28 Nov 2019
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE part: Securities Code: 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG"), which develops comprehensive payment-related services and finance-related services in the GMO Internet Group, has added to the comprehensive payment service "PG Multi-Payment Service" and Merpay Co., Ltd. ( CEO: Naoki Aoyagi We will add the smartphone-based payment service "Merpay" developed by Merpay). Pre-registration will be accepted from today, November 28, 2019, (Thursday), and it will be available from the end of December 2019.
As a result, e-commerce businesses using "PG Multi-Payment Service" will be able to introduce and manage "Merpay" together with various other payment method sites in one place.
【Background and Summary】
In recent years, e-commerce sites have introduced a wide range of payment method. One of the reasons for this is that if you don't introduce the user's Thailand payment method at the time of purchase, there is a risk that they will abandon the purchase. For this reason, GMO-PG provides a comprehensive payment service "PG Multi-Payment Service" that allows EC businesses to introduce the necessary payment method at once, eliminating the hassle of introducing various payment method individually.
Furthermore, as cashless payments become more widespread, there is a need for payment method that can be used both online and offline. Therefore, GMO-PG has decided to add it as a new payment method to "PG Multi-Payment Service" because the smartphone-based payment service "Merpay", which has exceeded 5 million users (*1), also supports online payment. PG Multi-Payment Service" will start accepting pre-applications from today, November 28, 2(Thursday)019, in preparation for the launch of "Merpay" (planned) in late December 2019. Please apply from the URL below.
Application URL: https://www.gmo-pg.com/service/mulpay/merpay/
EC businesses using "PG Multi-Payment Service" can also select "Merpay" as one of various payment method such as Credit card payment and CVS Payment, and can be introduced and managed together with other payment method at once. For users of Merpay", cashless at physical stores such as conventional convenience stores and major chains In addition to payment, in addition to some EC sites that already supported it, it is expected that it will be available on many EC sites in the future.
*1 As of October 16, 2019. Merpay Total number of users who have registered for "e-money" and users of "Merpay code payment", "net payment", "Merpay smart payment", etc. (excluding duplicates)About Merpay
Merpay is a smartphone-based payment service for Mercari, the largest flea market app in Japan. It supports both the contactless payment service "iD" and the code payment, and can be used at various stores and e-commerce sites nationwide. In addition, by using "Merpay Smart Payment", we are developing a unique service such as being able to pay the purchase price of products in one lump sum the following month without any prior bank charge (chargeless).
【PG Multi-Payment Service】
PG Multi-Payment Service is a comprehensive payment service that offers a package of various payments as shown below. This enables merchants to not only manage the various payment methods and its features from a single screen, but also simplifies the cash management by unifying*2 the due date and deposit (transfer of funds) date of the payment methods.
Credit card payment,CVS Payment,Carrier payment,E-money payment,Cash On Delivery payment,Account transfer, PayPal,LINE Pay,Bitcoin payment,Apple Pay,Google Pay payment service,Payment via Payment Slip,PAYSLE payment,Epos Easy payment,Amazon Pay,Multi-currency credit card payment (MCP/DCC),FamiPay,Merpay[new], etc.
*2 The form and method of transfer of funds may defer depending on the payment method.【GMO Payment Gateway】
GMO-PG is Japan's leading provider of comprehensive payment-related services and financial services to more than 100,000 merchants consisting of EC operators as well as non-EC operators such as NHK and public institutions such as National Tax Agency and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Total transaction value exceeds ¥4 trillion, mainly from the core payment processing service as well as value-added services that contribute to the merchant's growth. (GMO-PG consolidated companies total, as of end-September, 2019)
GMO-PG is expanding businesses to include offline payment processing that would encompass IoT, and Fintech services such as lending, Payment after Delivery and solutions to financial institutions; all of which are expected to contribute to drive Japan's cashless. We are also pursuing global expansion through capital alliances with overseas firms and through rolling out our PSP and financial services in overseas markets.
GMO-PG aims to be the highly-secure, comprehensive and convenient payment processing infrastructure in Japan by continuing to lead the innovations.
【Related Links】
- GMO-PG (Company Profile)
- URL :https://corp.gmo-pg.com/en/
- GMO-PG (Service)
- URL :https://www.gmo-pg.com/en/
[Press Inquiries]
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Corporate Value Creation Strategy Division
- TEL
- +81-3-3464-0182
- FAX
- 03-3464-2387
- pr@gmo-pg.com
GMO Internet, Inc.
Group Communication Department, Public Relations Officer, Ishii, Takahashi
- TEL
- +81-3-5456-2695
- pr@gmo.jp
[Contact for inquiries regarding services]
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Innovation Partners Division
- TEL
- +81-3-3464-2323
- FAX
- 03-3464-2477
- info@gmo-pg.com
[GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.] (URL: https://corp.gmo-pg.com/)
Corporate Name | GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 3769) |
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Location | 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Shibuya Fukurasu |
Representative | President & Chief Executive Officer Issei Ainoura |
Business Description | ■ Comprehensive payment related services and finance related services |
Capital | 4,712 million yen |
[GMO Internet, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo.jp/)
Corporate Name | GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 9449) |
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Location | Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
Representative | President and Group Representative Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■ Internet infrastructure business ■ Internet advertising / media business ■ Internet finance business ■ Cryptocurrency business |
Capital | 5 billion yen |