London, 20th April 2017 – Mobile commerce enabler, DOCOMO Digital will attend The Retail & eCommerce Directors’ Forum on 25th April at the Belfry Hotel in Birmingham.

Mariella Bucci, Business Development Manager UK, and Sophie Bono, Head of Sales France and Benelux, will be at the event to meet with decision makers at UK retailers to discuss DOCOMO Digital’s range of innovative payment services and its capabilities to distribute in the UK retail market.

According to the research firm Statista, in the UK the average transaction value for digital payments is predicted to nearly quadruple by 2021, so getting the most out of a digital audience is going to become even more important for UK merchants in the next few years.

Mariella Bucci, said: In Japan, more than 50% of all e-commerce transactions are made on mobile devices using operator billing methods. In Europe, we are already seeing changes in the way consumers buy and sell goods using mobile devices. But not all of these purchases are able to be paid by carrier billing. With our experience in the Japanese market, we are well positioned to nevertheless provide the expertise, technology and additional methods of payment services to enable UK retailers to drive growth through m-commerce.”

The Retail & eCommerce Directors’ Forum is an annual event which gives senior retail professionals access to new ideas, solutions and innovations to help take their departments and companies forward.

For more information about please visit http://www.docomodigital.com/ or to arrange a face to face meeting after the event, please email connect@docomodigital.com.

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About DOCOMO Digital
DOCOMO Digital is an innovative payments solutions provider. With over 15 years of experience building and safely operating the world’s most advanced mobile commerce environment, the company works with partners to bring to life their digital aspirations.

DOCOMO Digital’s platforms are connected to over 200 mobile network operators and 300 global and local payment methods, processing more than 3bn Euros worth of transactions per year.

With a team of nearly 800 professionals, operating in 35 locations across six continents, DOCOMO Digital works to encourage financial inclusion for consumers, merchants, corporations and governments worldwide. It aims to connect five billion mobile users by 2020 through the development of next-generation mobile commerce solutions for global and local merchants, which include Google Play, VICE Media, National Express/ALSA, and IBERIA.

DOCOMO Digital is the European based operation of Japanese technology innovator NTT DOCOMO.