Walmart Canada partners with Western Union to launch new online money transfer service

New digital offer It offers customers multiple ways to easily send money around the world while saving time and money.
The companies are also extending their retail deal to provide in-store money transfer capabilities

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 20, 2022 /CNW/ – Walmart Canada today announced that it has integrated Western Union’s cross-border financial services platform with Walmart.ca to offer online money transfer services to its customers with low daily fees.

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The companies also announced an extension of their longstanding relationship with retail, maintaining the ability for customers to use Western Union money transfer services at Walmart stores for 5% off the fee rate. Nationally published Consumer Code for Western Union-branded consumer-to-consumer transactions. . .

Whether it’s a holiday gift to a dear friend living out of province or to newcomers Canada send money to your family overseas, Walmart Canada makes it easy and affordable.

“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Western Union, a trusted partner and global leader in money transfer services,” he said. Jennifer Jones, Vice President, Financial Services and Payments at Walmart Canada. “We are developing new partnerships and investing in omni solutions designed to drive financial inclusion and provide more ways to serve our customers. Today’s launch provides Walmart customers with more choice, convenience and convenience. access to affordable financial services to connect with family and friends around the world, enabling them to save for a better life.

Walmart and Western Union collaborate globally, offering money transfer services at Walmart stores across Canada, United States and Mexico. Western Union and Walmart share an unwavering commitment to putting our customers first, delivering our service across both physical and digital channels to help deliver an exceptional experience. Gabriella Fitzgerald, President, Western Union North America. This extended agreement and new online offering enables our collective customer base to access our services across multiple channels, giving them greater access to our global cross-border money transfer and payments platform.

About Walmart Canada

Walmart Canada operates a chain of over 400 stores nationwide serving 1.5 million customers daily. Walmart Canada’s flagship online store, Walmart.ca, is visited by more than 1.5 million customers every day. With more than 100,000 associates, Walmart Canada is one of from Canada largest employers and is ranked among the top 10 most influential brands in the country. Walmart Canada was recently recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2022 and was also named one of from Canada the most popular brands (based on Google searches). Walmart Canada is committed to regeneration – focusing on equitable opportunity, sustainability, community, ethics and integrity. Since 1994, Walmart Canada has raised over $500 million to support communities through Canada. Additional information can be found at walmartcanada.ca and on Walmart Canada’s social media pages – Facebook, Twitter, instagram and LinkedIn.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. Western Union’s platform provides seamless cross-border flows and its leading global financial network connects more than 200 countries and territories and approximately 130 currencies. We connect consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments through one of the most extensive networks in the world, accessing billions of bank accounts, millions of digital wallets and cards and a vast global network of points of sale. Western Union connects the world to bring unlimited possibilities at your fingertips. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.