National Book Store goes cashless, to offer GCash scan-to-pay

 
National Book Store is adapting GCash scan-to-pay cashless payment service in all of its stores by the end of May this year.

National Book Store branches in all Ayala Malls are now allowing GCash scan-to-pay, with other stores to follow suit in the coming weeks.

“The expansion of Globe and National Book Store’s partnership is a testament to the growth of GCash in the country,” said Ernest Cu, president and chief executive officer of Globe.

GCash is the micropayment service of Globe Telecom which can be used as mobile virtual wallet for money transfers at the speed and cost of a text message.

“National Book Store is one of the most recognizable names in the Philippines, and being able to extend GCash’s reach to Filipinos is a big step for us in encouraging more and more people to have a better shopping experience,” says Anthony Thomas, chief executive officer of Mynt, which operates GCash.

Mynt is a subsidiary of Globe Capital Venture Holdings Inc. that provides fintech solutions to consumers, merchants, and organizations

“I think allowing customers to have the option of paying using GCash benefits everyone involved, most especially the shoppers,” said Xandra Ramos-Padilla, managing director of National Book Store.

National Book Store has more than 230 stores nationwide offering books, school and office supplies.

To use GCash scan-to-pay, subscribers must download the app on their smartphones and top-up the GCash wallet either at Globe Stores, or at SM Business Centers, Puregold branches, Robinsons Business Centers, 7-Eleven Cliqq kiosks, and TouchPay kiosks to fund the wallet.
 
Globe said that National Book Store customers can get 10 percent cash back, capped at P500 until the end of April 2018, a promo that is also available at the book store’s affiliates like Powerbooks, Art Bar, and Noteworthy. —VDS, GMA News