Start of "minor points" Shiga Prefecture adds its own points 17:20 on September 1st
For those who have a My Number card, a system of "minor points", in which points of up to 5000 yen can be returned with cashless payment, started from 1st, and in line with this, up to 1000 yen for Shiga Prefecture We have started our own business to add points.
The "minor point" is a system in which 25% of the amount used when using cashless payment, up to 5,000 yen, is returned as points that can be used for shopping as part of economic measures accompanying the consumption tax rate increase, starting from the 1st It was.
In line with this, Shiga Prefecture has started a business of adding 5% of the amount spent, up to 1000 yen, for the purpose of revitalizing the economy of the prefecture.
At the store of the supermarket "Heiwado" headquartered in Hikone City, which participates in this business, we have set up a special corner to publicize the system from July, and have called for cashless payment by registering for the system.
There are approximately 700,000 people who use cashless payments with this supermarket card, so we saw many customers charging cash and inquiring about the system even one day.
A woman in her 70s said, "My husband also has a card from this store, so I'm happy that two people will get 12,000 yen worth. It's a bit difficult to use the system because you need to register with a smartphone or PC I think."
Satoshi Tagawa, Sales Planning Department, Heiwado, said, “I am grateful that the store will also stimulate consumption, so I would like to continue calling for many people to register.”