Sales Promotion Using WAON Electronic Money
First written in FY2017-Q1. 21 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales promotions, initiatives such as the "More-for-Your-Money Fair" were well received, while expanded coupons in the MINISTOP app contributed to member acquisition and higher visit frequency.」
Expanded app coupons were combined with initiatives such as the More-for-Your-Money Fair, contributing to member acquisition and higher visit frequency. - 2026-07-08AdvancedEarnings
「As of the end of the first quarter, downloads of the MINISTOP app exceeded 3.7 million, an increase of more than 130% from the same period of the previous year.」
The company expanded its app-member base and worked to increase visit frequency through coupons and promotions. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app, which serves as an OMO interface, had more than 2.59 million downloads as of the end of February 2025, while member sales increased by more than 140% year on year.」
By combining payments, mobile ordering, coupons and 1to1 marketing, among other functions, the app exceeded 2.59 million downloads, while member sales exceeded 140% of the previous year's level. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app, which serves as an OMO interface, had more than 1.79 million downloads as of the end of May 2024, while member sales increased by more than 150% year on year.」
The app expanded as a promotional platform incorporating payment integration, 1to1 marketing and coupons, with more than 1.79 million downloads and member sales exceeding 150% of the previous year's level. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app, which we are developing as an interface connecting physical stores and digital services, had more than 1.5 million downloads as of the end of February 2024, while member sales increased 1.8 times year on year.」
The MINISTOP app exceeded 1.5 million downloads, and member sales were 1.8 times the previous year's level, while integration with payments, mobile ordering, delivery and e-commerce progressed. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app continues to grow as an important component of OMO, expanding beyond customer-analysis-based promotions, payment functionality and mobile ordering to include integration with e-commerce in October. As of the end of November 2023, downloads exceeded 1.3 million, while member sales more than doubled year on year.」
We expanded the app into a promotional platform incorporating customer analysis, payments, mobile ordering and e-commerce integration. Downloads exceeded 1.3 million, and member sales were more than double the previous year's level. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Positioned as an interface connecting physical stores and our digital business, the MINISTOP app improved convenience through coupon distribution based on customer purchase analysis, the addition of payment functionality through payment-service integration in June, and the addition of mobile ordering functionality in August. Downloads exceeded 1.15 million as of the end of August 2023, while member sales more than doubled year on year.」
The MINISTOP app added payment and mobile ordering functionality. Downloads exceeded 1.15 million, and member sales were more than double the previous year's level. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app, which we are developing as an entry point from physical stores to our digital business, delivered coupons targeted to specific days and days of the week when app usage was concentrated, based on analysis of customer purchases. Downloads exceeded 970,000 as of the end of May 2023, while member sales increased more than 2.5 times year on year. We will continue to add payment-service integration in June and mobile ordering functionality in July, raising the number of registered members and member sales. To achieve OMO (Online Merges with Offline, the integration of online and offline), we will also build a shared 1to1 marketing customer platform across our physical stores and digital business to generate synergies.」
MINISTOP app downloads exceeded 970,000, and member sales were more than 2.5 times the previous year's level. We also outlined plans to expand functionality for payment integration, mobile ordering and OMO. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app, which we are developing as the center of our new promotions, increased downloads and registered members through initiatives such as free coupon lotteries for soft-serve ice cream and fries, with downloads exceeding 710,000 at the end of November 2022.」
App downloads increased from more than 540,000 at the end of August 2022 to more than 710,000 at the end of November. We also indicated a policy of using the app as a 1to1 marketing platform based on customer data analysis, including through free coupons. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The MINISTOP app increased downloads and registered members through initiatives such as free coupon lotteries for soft-serve ice cream and fries, with downloads exceeding 540,000 at the end of August 2022.」
We used the MINISTOP app for promotions such as free-coupon campaigns, and downloads exceeded 540,000 at the end of August 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to television advertising and promotions using the MINISTOP app launched this fiscal year, we enhanced our product lineup so that customers would make repeat purchases.」
In addition to our existing WAON and WAON POINT initiatives, we incorporated the MINISTOP app into our sales promotion tools and combined it with a stronger product lineup designed to encourage repeat purchases. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We also added promotions using the MINISTOP app, launched this fiscal year, and strengthened our product lineup so that customers would make repeat purchases.」
We used the newly launched MINISTOP app for product promotions and combined it with a stronger product lineup designed to encourage repeat purchases. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, through the MINISTOP app, a new service launched in September, we developed a promotional strategy centered on the app to make WAON POINT more convenient and rewarding to use, and will continue working to improve customer convenience.」
We expanded efforts to encourage the use of WAON POINT into promotions centered on the newly launched MINISTOP app. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For applications for My Number Points using electronic money WAON, we awarded an additional 2,000 WAON on top of the standard My Number Points, encouraging the use of electronic money WAON.」
We offered a benefit of 2,000 WAON when customers applied for My Number Points, putting measures to encourage WAON use into practice. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Even after the cashless payment and points-rebate program ended, we expanded the scope of bill-payment agency services payable with electronic money WAON and continued to encourage its use by improving convenience.」
As a measure to encourage the use of WAON, we expanded the scope of bill-payment agency services payable with electronic money WAON. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We will also coordinate our efforts to promote cashless payments and continue strengthening promotions for electronic money WAON.」
We continue to position stronger promotions using electronic money WAON as a measure to promote cashless payments. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our sales promotion activities centered on promotions aimed at encouraging the use of electronic money WAON and WAON POINT.」
We continue to make encouraging the use of WAON and WAON POINT the focus of our sales promotion strategy. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our sales promotion activities centered on promotions aimed at encouraging the use of WAON POINT. In particular, the WAON POINT Points Back Campaign, which encouraged customers to use points accumulated on their cards, was well received.」
We continue to center our sales promotions on encouraging the use of WAON POINT and the points-back campaign. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The campaign titled "The Challenge from MINISTOP," offering 1,000 WAON bonus points for eating 32 Halo-Halo parfaits in 71 days, was well received.」
We implemented a specific new campaign involving 71 days, 32 items and 1,000 points to encourage the use of WAON and WAON POINT. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We implemented a "Points Back Campaign" to encourage the use of points accumulated on WAON POINT Cards, which was well received.」
We newly implemented a points-back campaign to encourage the use of WAON and WAON POINT. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The campaign titled "The Challenge from MINISTOP," offering WAON bonus points for eating 30 Halo-Halo parfaits in 70 days, was well received.」
We implemented a specific 70-day, 30-item sales promotion using WAON bonus points. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We also implemented initiatives using the WAON POINT Card to improve customer convenience and enhance the perception of value.」
We continued and expanded sales promotions centered on the WAON POINT Card, aimed at improving convenience and perceived value. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We strengthened WAON promotions, centered on the WAON POINT service introduced in the previous fiscal year. In addition to campaigns awarding WAON bonus points, the newly launched campaign offering one free soft drink for every five purchased was well received by many customers.」
We continued promotions centered on WAON POINT and launched a new soft-drink purchase campaign. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to campaigns using electronic money WAON, our sales promotion activities included the launch of WAON POINT, a common points service provided by the AEON Group.」
We launched the common points service WAON POINT, in addition to continuing our WAON initiatives. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We actively worked to expand our product lineup and implement sales promotions using WAON.」
We continue to combine sales promotions using WAON with efforts to strengthen our daily-delivery product lineup. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our sales promotion activities included television commercials and initiatives using electronic money WAON, including campaigns awarding WAON bonus points, primarily on daily-delivery products, which were well received.」
We continue to run television commercials and WAON bonus-point initiatives. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We implemented initiatives using electronic money WAON, including the campaign offering a free coffee voucher for every four coffees purchased with WAON and campaigns awarding WAON bonus points, primarily on daily-delivery products, which were well received.」
We are implementing purchase incentives through specific campaigns using electronic money.