PayPay Corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank Group Corp., SoftBank Corp., and Yahoo Japan Corporation, will hold a campaign called “Cho PayPay Matsuri: Buy More & Save More at Department Stores in Your City” from March 1 to March 28, 2021, offering a PayPay bonus of 5% of the purchase amount when users pay with PayPay at eligible department stores nationwide.More than 100 department stores are participating in this campaign in various locations across the country. This campaign is part of the “Cho PayPay Matsuri”, a campaign held from March 1 to March 28, that grants up to 20% PayPay bonus of up to 1,000 yen whenever a user makes a payment with PayPay at eligible stores. In combination with “the department store campaign”users can win up to 25% PayPay bonus, so don’t miss it!
“PayPay” can be used in all shopping areas in department stores, including groceries, daily necessities, decorative items, and jewelry, etc., as well as restaurant areas and beauty salons*. By making PayPay available for all kinds of payments in department stores, from daily shopping to special purchases, eating and drinking, we will provide opportunities for people to use PayPay more conveniently than ever before.
* PayPay is not available in some stores.
＜”Cho PayPay Matsuri: Buy More & Save More at Department Stores in Your City”＞
Campaign page:https://paypay.ne.jp/event/dept-store/
Campaign period:
*If the start and end time is outside of the store’s business hours, the campaign will start and end according to the store’s business hours. Business hours may vary by store.
Department stores participating in the campaign ：
- Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd.
- Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores Inc.
- Takashimaya Co.,Ltd.
- KINTETSU Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Odakyu Department Store Company Limited
- Kakogawa Yamatoyashiki Co.Ltd.
- Tenmaya Company Limited
- Fujimaru Co.,Ltd.
- Daiwa Co.,Ltd.
- The Hakata Daimaru Inc.
- Keio Department Store Co.,Ltd.
- Mito Keisei Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Department Store Fujisaki Co., Ltd.
- MEITETSU Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Kanazawa Meitetsu Marukoshi Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Fukuya Co., Ltd.
- Usui Department Store Co.,Ltd.
- Kawatoku Co.,Ltd.
- Inoue Co., Ltd.
- Saga Tamaya Co.,Ltd.
- Maruhiro Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Yonago Shinmachi Tenmaya Co., Ltd.
- Tsu-Matsubishi.Co.,Ltd.
- Yonago Takashimaya Co., Ltd.
- Ryubo Industry, Ltd.
- The Tottori Daimaru, Inc.
- Ichibata Department Store Co., Ltd.
* Participating stores and sales areas are subject to additions or changes. Certain stores and sales areas may not participate in the campaign. Details will be announced on the campaign website before the campaign starts.
Campaign details:
* PayPay Bonus can be used at official PayPay stores and official YJ Card stores. Cash-outs and transfers are not available. As a general rule, PayPay Bonus will be granted 30 days after the following day from the payment using the applicable payment method, but the timing may be delayed due to user usage or system circumstances.
*”Yahoo! Card” is the nickname for “Yahoo! JAPAN Card”.
*SoftBank smartphone users must link their PayPay account with a Yahoo! JAPAN ID that has been set up for Smart Login. “Y!mobile” users must link their PayPay account with a Y!mobile phone number and Yahoo! JAPAN ID that has already been linked. Customers who cannot use Smart Login or initial registration for Y-mobile service, such as corporate customers and customers using certain devices are not eligible for this campaign. Please note that some rate plans are not eligible.
Grant limit:
Grant limit per payment: 5,000 yen
Maximum amount granted during the campaign period: 10,000 yen
Grant date:
30 days from the day following the payment date.
* Campaign details and applicable conditions are subject to change without notice. In addition, the campaign itself may be postponed or cancelled without notice due to COVID-19 circumstances.
*In the event that other campaigns sponsored by PayPay Corporation or co-sponsored by other companies are held during this campaign period, the most advantageous campaign for PayPay users will be applied.
■About “PayPay,” the cashless payment service provided by PayPay Corporation
PayPay is a cashless payment service expanding across the country, available not only at major chain stores but also at small and medium size retailers, vending machines, taxis and even public transportation. It can also be used in a variety of other scenes, including paying for online services and utility bills. PayPay is also expanding its range of services beyond just payments, including a “send/receive” feature (remittance/transfer and receiving of money) that allows users to transfer their PayPay balance (PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite) between each other for free, or “bonus management”, a service that allows users access to a simulated investment experience involving the exchange of PayPay Bonus with points provided by a Type 1 Financial Instruments Business Operator that PayPay partners with. The company also strives to create a safe and convenient environment for users through a hotline available 24/7 and a full compensation scheme ensuring, compensation for any damages that may be suffered.
PayPay Corporation is registered as follows:
- Prepaid Payment Instruments (third party type) Issuer, Registration#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00710
- Fund Transfer Operator, Registration#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00068
- Bank Agency Operator, License#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 396
* “PayPay” provides 4 types of PayPay balance: PayPay Money, PayPay Money Lite, PayPay Bonus and PayPay Bonus Lite. PayPay Money can be used to pay for partner services and merchants as long as it is within the amount deposited into the PayPay account opened after completing an identity verification process. It can also be used for sending and receiving money between PayPay users free of charge. PayPay Money can also be cashed out to a designated bank account (no withdrawal fee if using The Japan Net Bank). The legal nature of this is an electromagnetic record which can be used to pay for goods and other services, and can be remitted or cashed out, issued by the Company who is a Fund Transfer Operator registered under Article 37 of the Act on Fund payment. PayPay Money Lite is an electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be purchased and used to pay for services and merchants. PayPay users can transfer and receive PayPay Money Lite free of charge. The legal nature of this is a prepaid payment instrument issued by PayPay (Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Payment Services Act). In addition, PayPay Bonus and PayPay Bonus Lite, which are granted through campaigns and promotions when using PayPay, can be used for partner services and merchants in addition to PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite. However, PayPay Bonus and PayPay Bonus Lite cannot be sent or transferred between PayPay users or be cashed out. PayPay Bonus Lite has an expiration date, after which date it will expire.
PayPay also strives to create a safe and secure environment for users. If an unexpected payment is made by a third party using a PayPay account, or if a request to settle a payment suddenly arrives from PayPay to a user that does not have a PayPay account, there is a scheme that ensures compensation for the damages suffered (the difference will be provided as compensation if compensation is also provided by a third party), given that the prescribed conditions are met. Please see “Applying for compensation” for details.
*Company names, trade names, and products/services in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
