Quo Card
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| Industry | Service industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1987 |
| Website | www |
A Quo Card is a general-purpose pre paid card issued by the Quo Corporation, a subsidiary of BCJ-81 Inc. It is considered to be used all over Japan.[1]
Overview
[edit]It is frequently used as the equivalent of a gift card across Japan. It can be customized, and it has been used since 1987.[2] It had been established as Japan Card Centre Co. Ltd within Shinjuku. They began issuing 7-Eleven convenience cards after striking up a partnership with the corporation.[3] They would rebrand the product to the name "Quo Card" after they would become widely popular.[4] The corporation would later rebrand to its present name during 2003, and then become a subsidiary of Sumitomo, and then transferred to T Gaia.[5] It would become wholly owned by BCJ-81 Inc. by 2025.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "企業情報｜【公式】ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay". ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "QUOカード商品情報｜【公式】ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay". ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "会社概要・沿革｜【公式】ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay". ギフトといえばQUOカード・QUOカードPay (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "○○Payとは競合しない アプリも個人情報も不要な「QUOカードPay」が狙う市場". ITmedia Mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ IQ, S&P Capital (2017-12-01). "T-Gaia Corporation completed the acquisition of QUO CARD Co., Ltd. from SCSK Corporation. | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ IQ, S&P Capital (2024-11-20). "BCJ-81 completed the acquisition of the remaining unknown majority stake in T-Gaia Corporation from a group of shareholders for approximately ¥32 million. | MarketScreener Canada". ca.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.