FamilyMart joins chase for Japan's cashless purses

Japan's convenience chains gear up to battle internet giants Alibaba and Apple

20181228 FamilyMart smartphone payments app

FamilyMart's cashless payments system will operate through a smartphone app. No plastic cards will be issued.

YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart will introduce an app-based proprietary mobile payment service in July.

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