FreeCharge partners with Paynear to widen merchant portfolio

Digital payment platform FreeCharge has partnered with Hyderabad-based payment solution provider Paynear to extend FreeCharge’s acceptance to another 15,000 merchants across 22 states in India.

All 15,000 small-scale merchants and individual shop owners using Paynear solutions can now accept payments using FreeCharge. With this association, many more outlets across India covering categories like retail, hospitality, food & beverage, pharma, health and beauty and many other business verticals will now accept FreeCharge.

FreeCharge already has a huge merchant base including leading retail chains like McDonald’s, Barista, Café Coffee Day, Hypercity, Vishal Megamart, Pantaloons, Shoppers stop etc. Additionally, several smaller merchants including grocery stores, pharmacies, Kirana stores accept payment using FreeCharge. The partnership with Paynear will fuel the growth of these smaller merchants which form the backbone of Indian retail sector.

Commenting on the partnership, Sudeep Tandon, Chief Business Officer, Freecharge, said, “The partnership will help FreeCharge in reaching out to SMEs and individual businesses and strengthening its presence further in the retail domain. We are pleased to partner with Paynear and hope to offer a better shopping experience to their customers through our innovations and solutions.”