UnionPay International’s Cross-Border Marketing Platform, U Plan, Expands to Over 1,600 Stores Globally
UnionPay Cardholders enjoy more savings with U
Plan locally and overseas, by using the exclusive U Plan discount coupons available
on UnionPay International’s mobile app
With the May
Day holiday approaching, tourism in Asia is set to experience another peak. In
anticipation of the increased tourist arrivals around the world, UnionPay
International announced the expansion of its cross-border marketing platform,
U Plan, to 1,600 stores in nine countries and regions around the world.
With U
Plan, UnionPay Cardholders around the world can enjoy more savings when
shopping with UnionPay Cards locally and overseas. To take advantage of the U
Plan benefits, Cardholders can simply download the UnionPay International
mobile app on iOS and Android phones prior to their travels. Through the app,
Cardholders can access all the latest merchant discounts and promotions
available at their travel destinations, and download exclusive U Plan
discount coupons to be presented at the participating merchant’s point-of-sales
counters together with their UnionPay Card (card number starting with 62), to enjoy
additional savings on their travels.
Since the
launch of U Plan in July last year, the cross-border marketing platform
has expanded to 300 stores in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Thailand in
November 2016. With this latest expansion, the platform now covers 1,600 stores
across the globe, as well as merchants in countries including Australia, Japan,
New Zealand and the USA.
Some of
the new merchants that have come on board U Plan include:
Country/Region
|
Merchant |
U Plan Benefits |
Thailand |
ShowDC |
Enjoy 5% and an additional
THB100 off when you spend a minimum of THB1,000 with UnionPay Cards upon
presentation of U Plan coupon |
Emporium, EmQuartier, Paragon Department Stores |
Enjoy 10% off with UnionPay
Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
|
Korea |
Doota Mall |
Enjoy KRW30,000 off when you
spend a minimum of KRW150,000 with UnionPay Cards upon presentation of U Plan
coupon |
Doota Duty Free |
Enjoy KRW20,000 off when you
spend a minimum of KRW200,000 with UnionPay Cards upon presentation of U Plan
coupon |
|
Japan |
Mitsui Outlet Park, Mitsui
Shopping Park LaLaport (Toyosu, EXPOCITY), DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Coredo
Muromachi |
Enjoy 10% off with UnionPay
Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
Matsumoto Kyoshi |
Enjoy 7% off when you spend a
minimum of JPY30,000 with UnionPay Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
|
USA |
Macy’s |
Enjoy 20% off with UnionPay
Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
Australia |
JR Duty Free |
Enjoy 10% off with UnionPay
Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
T Galleria Sydney |
Enjoy AUD25 off when you
spend a minimum of AUD500 with UnionPay Cards upon presentation of U Plan
Coupon |
|
New Zealand |
JR Duty Free |
Enjoy 10% off with UnionPay
Cards upon presentation of U Plan coupon |
T Galleria Auckland |
Enjoy NZD25 off when you
spend a minimum of NZD500 with UnionPay Cards upon presentation of U Plan
Coupon |
U Plan is the world’s first open cross-border marketing platform launched by
UnionPay for Cardholders. By bringing together service providers in the
finance, tourism and retail industries, U Plan provides a one-stop
marketing platform for UnionPay and its partners to market products and
services to Cardholders across geographical borders. Through the use of mobile
applications and location services, U Plan enables a high-level of
precision for UnionPay and partners to reach out to potential travelers prior
to their travels, to promote special privileges and discounts that UnionPay
Cardholders can enjoy at their travel destinations.
To date, U Plan has been
well received by merchants and UnionPay Cardholders around the world. Moving
forward, UnionPay International plans to expand the platform to more merchants in
Europe and the USA, providing a wider range of gifts, discounts and VIP
shopping booklets to enhance the overall experience for UnionPay Cardholders.