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7-Eleven taps Citcon to offer Chinese payment options in Canada

November 26, 2018

7-Eleven Inc. is partnering with cross-border payment firm Citcon to start accepting Chinese mobile payment platforms WeChat Pay and Alipay at 35 Canadian locations in Vancouver and Toronto, according to a press release.

Citcon specializes in helping U.S. merchants integrate WeChat Pay and Alipay into their platforms.

The agreement makes 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain with 67,000 locations, the first to accept mobile payments from WeChat Pay and Alipay in Canada, according to the release. Future plans include expanding to other parts of the country.

Alipay, which is operated by Ant Financial Services Group, operates in 40 countries around the world, works with more than 250 financial institutions and supports 27 currencies.

Earlier this month, 7-Eleven announced plans for a pilot program to test Scan & Pay technology at 14 Dallas-area stores in the U.S. The technology allows customers to skip the cashier line and check out remotely as long as they are inside or just outside the store.