Get a one-of-a-kind card design featuring your beloved pet! We've launched the "T-CARD Plus Photo" online application service!
2012.02.07
Press Releases
Orient Corporation / Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
—The most popular pets chosen for card designs are dogs (1st place), cats (2nd place), and hamsters (3rd place). A "Your Pet Makes its National Debut!" campaign is also being held.—
Orient Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Saito; hereinafter "Orico") and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Muneaki Masuda; hereinafter "CCC") have launched a web-based application service for "T-CARD Plus Photo," which allows customers to have a photo of their beloved pet printed across the entire surface of the card, creating a one-of-a-kind original design credit card. https://tsite.jp/wentryp/index.pl?_op=000 We are pleased to announce that we launched this service on February 6, 2012.
"T-CARD Plus Photo" is a T-CARD with credit card functionality that combines three functions: credit card, T-CARD, and TSUTAYA rental membership card. Applications for this card began on October 1, 2011, at approximately 850 TSUTAYA stores nationwide. As the entertainment industry's first new credit card, "T-CARD Plus Photo" has received many positive comments from customers who have applied, such as "I feel attached to my credit card" and "I always look forward to the moment I take out my T-CARD."
Orico has compiled data on the types of pets requested as card designs since applications began at TSUTAYA stores, and the results show that the most popular pets are dogs (1st place), cats (2nd place), hamsters (3rd place), dog and cat pairs (4th place), and finally, turtles and owls tied for last place.
Based on these aggregated results, CCC has launched a web-based application service for "T-CARD Plus Photo," which allows customers to easily apply for membership from the comfort of their homes, in order to meet the potential needs of customers who own various types of pets.
In addition, to commemorate the launch of this online membership service, we are running a campaign where those who apply for "T-CARD Plus Photo" online will have a chance to win a free copy of "TSUTAYA CLUB MAGAZINE," distributed at TSUTAYA stores nationwide, a "Your Pet Makes its National Debut!" opportunity to have their pet debut as a model on the T-POINT comprehensive site "T-SITE," a "Digital Photo Frame Gift" to display precious photos of you and your pet, and "500 T-POINT Gift" which can be used to purchase pet goods.
[Product Overview]
■Card name: "T-CARD Plus Photo"
■Card design (sample):
■Card brand: JCB
■Annual membership fee: Free for the first year, 2,100 yen (tax included) from the second year onwards.
■Card design: Pet owned by you or a family member
■Member benefits:
- Automatic renewal means no rental renewal fee at TSUTAYA.
- At participating T-POINT stores, you will earn 1 point for every 100 yen spent by presenting your T-CARD, and 1 point can be used as 1 yen (some stores award 1 point for every 200 yen spent).
- Earn 1 point for every 200 yen spent at JCB merchants.
- Earn 1 bonus point for visiting a TSUTAYA store when paying by card, and double points for purchases of 1,000 yen or more.
- During your birthday month, you can rent older DVDs and CDs at half price, as many times as you like.
■ How to join:
・TSUTAYA stores nationwide (approximately 850 stores *as of the end of January, excluding some stores)
- Membership registration via the internet at "T-SITE"
Membership page: https://tsite.jp/wentryp/index.pl?_op=000
After filling out the required information on the application form, you will receive instructions from the credit card company about sending a photo of your pet within approximately one week of completing the application process. After you send the card company a photo of your pet that you would like featured on the card design, your credit card will arrive in about two weeks.
*The above is for reference only.
■Annual membership fee: Free for the first year, 2,100 yen (tax included) from the second year onwards.
■Card design: Pet owned by you or a family member
■Member benefits:
- Automatic renewal means no rental renewal fee at TSUTAYA.
- At participating T-POINT stores, you will earn 1 point for every 100 yen spent by presenting your T-CARD, and 1 point can be used as 1 yen (some stores award 1 point for every 200 yen spent).
- Earn 1 point for every 200 yen spent at JCB merchants.
- Earn 1 bonus point for visiting a TSUTAYA store when paying by card, and double points for purchases of 1,000 yen or more.
- During your birthday month, you can rent older DVDs and CDs at half price, as many times as you like.
■ How to join:
・TSUTAYA stores nationwide (approximately 850 stores *as of the end of January, excluding some stores)
- Membership registration via the internet at "T-SITE"
Membership page: https://tsite.jp/wentryp/index.pl?_op=000
After filling out the required information on the application form, you will receive instructions from the credit card company about sending a photo of your pet within approximately one week of completing the application process. After you send the card company a photo of your pet that you would like featured on the card design, your credit card will arrive in about two weeks.
*The above is for reference only.
[Campaign Overview]
■Campaign Name: T-CARD Plus Photo Membership Campaign
■Campaign Period: February 6 (Mon) - March 30 (Fri), 2012
■Campaign page URL:
http://tsite.jp/cp/index.pl?xpg=PCIC0102&cp_id=4707&utm_source=card&utm_medium=bnr&utm_campaign=0011300
■Campaign details: During the campaign period, we will randomly select winners from those who apply for "T-CARD Plus Photo" online to receive one of the following rights or prizes.
(1) Bonus 1: "Your pet will make its national debut"
One lucky winner will be chosen by lottery to have their pet debut as a model in "TSUTAYA CLUB MAGAZINE," a free paper distributed at TSUTAYA stores nationwide, and "T-SITE," the comprehensive T-POINT website.
(2) Bonus 2: "Free digital photo frame"
We will be giving away a "digital photo frame" that can display precious photos of you and your pet to one lucky winner.
(3) Bonus 3: "500 T-POINT Gift"
We will give 500 T-POINT to all customers who apply, which can also be used to purchase pet supplies.
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Get a one-of-a-kind card design featuring your beloved pet! We've launched the "T-CARD Plus Photo" online application service!Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Representative: Ando
TEL: 03-6800-4464／FAX: 03-3760-5254
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