Contactless card payments 'increasingly in demand'
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 10:02AM
Contactless card payments 'increasingly in demand'
According to research from Barclaycard, 98% of users see them as an easy way of paying for things, while 88% believe they reduce the amount of time it takes to pay for a coffee.
RBS and Mastercard are undergoing trials of contactless payments in Boots stores across Liverpool and London, allowing customers to make purchases under £10 without the need for a PIN number or signature.
"Consumer feedback highlights the increasing demand for contactless payments and we hope other retailers will follow Boots and introduce contactless payment facilities in store in our continuing aim to achieve a contactless Britain," said Amer Sajed, Managing Director of UK Cards at Barclaycard.
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