美國薩克斯第五大道精品百貨店舊金山分店15日稱，鑒于中國游客消費額迅速增加，即日起攜手中國銀聯成為第9家為中國消費者提供銀聯借記卡服務的分店。
San Francisco (CNS) -- The San Francisco branch of Saks Fifth Avenue said Tuesday that it was cooperating with China UnionPay to better serve Chinese customers. It is the department store's ninth branch to offer the service.
Consumption by customers from Asia saw the fastest growth last year, and Chinese customers accounted for half of the spending by international tourists, said Lain Williams, marketing manager of the San Francisco branch.
"We are the first store to launch UnionPay card service in Union Square, and further promotions will be launched in February," Williams added.
Twenty-two payment systems have been installed since last October and UnionPay service signs have been posted at entrances, said Hou Fang, a U.S. market representative for China UnionPay.
Established in March 2002, Chinese bankcard association UnionPay has more than 3 billion customers and can be used in more than 135 countries and regions all over the world.
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