Suica point service New registrants 14 times in September, October 8 19:00
It was found that the number of new registrants for the point service of JR East's electronic money “Suica” (watermelon) increased significantly in September, 14 times that of the previous month, backed by a cashless payment point return system. It was.
In order to collect points with JR East's electronic money "Suica" in the point redemption system, it is necessary to register for a dedicated point service in advance.
According to the company, the number of new registrants in September before raising the consumption tax rate was about 480,000 in one month, a significant increase of 14 times the previous month.
Also, as of the 6th of this month, about 330,000 people have already registered, and the total number of registered users has reached about 11 million.
JR East has started a new service that earns points even if you ride on a conventional line using “Suica” from this month, and this also increases the number of registered users.
President Yuji Fukasawa said at the press conference, “I think that interest in cashless is high. I want to be able to provide convenient services so that points can be used effectively.”
On the other hand, JR East revealed that revenue from the sale of commuter passes on the Shinkansen and conventional lines increased approximately 1.5 times compared to the same month of the previous year, and it was said that there was a last-minute demand before the tax increase. The