Credit card settlement service in foreign currencies,


June 2014

"DCC" (Dynamic Currency Conversion), now available at Flags! - First among shopping centers in Tokyo! -

The fashion building "Flags," operated by an Odakyu Group company, has begun the "DCC" (Dynamic
Currency Conversion Service) from June 9th (Mon), 2014.
DCC is a service that allows foreign customers have convert the cost of a transaction into their local currency at a point of sale* by enabling them to select their home currency (10 currencies including the US dollar, Korean Won, Australian dollar, Taiwan dollar, Euro, etc.) when they use credit cards issued in their countries (Visa, MasterCard®). It alleviates concerns about exchange rate fluctuations for the customers, such as not being able to tell the exact purchase amount until they receive a statement.
Flags has introduced DCC in addition to the existing method of payment in Japanese yen, in order to create environment in which foreign customers can shop with ease. Among all the shopping centers in Tokyo, Flags is the first to introduce this service in all of its stores.
[DCC service outline]
1. Supported transactions: Credit card payments by card holders of Visa and MasterCard® cards issued in foreign countries
2. Supported currencies: 10 currencies (U.S. dollar, Korean Won, Australian dollar, Taiwan dollar, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Singapore dollar, Great Britain Pound, Thai Baht, Canadian dollar)
3. Target stores: All stores in Flags
4. Service start date: June 9th (Mon.), 2014
*The amount presented to the customer includes the specified foreign-exchange fee.
Flags also introduced QUICPay and Edy (Rakuten Edy) payment services on June 9th (Mon.) 2014, in addition to Gin-ren cards, J-Debit, e-money for public transportation systems including Suica and PASMO, and iD, as well as various credit cards, in order to respond to the diverse payment needs of our customers.

Address: 3-37-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Established on: October 10th, 1998
Open hours: 11:00 to 22:00 (23:00 for Tower Records)
Access: Three minute walk from the Odakyu Line South Exit

By JR Shinjuku Station South-East Exit

Flags is a fashion building that is always delivering new styles in various areas including fashion, music, and sports.



*Content is accurate as of June 4, 2014. May be subject to change in the future.

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