NATEC visual cards, originated in Japan, Europe and the United States will soon be widely used as considerable number of projects have been deployed in various areas and sectors successfully. 

 

NATEC visual card is surely an innovative products in China.  In the short 3 years or so time period since 2005, China’s consumers are only starting to appreciate the debut of visual card products.  This acceptance, however, is wide and fast, industries including entertainment, restaurants, automobile 4S group, hotel & spa, beauty and fitness, fashion and jewelry etc. are reaping satisfactory ROI with this new tool. 

That said, the volume of these visual card products in still considered relatively low, thus the market prospects is vast.

Personalized smart card products, value-added by this new visual card technology, is sure to win a good size of pie in the massive VIP market in China. 

 

 1. Entertainment

Entertainment sector is undoubtedly the biggest sector that can leverage the NATEC visual products in China. 

Its sleek, stylish appeal and unique visible functionality  take “personalized selling” into a new level. 

The “hybrid” card can serve multi purposes such as prepaid cards, gift cards, VIP cards, access control, time attendance and other functions.  The card surface can display all vital information including last bonus, bonus of this visit, redeemed bonus, residual bonus PLUS a dedicated area called “promotional window”.

 

NATEC visual card in the F&B business plays the active role of bonus and discount according to spending.  Each transaction, along with its earned bonus, are recorded and printed onto the card face, allowing consumer to know precisely where they stand.  Timely advertisement will surely hit the members’ attention as they verify the updated bonus standings.  Stimulating the VIPs with special promotion, member will repeat their visit and spending more frequently.

 

3. Most retail shopping malls or supermarkets practice membership in order to attract repeat visitors.  The benefit of the NATEC visual card is certainly more direct in manipulating these points which is KEY to entice repeat visits.

 

4. Gas Station System 
NATEC visual card in the Gas Station business exercise its function as prepaid or debit.  Its mifare IC ensures fund security while the visual face can clearly display the driver’s data such as name, phone number, license plates of the authorized vehicles, petrol-type etc., then of course the transaction data including the unit price, quantity, amount and the balance.  This card can be re-charged in sales outlets and conveniently use this card all over the country.

 

5. Hotels
NATEC visual card breaks the limitation of an usual hotel lock card into an Information Portal - when checking in, print the name, contact information, room, in and out time, room price, deposit-receipt etc. along with the latest promotions.  This is User-Friendly in new definition.  With higher efficiency, this card can also be recycled.

 

6. Airline Travel Card Card Mileage Accumulation
NATEC visual cards can be used to record mileage earned and redeemed.  Travelers simply update the card on the strategically placed printers near the dock to immediately see their bonus status printed on the card.

 

7. Other industries

NATEC visual card is convenient, fast, unique and VIP-friendly.  These attributes are essential elements in escalating the VIP experience.  Value-Adding with the smart IC card functions, this card will be the premium choice of card to cater as highway toll cards, urban public transport card, campus card, parking management card, library access card, CD/VCD rental cards, visitor cards, attendance cards, Theme-Park tickets Cards and others.