Expansion of cashless and diverse payment services

「Through expanded functionality and collaboration with other businesses, doreca is providing digital money payment services that meet customer needs across a range of areas, including digital payroll, insurance and expenses, and is working to promote a seamless cashless experience.」

「Transaction volumes for the Value Card business and digital codes remained strong, supported by stay-at-home demand and other factors. Domestic transaction volumes for QR and barcode payments also continued to trend upward.」

「Domestic payments covered the decline in international payment transaction volumes, leaving QR and barcode payment volumes at a level comparable to the same period of the previous year. Transaction volumes for digital codes also remained strong, as the use of digital money and coupons gained traction.」

「To promote cashless payments, our subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 continues to work on introducing QR and barcode payments. Although inbound demand has declined, domestic payment transaction volume continues to expand, supported by various campaigns prompted by the consumption tax increase.」

「As part of its efforts to create a smart consumer society through the promotion of cashless payments, the subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 continues to expand the introduction of QR and barcode payments at existing JCB merchant locations. It is also progressively connecting gateways to issuers that have announced their participation in SmartCodeTM, operated by 株式会社ジェーシービー, thereby promoting the wider adoption of QR and barcode payments.」

「As part of its efforts to create a smart consumer society through the promotion of cashless payments, the subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 entered into a business and capital alliance with major credit card company 株式会社ジェーシービー and 株式会社日本カードネットワーク. By promoting the adoption of electronic money and other services at existing credit card merchant locations, it is further expanding transaction volumes in QR and barcode payments.」

「日本ユニシス株式会社 is supporting the promotion of cashless payments in local communities through Resonatex while creating a cycle of information and economic activity by digitizing the flow of money, thereby supporting greater convenience in consumers' daily lives and the revitalization of regional economies.」

「The subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 began collaborating with Digital Garage,Inc. on the domestic rollout of HAPPY GO, one of Taiwan's largest loyalty-point programs. By expanding its use in Japan, the company will support efforts to attract Taiwanese tourists to stores.」

「Meanwhile, in the payment-related business, the subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 has expanded the scope of its Alipay® service to various stores and facilities, including major consumer electronics retailers. The company will continue developing an environment in which foreign visitors to Japan can shop more conveniently and with greater peace of mind ahead of 2020, when the government is targeting 40 million foreign visitors to Japan.」

「The payment-related subsidiary キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 expanded the scope of its Alipay® service from selected stores of 株式会社ベスト電器 to all directly operated stores. 日本ユニシス株式会社, キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 and 株式会社bitFlyer also launched a joint business to support the introduction of payment services that enable customers to pay for goods and services, including retail and dining, with Bitcoin®. The company will continue developing an environment in which foreign visitors to Japan can shop more conveniently and with greater peace of mind ahead of 2020, when the government is targeting 40 million foreign visitors to Japan.」

「In digital payments, the new company キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社 has signed umbrella merchant agreements with 株式会社ジェイティービー and 株式会社くまもとDMC for its Alipay® business, begun introducing the service at tourism operators and local businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture, including stores and facilities, and is promoting its wider adoption. It has also begun providing a platform that enables the use of Rakuten Pay®, Rakuten株式会社's smartphone payment service, at all Lawson stores across Japan.」

「The new company “キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社,” established to expand the Chinese payment services and charge point businesses, entered into a comprehensive merchant agreement with 株式会社ジェイティービー covering the “支付宝® (Alipay®)” business. This will expand the number of participating locations among tourism operators such as ryokans, hotels, and souvenir shops, and promote the adoption of “支付宝 (Alipay)” in tourism businesses and regional tourist destinations where implementation has not progressed significantly.」

「In March 2017, we established the new company “キャナルペイメントサービス株式会社” to pursue faster and more proactive business expansion in the Chinese payment services and charge point businesses, where further demand growth is expected, among our payment-related businesses.」

「First, in the Digital Innovation field, one of the challenge areas under the medium-term management plan, payment-related services are steadily growing, including the launch of domestic operations for the Chinese mobile payment service Alipay®, in addition to the established prepaid card business.」

「First, in the Digital Innovation field, one of the challenge areas under the medium-term management plan, payment-related services are steadily growing, centered on the prepaid card business, which has an established track record.」

「In the rapidly expanding payments services sector, the company is advancing initiatives to promote a cashless society, a government growth strategy, while seeking to improve convenience for consumers in Japan and serve foreign visitors ahead of 2020. It will continue to expand its business by supporting diverse payment methods and partnering with marketing services that use purchasing data.」

「These initiatives support the government’s growth strategy of promoting cashless payments. We will expand them going forward, including by addressing diverse payment methods, improving convenience for domestic consumers, anticipating use by visitors from overseas ahead of 2020, and linking them with marketing services that use purchase data.」