Merchant acquiring business* Services offered in Japan
Merchant network in a variety of areas in Japan
JCB has built a network of more than 10 million merchants* in Japan. Also with the aim of seeking for new potential in the payment market, it is expanding the base for card payment not only for shopping but also for utilities, and real estate.
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Total number of contracts including other payment related services.
Fulfilling lineups
JCB meets diversified payment needs and does acquiring operations for other payment brands and schemes in Japan. This achieves diversification of payment methods at merchants and obtains efficiency in payment operations.
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(As of July 2016)
Supporting merchant infrastructure
Japan Card Network - Advanced network operations changing the future of card payment
Japan Card Network, a JCB associated company, manages an information processing center which is responsible for relaying sales data between card companies and merchants. JCB is actively working on improving and expanding the payment infrastructure including promoting widespread use of terminals for miscellaneous payment methods which arise from market needs.
JMS - Acquiring operations for unified payment processing
JMS, a JCB associated company, is rolling out an integrated service for JCB and other major credit card brands. It achieves reduction in operational loads at merchants by sending and receiving bank transfer and sales data for all the brands at one time.
J&J Business Development "J-Tax Free" Solution
J&J Business Development, a joint venture of JCB and JTB, provides the "j-Tax Free" system to shops licensed for duty free sales in Japan. The solution streamlines the paperwork required for duty free sales and is designed to meet increasing market need as the number of international visitors to Japan continues to grow.
Services for merchant benefit
Oki Doki Land
Oki Doki Land offers special deals to JCB cardmembers enrolled in MYJCB. Earn more loyalty points when shopping online, answering a questionnaire, and watching videos through the portal. This allows JCB merchants to reach JCB cardmembers with extra loyalty point offers.
J-Compass
Service using direct mail and email to JCB cardmembers in Japan, which supports and streamlines JCB merchant marketing by advertising their offers and services.
*Services offered in Japan
PULSE
JCB is expanding participating merchants where customers can earn and redeem airline and travel agency reward program miles or points. The JPA scheme connects a wide network of mile and point program providers with even more merchants and customers, increasing sales and opportunities to earn miles and points.