Alipay partners brands and brick-and-mortar retailers to further enhance smart lifestyle experience for millions of Mainland Chinese travelers; Local wallets in Thailand and the Philippines join “Double 12” for the first time this year.
Singapore – Alipay, one of the world’s largest online, mobile payments and lifestyle platforms operated by Ant Financial Services Group, kicked off its 2017 “Double 12” Global Shopping Festival in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
Globally, “Double 12” will be seen in 15 countries and territories spanning across four continents. Over 500 brands and 100,000 merchants are participating worldwide to offer exclusive promotions throughout December to Alipay users.
“With Alipay’s global vision to enable smart lifestyle for consumers, ‘Double 12’ Global Shopping Festival is our ‘glocalization’ strategy to achieve the vision through localized service offerings,” said Cherry Huang, General Manager, Cross-border Business for South and Southeast Asia, Alipay.
“The South and Southeast Asia region continues to be an attractive travel destination for Mainland Chinese travelers. Our extensive merchant network in this region across hospitality, F&B, attractions, and shopping will provide Mainland Chinese travelers a cashless experience while they eat, play and entertain. In particular, some of our most attractive ‘Double 12’ promotions are available at airports and prime shopping districts, where millions of Chinese travelers frequent.” Ms. Huang added.
In addition, Ant Financial’s strategic partners, including Truemoney in Thailand and GCash in the Philippines, will introduce “Double 12” for local e-wallet users for the first time. In Thailand for example, more than 10,000 merchants will be participating in the 1212 D-day Deals for Truemoney users while 3,000 merchants will offer exclusive discounts on 1212 GCash Day in the Philippines.
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