This move will be enhancing the shopping and travel experience of Chinese consumers visiting the US and Canada, according to the company.
Alipay is expanding its partnership with DFS Group, a luxury travel retailer. The partners will launch Alipay in-store mobile payment at the DFS store in Honolulu International Airport store and at the DFS Hawaii store in Honolulus downtown T Galleria. DFS Group has previously launched Alipay in its airport stores in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and at JFK in New York City.
According to a statement, Alipay offers Chinese consumers a familiar in-store checkout experience, eliminating the need for cash or international credit cards, which often carry high foreign-transaction fees.
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