Petaling Jaya, 21 May 2022 – Web Bytes Sdn Bhd (Web Bytes), a retail management software company, today announced it has launched a voucher network for its retail customers, as part of its objective to help revitalize the retail market as Malaysia transitions out from the Covid-19 pandemic. To kick off the program, the company is sponsoring RM300,000 worth of e-vouchers from its merchants to be distributed to university students through the student enrollment platform, Uni Enrol.
Ooi Boon Sheng, CEO of Web Bytes Sdn Bhd said, “The retail sector plays a vital role in contributing to the country's economic recovery as we move out from the pandemic phase. In doing our part to help rejuvenate this sector, we are continuously developing new solutions such as this voucher system, that we hope can help boost sales for our retail merchants as well as equip them with the technology to leverage on a collaborative network in the Xilnex’ ecosystem, to expand their customer base”.
Through Xilnex Voucher Network, retailers who are merchants on Xilnex, Web Bytes’ cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system, will be able to offer discount e-vouchers that other merchants can buy to complement their offerings. Non-retail corporations can also purchase multiple merchant e-vouchers in bulk through the network and bundle it as a reward or incentive on their own apps or make the multi-voucher offering part of their marketing or promotional campaigns. In addition, as reimbursements of voucher redemptions to the merchants are automated via Xilnex, this provides added convenience, promptness, and certainty for retailers in receiving their payouts.
Speaking at the launch event, Tan Hai Hsin, Managing Director of Retail Group Malaysia said, “The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation for retailers in Malaysia. Payment via e-wallets or orders through scanning of QR codes have become more widely adopted. In the post pandemic era, retailers need to continue to leverage the right technology to offer value-for-money products and services that can be purchased conveniently through multiple channels”.
Uni Enrol, an online platform recognized by more than 80 private universities and colleges in Malaysia, will be leveraging the voucher network to launch a student e-wallet. As a start, 30,000 e-vouchers sponsored by Web Bytes from brands including Tealive, Marrybrown, A-Look and SNS Network will be distributed to 1,000 students who enroll through Uni Enrol’s platform. E-voucher barcodes will be emailed to the students, and they just need to walk into the participant merchants’ outlets to have the barcodes scanned to redeem.
“Uni Enrol has been working with many large corporations to help ease the financial burden of pursuing higher education for deserving students through sponsorships in kind. We believe that Web Bytes’ sponsorship and our continuous collaboration in Xilnex Voucher Network will go a long way in helping to reduce the students’ daily expenses”, said Rickson Khaw, CEO of Uni Enrol Sdn Bhd.
Xilnex Voucher Network is the latest addition to Web Bytes’ retail solutions. The company also provides self-ordering kiosks, mobile loyalty applications, iPad-based POS (iOS POS) as well as sales, inventory and warehousing solutions. Xilnex POS solutions are used in all international airports and by retailers like La Juceria, Ms. Read, Hai-O, Mydin and Alpro Pharmacy.
