Starbucks have become the latest big company to show an interest in contactless payments. In a partnership with Barclaycard and Visa Europe, Starbucks are to trial contactless payments in their UK stores. The trial for contactless credit/debit cards starts next Spring and follows the introduction of smartphone-based payments in their US stores earlier this year. If the trial is successful, the scheme will be rolled out across the company's UK and Ireland stores.
Pete Blower, Starbucks EMEA Technology Services Manager, says: "At Starbucks we're as committed to customer service as we are to great coffee. We're seeing more and more people use cards for payment and contactless will allow us to serve our customers more quickly and with greater ease."
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