In September 2024, QR code payment services were the most used cashless payment method at convenience stores in Japan, with a payment volume of 312.6 million transactions. QR code payments surpassed electronic money services as the most-used payment method for the first time in July 2022. The share of cashless payments made at convenience stores increased compared to the previous month.
Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method
(in millions)
International brands: all payment methods provided by international brands such as credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards, including contactless payments.
Electronic money: including iD and QUICPay.
Others: excluding certain gift certificates and regional promotion coupons.
Based on figures of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., and Lawson, Inc.
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Payments Japan. (October 31, 2024). Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method (in millions)." Chart. October 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. (2024). Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of Cashless Payments at Convenience Stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by Payment Method (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan, Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to September 2024, by payment method (in millions) [Graph], Payments Japan, October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
