Wirecard to Handle Payment Processing and Risk Management for Holz-Richter's Online Shop Casando

ASCHHEIM, Germany, December 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

• Integration of comprehensive payment services  
• Custom solutions for secure payments 

Wirecard, the global payment and internet technology provider, is now responsible for payment processing and risk management for Casando, Holz-Richter GmbH's online shop. This means that Wirecard integrates a wide range of payment solutions into the Europe-wide timber merchant's online shop: global payment processing for all common local and international payment methods, card acceptance, alternative payment methods and a comprehensive risk management facility which includes credit rating inquiries with dynamic credit limit control (via Wirecard's Trust Evaluation Suite).

Holz-Richter GmbH is one of Europe's largest and most well-known lumber retailers. With their online shop, the family business offers a selection of over 100,000 different wooden floorings, doors, decking, garden furniture, barbecues, parasols, worktops and much more besides.

Holz-Richter uses Wirecard Checkout Seamless for Casando. Via the interface, all common payment methods such as Visa, MasterCard, SEPA, SOFORT, eps payments, iDEAL, PayPal, prepayments and purchases on account are accepted. All payment-relevant entry fields are seamlessly integrated into the online shop interface. In addition, the payment expert has developed a technical feature for prepayments especially for Holz-Richter: the retailer is sent an automatic notification when the buyer's money has been received and the goods can be dispatched.

Marion Laewe, Vice President Sales Consumer Goods at Wirecard: "It is very important to us that we understand the individual requirements of each industry in order to support the retailer's vision using tailored payment solutions. With our extensive experience of processing and assessing transactions, we secure the highest possible conversion rates with an optimised and intelligent risk management solution. We are delighted to have won over Holz-Richter with our expertise in this market segment."

Daniel Pioch, E-Commerce Manager at Holz-Richter: "In Wirecard, we have found a professional partner who meets our high standards. As a global company, our priority is on flexible and secure payments. Wirecard's custom solutions provide everything from a single source, something which we value greatly."

About Wirecard:  

Wirecard AG is a global technology group that supports companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. As a leading independent supplier, the Wirecard Group offers outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payments. A global platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods with supplementary fraud prevention solutions. With regard to issuing own payment instruments in the form of cards or mobile payment solutions, the Wirecard Group provides companies with an end-to-end infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI). For further information about Wirecard, please visit http://www.wirecard.com or follow us on Twitter @wirecard.

About Holz-Richter and Casando: 

Holz-Richter GmbH is one of the largest and most well-known timber merchants in Europe and featured in the 2015 list of the top 100 online shops in Germany by turnover. Since entering into online trade in 2004, the company has been a pioneer of e-commerce in the timber industry.

Holz-Richter stores and presents an enormous selection of solid wood, parquet, laminate and vinyl floorings as well as doors, decking, fences and summer houses in a factory space of over 100,000m². The company was founded in 1959 and uses this capacity to quickly and reliably cater for wholesale and retail customers. Holz-Richter offers customers over 450 flooring samples and more than 100 doors as well as decking, fencing, garden furniture, barbecues and much more besides across a shop floor of 10,000m².

Wirecard media contact:

Wirecard AG
Jana Tilz
Tel.: +49(0)89-4424-1363
Email: jana.tilz@wirecard.com

Holz-Richter media contact:

Holz-Richter GmbH
Birgit Pauquet
Tel: +49(0)2266-4735-24
Email: b.pauquet@holz-richter.de