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Future Shop Co.,Ltd. (Head office: Kita-ku, Osaka; CEO: Yuko Hoshino; hereinafter "Future Shop"), which provides the SaaS-type EC site building platform "futureshop", will start linking the smartphone payment service "Merpay" of the flea market application "Mercari" provided by Mercari via Online Payment Service of SB Payment Service Corp. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Jun Haiba; hereinafter "SBPS"). The service will start linking "futureshop" with "Merpay", a smartphone payment service for the flea market app " " provided by through .
(Applications will be accepted from March 18, 2025, and the service will be available from May 2025.)
As a result, businesses using "futureshop" will be able to offer "Merpay" as one of the payment methods by installing SBPS's Online Payment Service and applying for the "Merpay" option.

• To use this service, you will need to install the SBPS Online Payment Service.
• This service is only available to businesses that use "futureshop (commerce creator)".

About Merpay

Mercari, a flea market app that allows individuals to easily buy and sell items, is used by approximately 23 million people per month, and the total amount of distribution transactions exceeds 1 trillion yen per year (as of December 2024). Merpay is a payment service provided by Merpay, Inc. that uses the flea market app Mercari. Customers can use points purchased with the proceeds from selling unwanted items on Mercari, or the Merpay balance that is automatically charged from the proceeds, to pay for new products at Merpay affiliated stores such as e-commerce sites that have introduced Merpay. If you do not have any proceeds, you can charge your Merpay balance from a bank account, etc.

Benefits of introducing Merpay to futureshop

Unified application procedures and sales payment routes

Merpay provides a single point of contact for application procedures and sales deposits. From application and setup procedures at the time of implementation, to tracking order numbers and sales amounts after implementation, and settlement processing such as depositing sales, everything can be done with a single online management tool, reducing the burden of back-end operations.

No need to develop new functions

No additional development is required to implement Merpay. After completing the application process, you can start using it simply by setting it up on the admin screen.

Special rates available

If you install SBPS's Online Payment Service and apply for "Merpay" by June 30, 2025, and complete the usage procedure by July 31, 2025, you will be able to use the service at a special rate of 0 yen for monthly fixed fees and 3.5% payment fees. (The same conditions will be available for use with "futureshop" only, with no time limit.)

Co-host a webinar

An overview of Merpay, the benefits of adopting it, the application process, and campaigns will be presented at an online seminar co-hosted by Future Shop and Merpay on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

payment methods available when SBPS's Online Payment Service is introduced on "futureshop"

Inquiries about SBPS Online Payment Service

SB Payment Service Corp.

Future Shop and SBPS will continue to strengthen their partnerships with EC support merchants and work alongside EC merchants to help them grow their e-commerce businesses.

About "futureshop"

Futureshop's SaaS-based EC site construction platform "futureshop" allows EC staff to customize site design and update content quickly and with a high degree of freedom. In addition, it has a variety of functions to encourage customers to become fans, making it possible to develop effective loyalty marketing.

In terms of omni-channel strategies, we offer "futureshop omni-channel," which centrally manages customer data from in-store and e-commerce sites to provide a smooth customer experience between online and offline. Based on integrated customer information, you can implement detailed digital marketing measures that transcend the boundaries between online and offline.

Company Profile

Future Shop Co.,Ltd.

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