of its 8 moves.

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  2. 1Increase in Domestic and Overseas Employee Headcount Associated with New Store Openings6×
  3. 2Expanding the Store Network Through New Store Openings in Japan and Overseas5×
  4. 3Rollout of New Formats and In-Shop Outlets and Renovation of Existing Stores5×
  5. 4Expansion of the Overseas Store Network, Primarily in South Korea and Taiwan5×
  6. 5Profitability Improvement at Overseas Subsidiaries5×
  7. 6Continued Investment in IT to Promote Omnichannel Operations5×

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