Majid Al Futtaim, a prominent conglomerate in shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a partnership with Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider.
This collaboration aims to offer a seamless, secure, and unified one-click checkout experience for the more than 15 million customers who visit Majid Al Futtaim’s online platforms each month.
The new agreement will integrate Majid Al Futtaim’s retail network and customer database with Checkout.com’s payment technology. Customers will benefit from a streamlined payment process across a range of services, including fashion, home, specialty retail, beauty brands and grocery retail stores under the Carrefour franchise in 14 markets.
Additionally, the partnership will enhance payment experiences for the company’s cinema, leisure and entertainment businesses.
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Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim, addressed the importance of customer experience and data security in the company’s operations.
“At every touch point we strive to offer a truly memorable experience, which is why safeguarding our business networks and customer data is paramount to our operations and essential to a memorable experience. Partnering with Checkout.com will help to ensure our customers have a seamless, secure way to transact across all of our businesses, anywhere in the world.”
Guillaume Pousaz, founder and CEO of Checkout.com, also added that the collaboration highlights its commitment to continuously find innovative ways to add value for its merchants.
“This partnership will provide Majid Al Futtaim and its customers an improved shopping experience, with seamless and innovative payment solutions. Together with the Majid Al Futtaim team, we will redefine the e-commerce landscape in the Middle East and Africa, setting new standards for convenience and reliability in the digital economy.”
According to Checkout.com, its risk and fraud management experrise and security prowess will ensure that customers’ transactions are protected against fraud as well as unauthorised access.
Majid Al Futtaim, founded in 1992, employs 43,000 people with assets valued at $18billion. The company operates 29 shopping malls, seven hotels, and four mixed-use communities, welcoming over 600 million customers annually.
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