First electronic payment service released by a convenience store in Taiwan available March 27
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/03/25
By: Duncan Deaeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(Photo from Cathay United Bank)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Family Mart convenience store chain in Taiwan has announced the launch of “My Famipay” a cashless payment service app that can be downloaded on any smart phone.
The “My Famipay” app makes Family Mart the first convenience store in the country to develop its own signature electronic payment service.
The app is set to be available for download from March 27, according to the press release, but will initially only be offered to people with credit cards issued by Taixin International Bank (台新銀行) or Cathay United Bank (國泰世華銀行).
The app just requires that a user link the app to a credit card. Then users can complete purchases with a quick scan of the products and their cellphone at any Family Mart check out. [FULL STORY]
