Intersect Communications, Turn Cloud Japan and Taiwan's Turn Cloud announced a business partnership. The companies will collaborate on cashless payments, POS systems and inbound initiatives in the Japanese and Taiwanese markets to promote digital transformation.
Intersect Communications Co., Ltd., Turn Cloud Japan Co., Ltd. and TURN CLOUD TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INC. announced that they had entered into a business partnership agreement covering cashless payments, consumer cashback programs, POS systems and inbound promotion. The companies will use their respective technologies and customer bases to promote digital transformation in the Japanese and Taiwanese markets.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of visitors to Japan reached 3,442,100 in July 2026, including 763,800 from Taiwan, up 26.4% year on year. Against this backdrop, inbound demand and the adoption of cashless payments are growing, creating demand for improved payment infrastructure and more sophisticated store operations in the retail, food service and tourism sectors.
As specific initiatives under the partnership, the 3 companies will use one another's technologies, customer bases, products and services to promote digital transformation in the retail, distribution and tourism sectors, primarily in Japan and Taiwan. They are expected to jointly propose solutions that respond to market trends, including increasing inbound demand.
In terms of their respective roles, Intersect will handle sales, implementation support, cashless payment integration, planning and operation of consumer cashback programs, POS development and inbound initiatives in the Japanese market. Turn Cloud Japan will be responsible for sales promotion, implementation and maintenance, operational support, advertising and marketing execution for the solutions in Japan. Turn Cloud Taiwan will develop, supply and provide technical support for solutions including POS, payments, membership management, IoT vending machines and AI marketing, and provide them to the Japanese and Taiwanese markets.