Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 08 | Page 8

NEWS Breuninger now offering Alipay and WeChat Pay JDA Software to acquire Germany-based Blue Yonder T he fashion and lifestyle company Breuninger has introduced the Chinese mobile payment solutions Alipay and WeChat Pay. This has been made possible by Wirecard, specialists in digital financial technologies. Breuninger is the first German department store to offer both leading Chinese payment solutions across all 11 of its stores. The introduction of the Wirecard ePOS App in Breuninger’s till systems has allowed Alipay and WeChat Pay to be easily integrated in its stores, meaning that Chinese tourists can benefit from their preferred mobile payment solutions at the Point of Sale. The solution offers retailers a digital ecosystem with global payment options and a series of value added services. With this cooperation, Breuninger is banking on Chinese tourists’ penchant for travel and shopping for luxury goods is hugely popular among them. The 11 Breuninger department sto