Franprix unveils new money transfer service

In France Western Union has unveiled services at leading French convenience chain Franprix, enabling its customers to send or receive money to and from more than 200 countries and territories. The service will ultimately be offered across more than 300 Franprix locations and inaugurates Western Union’s presence in the French convenience retail sector.

Western Union’s strategy to provide an integrated retail and digital customer experience is designed to make it convenient for customers to complete their money transfer transactions by simply using self-service kiosks, while shopping or visiting a retail shop. Customer transaction history, validation of personal details as a part of compliance controls, foreign exchange values and rates are available at the touch of a button.