ANA Holdings, a major aviation company, will strengthen its point business by allowing "miles" accumulated from air travel and shopping with affiliated credit cards to be used instead of cash at retail stores.
Domestic competition for point services is likely to intensify.
According to the announcement, even at the beginning of the year, we will embark on the operation of an online shopping site that offers daily necessities, food items, and local specialties.
Also, from next spring, accumulated "miles" can be used for payments at convenience stores and restaurants instead of cash.
ANA's mileage business has approximately 38 million members in Japan.
Competition among major online retailers, smartphone payment service companies, and other domestic point businesses is likely to intensify.
In the point business, discussions are underway to integrate Culture Convenience Club's "T Point" and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's "V Point".
In addition to this, the company aims to diversify its virtual space on the Internet, metaverse business, and business to develop regional specialty products, and double the current sales of non-aircraft business to 400 billion yen. increase.
ANA X President Todoroki "Providing good service to customers and local communities"
At a press conference, ANA X President Kazuhiro Todoroki said, "This is a point that we have developed through our aviation business, which is public transportation. We will continue to promote good services for customers and local communities while firmly maintaining a public perspective." rice field.