KDDI to sell select products which users do not usually come across in online and au Shops! au WALLET Market to open this summer

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1. Overview of au WALLET Market

au WALLET Market is a new proposal type of shopping service which allows users to buy "slightly better things" that help to enrich their daily life in online or conventional stores.

2. About products carried

  • (1)
    au Shops

    In au Shops, the staff will use in-store tablets to introduce and help users purchase products and subscription items that match their preferences and requests. The purchased items are delivered to the users' homes.

    • Some of the products can be collected at the nearest au Shop.
    • Delivery dates will vary depending on the product. Check the date before applying.
    • [1]
      Product contents

      au and producers all across Japan will deliver daily necessities and carefully selected products that users do not usually come across. We also sell subscription items which are delivered monthly, such as products that do not compromise on food safety and special products hand-picked by professionals like Akikawa Foods and Farms Co., Ltd. (Head office: Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi, Representative Director and President: Tadashi Akikawa) and Shokubunka (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Akifumi Hagiwara).

      We will also start selling miscellaneous goods with a focus on the latest smartphone accessories that are carried in HYPER MARKET, a mobile accessory shop in Harajuku operated by KDDI.

      [2]
      Products carried (scheduled)Food, Fruits, Coffee, Miscellaneous goods & smartphone accessories, Mineral water, Japanese-grown fresh maca
    (2)
    au WALLET Market website

    Through the collaboration with LUXA, we will provide an online shopping service where products are changed daily and users can buy "slightly better things" and enjoy something different at better prices.

    • [1]
      Product contents
      • Experience-based products such as exclusive restaurants, beauty salons and tickets to stage performances
      • Rare and expensive regional specialty products that cannot be mass-produced
      • Branded home appliances and the latest IT gadgets
      [2]
      Products carried (scheduled)p_index_03.jpg

3. Payment methods

  • (1)
    au Shop

    au Simple Payment, WALLET points, cash

    (2)
    au WALLET Market website
    • [1]
      au payment services

      au Simple Payment, au WALLET Card, au WALLET credit card, WALLET points

      [2]
      Others

      Credit cards, deferred payment (convenience store payment, post office payment, bank transfer), etc.

  • Depending on the product, there are cases where some payment methods cannot be used.

4. About tie-up with au WALLET service

Users can access au WALLET Market directly from the au WALLET app besides checking the remaining balance and points of their au WALLET Card on the au WALLET Market website. Furthermore, when using au WALLET to shop at au WALLET Market, users can earn up to 3X WALLET points [Note]. They can also use WALLET points to pay for purchases.

  • [Note]
    In cases where users choose to pay using au Simple Payment, au WALLET credit card at au WALLET Market.
    This includes points awarded by credit card companies (2 points for every 200 yen (including tax) spent using au WALLET credit card). WALLET points will be awarded at a later date. It may take up to about 2 months for the awarded points to be credited.

5. About participating stores

The number of stores will be expanded gradually from the current four―
au SHINJUKU, au OSAKA, au NAGOYA, au FUKUOKA.

6. Service commencement date

Summer 2015 (scheduled)

7. Service logo

  • The company names, products and services included in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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About cooperating companies

  • Company name:
    LUXA Inc.
  • Location:
    14F Shibuya Cross Tower, 2-15-1 Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
  • Representative:
    Satoshi Murata
  • Date of establishment:
    Oct. 2010
  • Nature of business:
    Planning and operation of LUXA, an exclusive time sales website
  • URL:
    Open link in a new windowhttp://luxa.jp (in Japanese only)

Partner companies that offer select products (examples)

  • Company name:
    Shokubunka Co., Ltd.
  • Location:
    6-15-10-304 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
  • Representative:
    Akifumi Hagiwara
  • Nature of business:
    Development of a system for delivering fresh produce from across Japan to consumers with a focus on the Tsukiji Market, the sacred ground of food professionals. By connecting producers, distributors and consumers, the company contributes to preserving and developing the food culture tradition of each region and promoting food producing districts.
  • URL:
    Open link in a new windowhttp://www.shokubunka.co.jp/ (in Japanese only)
  • Company name:
    Akikawa Foods and Farms Co., Ltd.
  • Location:
    317 Nihoshimogo, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi
  • Representative:
    Tadashi Akikawa
  • Nature of business:
    A food and agriculture company that manages the entire process from production to processing and delivery in a consistent way based on safety as the basic concept.
  • URL:
    Open link in a new windowhttps://www.akikawabokuen.com (in Japanese only)

HYPER MARKET

  • Operating company:
    KDDI Corporation
  • Location:
    1F 6-5-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
  • Overview:
    Mobile accessory concept shop operated by KDDI with a line-up of smartphones, tablets and accessories selected from around the world.
  • URL:
    Open link in a new windowhttp://hyper-m.jp/ (in Japanese only)
  • The information contained in the news releases is current at the time of publication. Products, service fees,service content and specifications, contact information, and other details are subject to change without notice.