SUPER STUDIO, inc. (Meguro-ku, Tokyo, CEO Kosuke Hayashi, hereinafter referred to as “SUPER STUDIO”) and SB Payment Service Corp. a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Jun Shimba, hereinafter referred to as “SUPER STUDIO”) "SBPS") has provided multiple payment methods by linking SBPS's Online Payment Service with the SaaS-type EC platform "ecforce" provided by SUPER STUDIO. will provide Apple Pay as a new payment methods ^*1. Apple Pay supports recurring billing, which is ideal for regular purchases^.

Businesses that develop regular purchases in the EC business have expanded payment methods such as credit cards and deferred payment. However, there are concerns about users dropping out of their cart when they register their credit card information for the first purchase, an increase in credit losses due to non-payment of BNPL（Buy now pay later）, and an increase in the continuation rate of regular purchases due to inability to make payments due to expired credit cards. There were various issues, such as a decrease in

With this background and the needs of EC businesses looking to expand payment methods, we have made it possible for EC/D2C businesses to introduce Apple Pay as payment methods with “ecforce”. Apple Pay supports recurring billing, and biometric authentication allows payments to be completed without entering payment information.

About Apple Pay

Users with Mastercard, JCB, and American Express credit cards can use Apple Pay to pay for applications and online shopping. With Apple Pay, payment is seamlessly completed with FaceID/TouchID biometric authentication, eliminating the need to enter delivery address, contact information, credit card number, etc. It also supports recurring payments such as subscriptions.

SBPS payment methods and payment options that can be used with “ecforce”

All payment methods support recurring billing, which is ideal for regular purchases.

Campaign overview

To commemorate the launch of the Apple Pay payment methods, a campaign will be held for EC/D2C businesses who have applied for Apple Pay as payment methods on "ecforce". For details, please contact us using the form below.

About "ecforce"

"ecforce" provided by SUPER STUDIO is an EC platform with the No. 1 growth rate that maximizes the customer experience of all people involved in things and things from marketing to the supply chain. It has been introduced by a wide range of companies, from startups to enterprise companies, and contributes to improving CVR and LTV for many manufacturers.

For more information, please check here.
https://ec-force.com/product/ecforce

About SBPS's Online Payment Service

As a PSP agency, SBPS provides business operators with more than 40 brands of payment methods that can be used at online shops. We have licenses for international credit card brands such as Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay, and we not only act as vetting and management operations, settlement services, and fraud detection services as PSP We are a one-stop shop.

SUPER STUDIO and SBPS will continue to provide highly convenient services that meet the needs of businesses.

*1 Please contact SBPS for the timing of accepting applications for businesses that are already using SBPS's Online Payment Service with "ecforce". (Contact: https://service.sbpayment.jp/l/562982/2023-02-01/9rb2fv)

*2 Researched by SUPER STUDIO and SBPS.

*3 SBPS will bill monthly fees and settlement fees every month.

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