Big 5 Sporting Goods taps FreedomPay commerce platform to boost customer experience across its US stores

Big 5 Sporting Goods is joining FreedomPay’s platform as it looks to bring enhanced commerce security and capabilities to its 424 stores across the United States.

“Big 5 is excited to start this new partnership with FreedomPay,” says Michael Shinagawa, CIO  & SVP, IT at Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

“This collaboration will allow us to continue our commitment to providing exceptional value and service to its customers.”

The tie up aims to give customers a fast, frictionless, and secure checkout experience in-store, enhanced by FreedomPay’s data driven platform to enable loyalty and incentives.

“Together, FreedomPay and Big 5 Sporting Goods are creating a more seamless customer experience,” says Nate Ware, SVP Sales & Digital Development at FreedomPay.

“FreedomPay is tapped by the top retail brands around the world to transform payments and we’re excited to partner with Big 5 Sporting Goods to bring a next level experience to their customers.”

Spain

Freedompay recently reported that its commerce platform is now available to all merchants in Spain.

This comes as the FinTech firm secures an integrated certification from Redsys, a Spanish payments processing provider.

“The needs of merchants and consumers are constantly changing and FreedomPay is always looking to stay at the forefront with solutions that respond to new demands,” says Cesar Diez-Rivera, VP Global Business Development and Country Manager of FreedomPay in Spain.

“Spain is a strategic market for us and this alliance with Redsys will allow us to join forces to improve the payment experience for businesses throughout the country.”

Redsys manages transactions and authorisations in collaboration with over 60 banks, savings banks, and credit institutions, making it the country’s most widely used payments processor.

FreedomPay says that the certification marks a major milestone in its international expansion plans, enabling it to operate seamlessly in Spain.

As a fully agnostic payment platform, it now allows Spanish merchants to access its partner and solution network while benefiting from the local acquiring and banking advantages they already enjoy in the region.

“As part of our continuous Spanish expansion, we are delighted to announce the addition of Redsys integrated certification in Spain to our already extensive list of 1,000+ integrations on the FreedomPay platform,” says Chris Kronenthal, President at FreedomPay.

“This certification will significantly strengthen our capacity to bring Spanish merchants closer to their customers through a truly connected omni-channel experience.”

FreedomPay’s technology connects PoS systems, payment processors, incentive engines, and other disparate systems, providing security solutions, including PCI-Validated P2PE , across in-store, web, and mobile channels.