Competition among corporate groups in Japan is intensifying further as they strive to expand their economic influence through shared reward points that are usable across industries and companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/08/26/companies/japan-firms-point-reward-economic-bloc/ #business #companies #vpoint #creditcards #sumitomomitsui #nttdocomo #rakuten

The new "V Point" reward point program was launched in Japan Monday through the merger of Culture Convenience Club's T-Point program and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's existing V Point program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/23/companies/japan-v-point-program-launch/ #business #companies #vpoint #cultureconvenienceclub #smfg #creditcards