Western Union and Cencosud Announce Partnership to Send Remittances Abroad Through Jumbo and Santa Isabel Supermarkets
October 04 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- Thanks to this joint effort, customers of Cencosud
supermarkets in Chile, which total more than 250 Jumbo and Santa
Isabel stores from Arica to Puerto Montt, will be able to send
money internationally to the 200 countries and territories where
Western Union operates
Cencosud, one of the leading retailers in the Americas, and
Western Union, a global leader in international money transfer
services, announced a partnership for sending remittances abroad.
This new service is being implemented in Jumbo and Santa Isabel
supermarkets in Chile and will enable customers to send money
quickly and securely to more than 200 countries around the
world.
"This agreement reinforces and strengthens Western Union's
presence as a leader in remittance operations in the Chilean
market, providing a convenient and accessible solution for
customers' money transfer needs, which is in line with our
people-centric approach to providing world-class customer service,"
said Priscila Nogueira, Western Union's country manager for
Chile.
Leyla Álvarez, Cencosud's Payment Methods Manager, said that
"this joint work allows Supermercados Cencosud Chile to strengthen
its value proposition with a new service that is in great demand in
the country." She added that "doing so with a leading company such
as Western Union is in line with our objective of offering an agile
and quality service throughout our customers' shopping
experience."
Thanks to this joint effort, customers of Cencosud supermarkets
in Chile, which total more than 250 Jumbo and Santa Isabel stores
from Arica to Puerto Montt, will be able to send international
money transfers to the 200 countries and territories where Western
Union operates, for up to USD 1,000 per month. The remittance will
be available to recipients in a matter of minutes, and they will be
able to pick it up at any of the financial institution's offices
worldwide.
To carry out the money transfer operations, customers will first
have to upload the remittance data in the Western Union Chile app,
available in the App Store and Google Play. Once the previous step
is completed, they will only have to indicate, at any Jumbo and
Santa Isabel supermarket checkout, the phone number they registered
in the app and make the corresponding payment.
The partnership between Cencosud and Western Union is a
significant step towards providing accessible financial solutions
to customers in the country. Through this initiative, both
companies are committed to improving people's lives with services
that facilitate their money transfer needs around the world.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is committed to helping
people around the world who aspire to build financial futures for
themselves, their loved ones and their communities. Our leading
cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments and digital
financial services empower consumers, businesses, financial
institutions and governments—across more than 200 countries and
territories and nearly 130 currencies—to connect with billions of
bank accounts, millions of digital wallets and cards, and a global
footprint of hundreds of thousands of retail locations. Our goal is
to offer accessible financial services that help people and
communities prosper. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
About Cencosud
Cencosud is one of the largest and most prestigious retailers in
the Americas. It has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru,
Colombia and the United States - in addition to a commercial office
in China and a technological HUB in Uruguay - where it develops a
successful multi-format strategy that today employs more than 122
thousand people. Its operation encompasses several business lines,
such as Supermarkets, Home Improvement, Department Stores, Shopping
Malls and Financial Services.
Additionally, it develops other business lines that complement
its core operation, such as Cencosud Media and Cencosud Ventures.
All of them stand out for their quality, excellent level of service
and customer satisfaction. More information at www.cencosud.com
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Brad Jones, Western Union, Bradley.Jones@WU.com
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