Customers of Alfamart, the first and only Super Minimart
chain in the Philippines, can now safely pay for their transactions using
GCash. The new GCash barcode payment is now available in almost 700 Alfamart
branches. This contactless payment method is safer, faster, and more convenient
for customers as they purchase staples at Alfamart that include fresh meat,
poultry, vegetables, and food-to-go.
Customers
simply need to log into their GCash app, tap ‘Pay QR’ and ‘Generate Barcode’ and
show the GCash barcode to the cashier for scanning.
“GCash and Alfamart share the same goal of providing safety, convenience, and security to all Filipinos, especially during these trying times. We hope to encourage the communities that we serve to opt for these digital cashless options to minimize the need for physical contact as we prioritize the health and safety of our valued customers during the pandemic,” said GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon. The new GCash payment option will soon be rolled out in more Alfamart branches.
“Serving
the underserved has always been our credo, so we’re always looking for ways to
be accessible to as many customers as possible. With GCash being a popular
payment method, even in the farthest-flung communities, we are grateful for the
opportunity to partner with them--to give our communities a safe and reliable
payment option when shopping for their daily needs at their nearest Super
Minimart,” said Alfamart Philippines COO Harvey T. Ong.
Customers
can easily register and have their account fully verified on GCash in just a
few steps. Simply enter your mobile number on the GCash app and submit the
6-digit code sent to you via SMS. Then, provide the necessary details and
create a 4-digit PIN, which you will be using every time you log in to access
all your transactions on the GCash app.
Apart
from barcode payments, GCash users are given cash-in options via GCash kiosks
installed in over 400 outlets across the country. This goes to show how the
GCash and Alfamart partnership will continuously find more ways to give their
customers a more convenient shopping experience.
Not
yet on GCash? You can download the GCash App for free on the Google Play or App
Store.
To
know more about how to cash in on GCash, visit
https://www.gcash.com/getting-started/cash-in.
About GCash
GCash
(G-Xchange, Inc.) is the #1 Financial App in the Philippines. Through the GCash
App, customers can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills at over 600
partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines,
even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 2.5M partner merchants and
social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, insurance and invest money
all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash has been a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.) since 2015.
GCash
was recognized by The Asian Banker (TAB) in 2021 for its outstanding digital
financial inclusion programs impacting more than 46 million Filipinos in the
country today.
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