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99 Ranch Market to Accept Alipay At Stores in North America

June 29, 2018         By: Payment Week

New York, June 29, 2018 – 99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the United States, today announced a partnership with Alipay that would enable customers to pay for items using Alipay’s Mobile Wallet in-store. Operated by Ant Financial Services Group, Alipay is China’s leading digital payment platform and the primary means of online and mobile payment for Chinese consumers. Beginning July 1, Chinese travelers visiting the U.S. will be able to pay using the Alipay app at 99 Ranch Market’s store locations across California, Washington State, New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada, Texas and Oregon. 99 Ranch Market will provide Alipay services in-store through the activation and implementation support of CITCON, a leading cross-border mobile payment and marketing solutions provider that helps connect merchants with Chinese mobile wallet users.

“We are committed to offering our shoppers the best experience and service possible, and that means offering a payment method that is the most secure and convenient,” said Juliet C., Marketing Manager of 99 Ranch Market. “Our partnership with Alipay will enable us to offer our Chinese customers traveling in the U.S. with a familiar checkout experience that minimizes stress at the register, whether its language barriers or payment concerns, while also enabling us to better connect with them and draw them into the stores.”

Alipay’s sophisticated geolocation-based “Discover” function and push notifications within the app will enable Chinese customers to locate nearby 99 Ranch Market store locations, receive promotional information and make purchasing decisions. 99 Ranch Market will also be able to market to Chinese travelers before, during and after their visits to the U.S., boosting exposure of their businesses.

“Chinese consumers often seek out specialty grocery stores when they travel through the U.S., searching for familiar foods and products that aren’t always available at local supermarkets,” said Souheil Badran, President, Alipay Americas. “By offering Chinese travelers shopping in their stores the ability to pay with our familiar and popular payment method at the register, 99 Ranch Market is giving their customers the best shopping experience possible. We are thrilled to partner with 99 Ranch Market.”


About Alipay

Operated by Ant Financial Services Group, Alipay is the world’s leading mobile and online payment platform. Launched in 2004, Alipay currently works with over 200 domestic financial institution partners. Over the years, Alipay has evolved from a digital wallet to a lifestyle enabler. Users can hail a taxi, book a hotel, buy movie tickets, pay utility bills, make appointments with doctors, or purchase wealth management products directly from within the app. In addition to online payments, Alipay is expanding to in-store offline payments both inside and outside of China. Over 40 million brick-and-mortar merchants now accept Alipay across China. Alipay’s in-store payment service covers over 40 countries and regions across the world, and tax reimbursement via Alipay is supported in 29 countries and regions. Alipay works with over 250 overseas financial institutions and payment solution providers to enable cross-border payments for Chinese travelling overseas and overseas customers who purchase products from Chinese e-commerce sites. Alipay currently supports 27 currencies.


About 99 Ranch Market

99 Ranch Market is one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the United States; it was first established in 1984 in Orange County, California; now, the brand operates more than 50 stores across California, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As the most recognized grocery brand in the Asian communities, 99 Ranch Market strives to provide the most authentic Asian products and multilingual services to customers both from local and international. Customers reported to highly enjoy the premium meats, live seafood selections, fresh produce, variety of dry groceries, and in-store bakery and deli offerings at its local 99 Ranch Market. For more information, please visit www.99ranch.com