Walmart Canada Will Continue to Offer Consumers Western Union Money
Transfer® Services at More than 330 Locations
Across Canada
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced a three-year renewal agreement with Walmart
Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, more than 330 Walmart
locations in Canada will continue to offer Western Union®
global money transfer services.
“We are pleased to extend our relationship with Walmart Canada and
further demonstrate the value that Western Union can bring to retailers,
as they seek to enhance customer loyalty and identify new revenue
opportunities,” said, Odilon Almeida, president, Americas, Western Union.
“Western Union’s multi-product, multi-channel solutions help consumers
manage their finances and facilitate financial inclusion for millions of
people around the world. Our international scale, coupled with a
globally-recognized brand known for speed and reliability, is the
foundation that customers rely upon,” concluded Almeida.
Western Union moves money in minutes to consumers in more than 200
countries and territories worldwide. Consumers can access Western Union
services through multiple touch points, including local retail stores, www.westernunion.com,
banks, and their mobile phones. Western Union services, which have
evolved over 160 years, quickly and reliably connect people and
businesses with each other around the world.
For more information on Western Union, visit www.westernunion.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western
Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union
provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient
ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to
purchase money orders. As of September 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo
and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories. In 2011, The Western Union Company completed 226 million
consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $81 billion of
principal between consumers, and 425 million business payments. For more
information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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Source: Western Union