UNIQLO announces today that its online store will officially launch on July 16, 2020. The online store will be available both in the UNIQLO website and in its mobile application. The online store will offer a complete lineup of LifeWear items for men, women, kids, and babies to bring LifeWear apparel accessible to more customers—strengthening the brand’s philosophy of providing clothes to make lives better for everyone.

The launch will be accompanied by an online live event through UNIQLO’s Facebook page.

UNIQLO Philippines COO Masayoshi Nakamura says they are excited to finally launch their online store in the Philippines. It will enables them to convey the brand’s commitment to improve the lives of customers through LifeWear and service. She's inviting everyone to check out the digital live event on July 16 to see the online store’s offerings and features.

The official online store launch will feature services aimed to enhance the enjoyment and convenience of the UNIQLO shopping experience:

In keeping with the brand’s philosophy of clothing made for all, customers can now purchase selected LifeWear items in XS to 3XL sizes.

FREE delivery for a minimum single purchase of Php 2,500. The online store will offer nationwide delivery.

The Scan Feature will be exclusive in the UNIQLO mobile application. Customers can scan the barcode found on the item’s tag, to see product availability online and other stores. This serves as a self-service inventory-check.

Shop anytime and anywhere as customers can now have the option to either receive their purchases through home delivery or collect it in store. By choosing the Click & Collect option, online purchases can be picked up at any UNIQLO store of choice, after receiving the email confirmation with the date of pickup.

Customers in the store have the option to shop for their items online and pay for it in the store using credit card. Once the customer has transacted the payment in store, there is an option to have it delivered to the preferred address or pick up the items at the store of their choice.

Watch out for more details on the UNIQLO online store digital live event launch on UNIQLO’s Facebook page. For more updates, customers may download the UNIQLO mobile app, or visit UNIQLO Philippines’ website at  and social media account, UNIQLO Facebook, @UniqloPH on Twitter and @UniqloPHOfficial on Instagram.

Uniqlo sets to open Online Store posted at Cebu Events Blog

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chief Digital Officer Noel Santiago says hyperlocal is all about residents buying and selling products among and within their immediate communities. The COVID-19 situation that forced the world to implement limited mobility and strict social distancing guidelines ushered the emergence of a vibrant hyperlocal market.

Communities organized and created Facebook groups or Viber group chats for their respective neighborhoods where they could freely advertise home-baked bread and desserts, homecooked meals, fresh produce, seafood, and meats. They purposely kept the trade within the community to limit the entry of outsiders and simplify delivery and pick-up logistics.

Prior to the pandemic, more Filipinos preferred COD or cash-on-delivery payments when ordering online. The hyperlocal market saw a shift to mobile and online transfers as the preferred mode of payment.

Santiago added that digital transfers are feasible because there’s a certain level of trust when you’re dealing with your neighbors. The temporary waiver of InstaPay fees for transfers to other banks, coupled with people’s wariness about touching cash that may have been handled by strangers, made digital banking a great enabler for hyperlocal trade.

Being able to send and receive money transfers in real time from the safety of their homes is much appreciated by BPI customers. Hyperlocal entrepreneurs particularly liked being able to easily track incoming payments on their phones or computers.

Santiago said that as mobility guidelines have become more relaxed, some of these hyperlocal entrepreneurs may want to expand their market beyond their immediate communities, which could give rise to the need for a modified mode of payment.

“If you’re buying from a complete stranger, you may be wary about sending money in advance, because if you don’t get your item, you can’t have that reversed. This is why we’re looking for a digital solution to allow our clients to do COD transactions digitally,” said Santiago.

BPI is committed to provide its clients, especially the budding entrepreneurs, with the digital tools to help them thrive in the new normal. He said they are about to launch new features in the BPI Mobile app and BPI Online that will help clients customize their accounts and organize their transactions more easily.

“Surviving and thriving in the new normal requires sound planning and adaptability. Having the right partners who can provide complementary ecosystems for these businesses, no matter how big or small, are incredibly important for their success,” said Santiago.

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Digital financial services enabler PayMaya allows safer and more efficient for us to pay government dues online and using cashless methods, options which are already available for the convenience and safety of citizens. We can easily pay for these numerous services using PayMaya accounts from the safety and comfort at home, take a look at below lists.

Convenience fees are waived when they pay using the Pay Bills section of the app.

 

PAG-IBIG members can now pay housing loans and top up Pag-IBIG Regular Savings & MP2 Savings online with PayMaya @paymayaofficial

 

PayMaya's ability to accept card and e-wallet payments accelerates these digital efforts in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to convenience and safety, shifting government transactions online also helps facilitate the delivery of more efficient and transparent service to the public, as the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) had recently pointed out.

Founder and CEO of PayMaya Orlando B. Vea said they support the government's efforts to fasttrack digitalization efforts for better delivery of public service. This is in line with increasing efficiencies in government services as the country moves towards the New Normal post-pandemic. PayMaya are excited to work with more national government agencies and local government units towards the same goals. As Filipinos’ day-to-day lives and the economy have been reshaped by the pandemic, digital payments will become commonplace across all areas of life, making it imperative for more government agencies and local government units to offer cashless means as the primary option.

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1. Visit http://paymaya.com/quick-guide or

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PayMaya has platforms and services for consumers, merchants, and government. Services cuts across from providing the payments acceptance for e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services. PayMaya has over 40,000 Add Money touchpoints and over 30,000 partner agents nationwide serves as last mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services.

Visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.

List of Government Services that you can Use with your PayMaya posted at Cebu Events Blog