'Contactless payment' technology for Mercadona checkouts
Friday, December 12, 2014 @ 5:32 PM
SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has invested five million euros on 'contactless payment' technology, which means shoppers only have to 'show' the machine their cards.
They work with mobile phones, bracelets and even stickers, and mean the customer does not have to insert his or her card and type in a PIN number.
Already in the pilot stage and expected to be rolled out by February, the system will be available for purchases of less than 20 euros.
It is designed to speed up transactions at the till and make life easier for consumers, as well as encouraging them to use cards rather than cash to reduce costs, administration, risk of robberies and time spent at the till.
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