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The SM Store, Atome launch ‘buy now, pay later’ checkout counters

Shoppers at five SM department stores in Manila – SM North Edsa, SM Makati, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia and SM Southmall – will be able to split their purchases into three, zero-interest payments upon checkout at a dedicated counter inside the shopping mall. To pay, users first have to download Atome’s app and register an account, before selecting Atome as the checkout payment option.

Southeast Asia’s leading developer and mall operator SM has partnered Atome to introduce buy now pay later checkout counters across five of its department stores in Manila, and on its e-Commerce platform, ShopSM.

Shoppers at five SM department stores in Manila – SM North Edsa, SM Makati, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia and SM Southmall – will be able to split their purchases into three, zero-interest payments upon checkout at a dedicated counter inside the shopping mall. To pay, users first have to download Atome’s app and register an account, before selecting Atome as the checkout payment option. Atome will also be available at five other SM department stores in Manila – SM Cubao, SM Fairview, SM Sucat, SM San Lazaro, SM Grand Central – by end February.

Dhinno S. Tiu, Senior Vice President of The SM Store, said: “We are excited to partner Atome and introduce additional “buy now pay later” acceptance across five of our shopping malls in Manila. At SM, we’re constantly innovating and looking to improve and personalise the shopping experience of our customers. Buy now pay later is one of the fastest growing and popular trends globally. Now with Atome, our shoppers have the added option of a flexible, convenient and transparent way to shop and pay when shopping at The SM Store.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with SM, Southeast Asia’s leading developer and mall operator. It’s been proven time and again that integrating Atome’s checkout option will help grow sales, basket size as well as attract new customer segments, both instore and online. Through this partnership with SM, we’re also glad to play our part in powering the retail sector’s economic recovery in the Philippines, post Covid19. ” said Sheila Sta. Ines, Head of Business Development, Atome Philippines

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Atome launched in the Philippines in October 2021, partnering with over 100+ online and offline retailers, including ZALORA, Agoda, The SM Store, Cole Haan, Aldo, Garmin, Anker, Giordano, Timex, New Era Caps, National Bookstore, Florsheim, Naturalizer and Timberland, across key shopping categories such as fashion, beauty, lifestyle and home and living, with more to come. Atome also recently signed a partnership with the Primer Group, with its brands such as TUMI, Rox, North Face, Bratpack, Columbia and The Travel Club soon accepting Atome as a buy now pay later option for interest free payments across their online channels.

The Atome Philippines mobile app is available on the App Store and on Google Play. A media kit is available here.

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