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Supporting municipalities DX "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" added a mechanism for non-smartphone holders to use digital gift certificates.

March 9, 2023

GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

In the GMO Internet Group, GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K. (TSE Prime: Securities Code: 3788, It is a consolidated company of President & Chief Executive Officer: Mitsuru Aoyama). GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K. (President & Chief Executive Officer: Yuichi Yamada Hereinafter referred to as GMO DIGITAL Lab) and comprehensive payment-related services and GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. that develops finance-related services (TSE Prime: Securities Code: 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer:Issei Ainoura below, GMO-PG) is a service that digitizes paper gift certificates issued by municipalities and businesses. In Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO", from today, Thursday, March 9, 2023, purchase (charge) / payment other than smartphones Add a mechanism that can: As a result, digital gift certificates will be available to non-smartphone holders, enabling municipalities and businesses to promote DX while providing services regardless of the consumer's usage environment.

Supporting municipalities DX "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" added a mechanism for non-smartphone holders to use digital gift certificates.

【Background and Summary】

From October 2021, GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG will launch a service to digitize paper gift certificates issued by municipalities and businesses. Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" is provided. By introducing this service, municipalities and businesses can digitize gift certificates without the need for system development, reduce the workload of conventional paper gift certificate issuance, and support cashless. Consumers can purchase (charge) digital gift certificates from Credit card payment a dedicated website using their smartphones and use QR codes to go cashless payment It can be used as: Recently, it has been used as a "regional limited digital gift certificate" and "electronic premium gift certificate" as well as a "electronic community currency".
From today, Thursday, March 9, 2023, we will add a mechanism for charging with cash and displaying QR codes on non-smartphones so that non-smartphone holders can also use it. As a result, consumers can purchase (charge) digital gift certificates in cash at stores using the face of a card ticket with a QR code displayed on it, and use it through cashless payment using QR codes.
From the same day, a "Yoro Pay Card" using this service will be issued in Gifu Prefecture YORO town. By presenting the QR code printed on the "Yoro Pay Card" at the target store, even if you do not have a smartphone, you can use YORO town regional limited digital gift certificates and electronic community currency will be available.
Going forward, GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG will continue to encourage municipalities and businesses to Expand the development of Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" and municipalities ・We will support the DX of business operators.

【"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO"】

"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" is municipalities It is a service that allows you to digitize paper gift certificates issued by businesses and businesses. It can be used as a "regional limited digital gift certificate", "electronic premium gift certificate", "electronic community currency", etc., and can be used as Gifu Prefecture YORO town and multiple There are Actual to introduce it to municipalities and businesses.
By introducing this service, municipalities and businesses can reduce the workload of face-to-face sales operations that occurred when issuing gift certificates, collection, storage, aggregation, settlement, and redemption of used gift certificates, as well as realize cashless support.
Consumers can register for digital gift certificates on a dedicated site and Credit card payment on the site CVS Payment It is possible to purchase (charge) digital gift certificates with cash at stores that handle the face of the card ticket with a QR code (* 1). After purchase, you can use it as a cashless payment in units of 1 yen using QR codes at stores where digital gift certificates are available. In addition, from March 9, 2023 (Thursday), Pay-easy will also be supported as a top-up method on the same site.
In addition, stores that can use digital gift certificates can be expected to promote the visit and use of a wide range of people, and paper-specific management and cash redemption work that occurred with paper gift certificates can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to analyze the usage status of digital gift certificates at your own store with a dashboard dedicated to your store and use it as marketing data.
In this service, GMO-PG is responsible for system development GMO DIGITAL Lab sales to municipalities and businesses.
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  • *1 Usage varies depending on the municipalities and business operator.

【GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.】

Established in 1993, GMO DIGITAL Lab is a company that supports corporate management issues and business growth through digital transformation (DX).
Our flagship smartphone application production service, GMO Omise App, contributes to solving various issues faced by companies by producing and developing apps suitable for each company (store) in a short period of time and at a low price. To date, it has been introduced to more than 9,500 stores (*2) at 2,980 companies, and based on the Actual, it is not only used to attract customers and support sales promotion at stores, but also to improve operational efficiency using apps, utilize customer data, and link with external systems such as POS. It contributes to the transformation of companies to digital business models.
Going forward, GMO DIGITAL Lab will continue to focus on realizing a society with convenient and rich smiles under the mission of "changing things with IT."

  • *2 As of February 28, 2023.

【GMO Payment Gateway】

We provide payment-based services that support online, cashless, DX, etc. The annual Transaction value exceeds 12 trillion yen, and Online Payment Service EC operators, NHK, It has been introduced to more than 100,000 merchants, including National Tax Agency public entity.
As a leading company in the payment industry, we payment in the Online Payment Service and face-to-face areas Services, buy now pay later, BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later), BaaS Support to financial institution and operating companies We will lead social innovation with payment and finance technologies, such as strategic investment and financing of cutting-edge FinTech companies overseas, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and the progress and development of society. (Consolidated figures as of the end of December 2022)

【GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.】

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. provides payment-related services that support the customer's online and cashless migration and digital transformation (DX). Annual transaction value exceeds ¥12 trillion and our online comprehensive payment services have been adopted by over 100,000 merchants such as EC operators and public institutions of NHK and National Tax Agency, etc.
As the leading company in the payment industry, we contribute to the advancement and realization of a sustainable society by driving social innovations using payment and financial technology through our services, such as online comprehensive payment service, payment services in the offline market, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), BaaS Support services to financial institutions and enterprises and strategic investment and lending to overseas leading-edge FinTech companies. (As of end-Dec 2022, consolidated figures)

[Press Inquiries]
GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.
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GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Group Communication Department Public Relations Officer Aoyagi
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pr@gmo.jp
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GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
Public Relations Officer Haneda / Goto
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info@digitallab.jp
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
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ivp1_fin1@gmo-pg.com

【GMOデジタルラボ株式会社】(URL: https://digitallab.jp/

Corporate Name GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
Location 5th floor, Shikishima Building, 3-1 Kita 2 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Representative Yuichi Yamada, President & Chief Executive Officer
Business Description ■ App business
■ Digital marketing business
■ Digital device business
Capital 34.55 million yen

[GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.] (URL: https://www.gmogshd.com/)

Corporate Name GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.
(TSE Prime securities code: 3788)
Location Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative President & Chief Executive Officer Mitsuru Aoyama
Business Description ■ Electronic authentication / seal business
■ Cloud infrastructure business
■ DX business
Capital 916.9 million yen

[GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo-pg.com/)

Corporate Name GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE Prime Securities Code: 3769)
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 13,323 million yen

【GMO Internet Group Inc.】 (URL: https://www.gmo.jp/

Corporate Name GMO Internet Group, Inc. (TSE Prime Securities Code:9449)
Location Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative Chairman and CEO / Group Representative Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description ■ Internet infrastructure business
■ Internet advertising / media business
■ Internet finance business
■ Cryptographic assets business
Capital 5 billion yen
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