PAYMAYA Philippines has partnered with Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc., a move which would allow shoppers to use cashless payment technology in stores under the latter’s portfolio.
In a statement, the financial services arm of PLDT, Inc. and Smart’s Voyager Innovations said shoppers can use PayMaya QR in Robinsons Galleria, including Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, and merchants under Robinsons Specialty Stores, Inc. (RSSI), such as Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Burton Menswear, G2000, benefit, Shiseido, Miss Selfridge, and Warehouse, among others.
The technology became available in select stores in Robinsons Galleria on Tuesday, and will be deployed soon in other Robinsons malls and merchants nationwide.
PayMaya users can easily load their accounts to pay for items in these stores with the availability of top-ups at Robinsons Business Centers.
“We’re looking forward to have our customers experience QR-based payment innovation from PayMaya, especially in time for the holiday shopping season. Aside from convenience, this will bring greater flexibility to our customers in terms of the way they pay for transactions inside our malls,” Robina Y. Gokongwei-Pe, president and chief operating officer at Robinsons Retail Holdings was quoted as saying in a statement.
“We are excited to see customers of Robinsons Retail use our PayMaya QR technology. With this collaboration with trailblazing partners like Robinsons Retail, more Filipinos can now experience digital payments at its most convenient,” Orlando B. Vea, president and CEO at PayMaya Philippines and Voyager Innovations, said in a statement.
Earlier, PayMaya also successfully deployed QR payment technology in select Ministop branches to provide quick and convenient payments inside convenience stores.
Also, Globe Telecom, Inc. partnered with Robinsons Retail to allow GCash users to make purchases at Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, and merchant brands Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse, and G2000 in Robinsons Galleria.
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