Wildberries enlists Wirecard for European expansion

Wirecard is taking on the role of an acquirer and payment service provider (PSP) for Russian online retailer Wildberries in Europe.

Founded in 2004, Wildberries sells the likes of clothing, shoes, cosmetics, household products, children’s goods, electronics, books, jewellery and food.

It currently records Euro 3.1 billion in annual sales, while attracting six million unique visitors every day, and is developing its business in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. "Nowadays, online shopping attracts more and more customers,” comments Vladimir Bakin, Financial Director at Wildberries.

“Thanks to Wirecard, we can offer our European customers their preferred payment methods, which will help us to make shopping with us even more comfortable. We see Wirecard as an important partner. We particularly appreciate the fact that they provide both acquiring and payment processing services via the same platform."

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