The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a consumer shift to digital shopping, indicated by the surging number of e-commerce transactions and boom in logistics businesses. Ready to stand side by side with SMEs as a business partner, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) recently joined hands with SHIPPOP Co., Ltd. to offer a total business solution for those joining the SHIPPOP logistics franchise. SHIPPOP is a total logistics platform provider connecting domestic and international logistics networks, helping businesses "save costs, boost sales, and expand business." The total solution package covers financial transaction management - receiving and making payments, and account management to support SMEs conduct business in this 'New Normal' time with stability and sustainability. SCB Senior Vice President, Business Banking Non Lending Product Division Piyamas Siriwat and SHIPPOP Chief Operating Officer Chanvit Sanguansintukul recently introduced the partnership.
The "save costs, boost sales, and expand business" total solution for those interested in joining the SHIPPOP logistics franchise covers:
Receiving payments
- Mae Manee QR Code application lets shops receive QR Code payments and includes a QR Code feature for payments made via credit cards to avoid the need to deal with cash
- Electronic data capture (EDC) machines to receive payments made via credit cards for juristic person franchisees
Account management
- Manee Free Solutions: No fees for any transactions made via digital platforms
- Manee Wealth Current Account offering interest of up to 1%, calculated at the end of every month when the account balance meets SCB conditions.
- Google My Business to boost online visibility
Making payments
- SCB EASY: For fund transfers and bill payments
- SCB Business Anywhere, a digital banking platform offering a better financial experience for SMEs: Payroll, fund transfers, and bill payments