Announced details
Stablecoin payments at Lawson physical stores, in-store payments for visitors to Japan, and POS payments
Digital Garage will conduct this PoC jointly with JCB and Lawson. Digital Garage will provide JCB with the payment API and backend system and will collaborate with Lawson on the PoC, including the store environment and POS integration. Digital Garage will use Canal Payment Service's code-payment processing technology.
JCB: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, President: Futatsushige Takayoshi (二重孝好). Lawson: Headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takemasu Sadanobu (竹増貞信). Canal Payment Service Co., Ltd. is identified as the provider of code-payment processing technology; other company information is not disclosed.
Lawson Gate City Osaki Atrium Store
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Stablecoin payment service, Payment API and backend system, US dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDC |
| Counterparty | JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), Lawson, Inc., Canal Payment Service Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | JCB: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, President: Futatsushige Takayoshi (二重孝好). Lawson: Headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takemasu Sadanobu (竹増貞信). Canal Payment Service Co., Ltd. is identified as the provider of code-payment processing technology; other company information is not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Digital Garage will conduct this PoC jointly with JCB and Lawson. Digital Garage will provide JCB with the payment API and backend system and will collaborate with Lawson on the PoC, including the store environment and POS integration. Digital Garage will use Canal Payment Service's code-payment processing technology. |
| Contract Date | 19 August 2026 (basic agreement) |
| Launch date | 20 August 2026 (scheduled PoC implementation) |
| Applicable area | Stablecoin payments at Lawson physical stores, in-store payments for visitors to Japan, and POS payments |
| Location | Lawson Gate City Osaki Atrium Store |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To identify issues and consider solutions related to stablecoin payments in physical stores by combining JCB's stablecoin payment service, Digital Garage's payment API and backend technology, and Lawson's expertise in store operations and POS systems.