"Blue and Yellow V POINT" were born today!
2024.04.22
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CCC MK HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd.
-Earn and use points anytime, anywhere! Japan's largest shared points service is about to begin-
CCC MK HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO)
CEO
: Yasunori Takahashi, hereinafter "
CCCMKHD
") and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd. (Head office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yukihiko Onishi; hereinafter "Sumitomo Mitsui Card") today announced the launch of the "Blue and Yellow
V
POINT" (operating company:
CCCMKHD
, official name:
V
We are pleased to announce that we have launched a new service called "POINT."
T-POINT, which established the industry standard for common points for the first time in Japan in 2003 and is used by approximately 130 million people (number of valid IDs), and V POINT, provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card, a leading cashless payment company, have been rebranded as "Blue and Yellow V POINT" (hereinafter "V POINT"), which combine points and payment functions, as of today. We will provide "V POINT," one of Japan's largest shared points services, to become a familiar "everyone's points" that customers can use anytime, anywhere, on a daily basis, without having to worry about where to collect or use them.
Today was born "VPOINT"
Starting today,
T-POINT·
V
The point is "
V
The name and logo have been changed to "Points."As a result, customers have
T-POINT and
V
Points are automatically allocated to
V
It changes to "Points". In addition, the amount saved up until now
T-POINT and
V
POINT will be "V POINT" as before.
1
Point =
1
It can be used in yen.
Additionally, the T-POINT app provided by CCCMKHD has been revamped to the "V POINT app," and the V point app provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card has been revamped to the "V POINT Pay app." The V POINT Pay app can be used at Visa merchants worldwide as before, but now it can also display your Mobile V CARD, making it even more convenient to earn and use points by presenting the barcode at V POINT partner stores.
"VHow to earn and use points
1.
First"VPrepare a card or app that allows you to accumulate points
"
V
To collect "Points",
V
It is a card that accumulates points.
T
card, or "
V
It is an app that allows you to accumulate points.
V
Please prepare the points app.
T
If you are using the points app, please click "
V
Please update to the "Points App" before using.
2.
"VPresent a card or app that allows you to collect points and earn shopping points.
When paying at a V POINT partner store,
V
When you present a card or app that allows you to accumulate points, you can receive shopping points according to the amount of your purchase.
V
Points will be accumulated.
3.
Pay with a Sumitomo Mitsui Card eligible for "V POINT" and earn payment points.
If you present a card or app that allows you to accumulate "V POINT" at a V POINT partner store, and then pay with a Sumitomo Mitsui Card that is eligible for "V POINT," you will earn "V POINT" as payment points according to the amount of your purchase.
4.ID
By linking, shopping points and payment points can be combined.
By linking the V Membership Number of the card or app that accumulates V POINT with the ID of each SMBC Group company service, you can combine your points. If you are using the V POINT app, please update the app to the "V POINT Pay app" before using it.
*If you do not wish to link your accounts, your points will not be added together. You can continue to use various services within the scope of the existing point functions.
5.
Japan750Million stores worldwide1Billion storesVUse the points
The "V POINT" you have accumulated can be used at V POINT partner stores, with 1 point equaling 1 yen, when you present your card or app that allows you to accumulate "V POINT" at the time of payment. Additionally, if you charge your V POINT to the V POINT Pay app, you can use them at 7.5 million stores in Japan and 100 million stores worldwide that are Visa affiliates.
April22From the dayVPoints can be accumulated and usedVPoint partner companies *50Alphabetical order
・Okinawa Techno Create Co., Ltd. (Steakhouse
88
, Steakhouse
88Jr.
)
·Co., Ltd
GANKO
(Stubborn)
・Gourmet Kineya Co., Ltd. (Kineya, Sojibo, Oraga Soba, etc.)
・Seibunkan Shoten Co., Ltd. (Seibunkan Shoten, Trading Card Station, etc.)
・Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. (Sukiya, Hama Sushi, Coco's, etc.)
・Takahashi Co., Ltd. (Takahashi)
・Citta Entertainment Co., Ltd. (La Cittadella)
・Toshin Jitsugyo Co., Ltd. (Toshin Hearing Aid Center)
・Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore Co., Ltd. (Maruzen, Junkudo Bookstore,
MARUZEN
& Junkudo Bookstore, etc.)
Companies where "V POINT" will be accumulated and used in the future *In alphabetical order
・Kinokuniya Bookstore Co., Ltd.
・Koujitsu Sanso Co., Ltd.
・Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.
CCCMKHD and Sumitomo Mitsui Card will continue to provide " V We will provide a "points" service.
"V POINT" Service Overview
| Service start date | 2024 4 month 22 Sun (Mon) |
| Participating stores and services. |
Shopping points:
V
Point Partners (
15.5
million stores)
Payment points: Visa member stores (7.5 million stores in Japan, 100 million stores worldwide) |
| How to earn V POINT |
Shopping points: Earn points by presenting a card or app that allows you to earn V POINT at stores affiliated with V POINT. Payment points: Earn points when making payments with eligible Sumitomo Mitsui Cards at Visa member stores. |
| How to use V POINT |
V POINT Partners: You can use V POINT by presenting a card or app that allows you to accumulate V POINT at stores. Visa affiliated stores: V POINT can be used by charging them to the V POINT Pay app. |
| Award rate | 1 point for every 100-200 yen |
| Usage rate | 1 point = 1 yen |
| A card that allows you to accumulate and use V POINT |
Shopping points: Mobile V Card, T Card, V POINT Card with payment function, V POINT Card with character design Payment points: Various cards issued by Sumitomo Mitsui Card *There are some credit cards that do not allow you to accumulate V POINT. Please visit our website for details. |
| MobileVApps that accept cards | V POINT app, V POINT Pay app, Vpass app, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation app, others (apps of V POINT partners, etc.) |
Overview of the "V POINT App"
■
App Store
:
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/t-site/id468976361
■
Google Play
:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.ccc.Tsite
■Main features:
Mobile
V
card(
V
Earn and use points,
V
Payment can be made by cash)
・Store search (
V
You can search for point partner stores.)
・
V
Point card coupon (
V
We will send you coupons that allow you to accumulate points at a discount.
・
V
stamp(
V
You can participate in a lottery to win points and various prizes.
・My Page (owned
V
Number of points and fixed period points,
V
You can check your money balance, etc.)
・Various campaign information
Overview of the "V POINT Pay App"
■
App Store
:
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1504833985
■
Google Play
:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smbc_card.vpoint
■Main features:
Visa
This is a prepaid cashless payment service that can be used to pay at affiliated stores.
V
point
Pay
Once you download and register the app, a prepaid card will be issued on the app, and by charging (※)
Visa
You can use it to pay in-store at participating stores and for online shopping. moreover,
ID
When linked, you can access the mobile app
V
The card will now be visible.
*How to charge (example)
・Card use and mobile
V
Earn points by presenting your card
V
Charge by transferring points
・Charge from a credit card or bank account
・You can get campaign benefits etc. "
V
point
Pay
Charge from "Gift"
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"Blue and Yellow V POINT" were born today!
Inquiries regarding this matter
CCC MK HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Office TEL: 03-6800-4464 / MAIL:
cccmkpr@ccc.co.jp
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