Wirecard Drives Cashless Payments in Singapore Together With Gong Cha, the Global Bubble Tea Company

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ASCHHEIM, Germany and SINGAPORE, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Gong Cha stores in Singapore use Wirecard's payment technology at their

in-store POS. This includes the cashless kiosks, which reduce check-out lines

and increase efficiency

- Present in over 20 regions worldwide, Gong Cha is one of the most recognized

bubble tea brands in the world

- Bubble tea is a trend in Singapore, where hundreds of thousands of bubble tea

drinks are sold every week

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, further

drives cashless payments in Singapore together with Gong Cha, a premium

bubble tea retailer. Present in over 20 regions worldwide, Gong Cha is one of

the most recognized bubble tea brands in the world. Wirecard provides payments

acceptance services for all 25 Gong Cha stores in Singapore, and supports the

bubble tea retailer in its rapid expansion across the island as Singapore benefits

from the hype, where hundreds of thousands of bubble tea drinks are sold every week.

The bubble tea industry is growing at a fast pace, not only in Singapore but

also on a global level. According to Allied Market Research, the global bubble

tea market was valued at EUR 1.7 billion in 2016, with that figure projected to

reach EUR 2.8 billion by 2023. The Asia-Pacific and North American markets

alone account for more than 83% of the global bubble tea industry, in terms of value.

All Gong Cha stores in Singapore use Wirecard's payments acceptance services at

their POS, including at the cashless kiosks. Deployed in cooperation with Wirecard,

the cashless kiosks offer both customers and the retailer a number of benefits,

including a reduction in queuing times, faster checkout, and freeing up staff to take

on further customer service roles.

"As payments in Singapore continue to digitalize, we find it essential to offer

our customers the same digital experience they expect from any major retailer

or service provider island-wide," commented Andy Oh, Chief Operations Officer

at Gong Cha. "Together with Wirecard, we can ensure that every customer who

chooses to visit us can pay with their preferred favorite method, in all of our locations.

We are happy to partner with Wirecard as we continue to expand our brand across Singapore."

"We are excited to cooperate with Gong Cha, one of Singapore's major bubble tea

brands, to enable digital payments for customers all over the country, which is

rapidly going into a cashless society," added Judith Loh, Head of Relationship

Management, APAC, Sales at Wirecard. "As a leader in digital financial technology,

we offer flexible solutions which can be adapted to the needs of any merchant.

With Gong Cha, we have again proven our innovative power in digital payments

and our ability to meet the needs of our merchants."

With Wirecard's payment technology, Gong Cha customers can pay for their

purchases using their EZ-Link card, one of Singapore's most widely used

contactless payment solutions for public transport, retail, and government services.

About Wirecard:

Wirecard (GER:WDI) is one of the world's fastest growing digital platforms in

the area of financial commerce. We provide both business customers and

consumers with a constantly expanding ecosystem of real-time value-added

services built around innovative digital payments by using an integrated B2B2C

approach. This ecosystem concentrates on the areas payment & risk, retail &

transaction banking, loyalty & couponing, data analytics & conversion rate

enhancement in all sales channels (online, mobile, ePOS). Wirecard operates

regulated financial institutions in several key markets and holds issuing and

acquiring licenses from all major payment and card networks. Wirecard AG is

listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DAX and TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060).

Visit us on www.wirecard.com, follow us on Twitter @wirecard and on Facebook @wirecardgroup.

About Gong Cha:

Established in Taiwan in 2006, Gong Cha has become deeply appreciated by its customers,

gaining global recognition by word of mouth and a uniquely customized service.

From then on, the story of Gong Cha has widely spread, and Gong Cha has become

one of the best-known quality tea providers in the world.

Today, Gong Cha has blossomed in more than 20 regions worldwide.

Wirecard media contact:

Wirecard AG

Jana Tilz

Tel.: +49(0)89-4424-1363

Email: jana.tilz@wirecard.com

Gong Cha media contact:

Gong Cha (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Andy Oh

Tel.: +65-9234-0256

Email: andy.oh@gong-cha-sg.com

Source: Wirecard AG