GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (GMO-PG) of the GMO Internet Group, which develops comprehensive payment-related services and financial services, and GMO Payment Service, Inc. (GMO-PS) will collaborate with mixi, Inc. (mixi) to provide our payment system, as described below, to 'Touch Payment,' an event-exclusive cashless payment system developed by XFLAG, mixi's entertainment business brand.^*1。

・Enable Credit Card Payment System that does not require presenting the credit card(provided by GMO-PG)
・Deferred Payment System to enable payment at convenience stores (CVS) at a later date(provided by GMO-PS)

For events that offer Touch Payment, visitors will wear a IC chip-enabled wrist band that is linked to the XFLAG ID^*2, to enjoy an in-venue cashless environment. The first such event will be the XFLAG-sponsored "XFLAG PARK 2019" to be held on July 13 and 14.

*1 Conditions will apply for use of Touch Payment.
*2 This refers to the account to use services on XFLAG, mixi's entertainment brand.

In order to address Japan's low cashless payment penetration of 20% as of 2016, despite the global move towards cashless-ness, the Japanese Government is pursuing various initiatives to raise the cashless payment penetration to 40% by 2025.^*3
GMO-PG and GMO-PS and the Group companies are providing payment services to support cashless payment in new markets, such as through Deferred Payment and solutions to financial institutions. mixi's XFLAG had been seeking a payment method that is enjoyable and one that does not dampen the excitement of their visitors to the entertainment events, when making purchases of merchandise and food/beverages.
As a result, GMO-PG, GMO-PS have collaborated with mixi to provide the 'Credit Card Payment System' and 'Deferred Payment System' to the Touch Payment, an event-exclusive cashless payment system developed by XFLAG.

*3 The definition and ratio are based on Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Cashless Vision".

Touch Payment is a cashless payment system developed by XFLAG that enables event visitors to make the payment for in-venue purchases at a later date. By linking the XFLAG ID with the IC chip-enabled wristband called 'ORABAND', visitors can make purchases of merchandise and food/beverages at the event with a simple tap to the payment terminal. This system allows for smooth and stress-free payment without the hassle of using cash. The payment will be made through the pre-selected method of either credit card or Deferred Payment at a CVS store^*4. In addition to this payment feature, this also has entertainment features such as audio and optical display, a roulette game and an easy bill-splitting feature as well.
Touch Payment will be available for the first time at XFLAG-sponsored entertainment event XFLAG PARK 2019. For details of this service, please click on the URL below (Japanese language only).
URL ： https://event-info.xflag.com/park/2019/campaign/oraband/

*4 For the CVS payment selection, the invoice bill will be post mailed at a later date and payment can be made either at a CVS store or by bank transfer or by LINE Pay Invoice Payment.