Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy
Kroger Co.’s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards.
The pilot involves near-field communication which relies on a radio frequency to transmit data between a payment terminal and a mobile device such as a smartphone, smart watch and even athletic wearables such as a Fitbit, according to a press release.
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