Wirecard AG is expanding its long-standing collaboration with Villeroy & Boch. With this cooperation, this company that is steeped in tradition is now expanding its existing online shop to include alternative payment methods and launching a new online shop for bathroom and wellness accessories. For over twelve years, Wirecard has handled payment processing for credit cards in 13 countries for Villeroy & Boch and has also managed its real time online risk management for two years.

From now on, Villeroy & Boch's online customers can use local payment methods such as SOFORT transfers, secured payments on account, P24, iDeal, EPS and Bancontact in addition to credit and debit cards. Alternative payment methods like these are becoming more and more important in online retail. The recent EHI study OnlinePayments 2017 backs this up with the fact that at 30.5%, payment on account constitutes the most popular payment type in Germany.

By offering a variety of payment options, Villeroy & Boch is able to further increase customer satisfaction. Villeroy & Boch is also strengthening its B2B sales strategy by launching a new online shop for bathroom and wellness accessories. Wirecard will manage credit card acceptance and all payment processing for this.