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Contactless payments hamstrung by battle for hearts and minds
News And while a handful of high-street names, including Boots, Coffee Republic and Pret A Manger, are already trialling or deploying contactless payment technology, the... [24 Jun 2009]
Barclaycard going for contactless Gold
News Among the retailers that currently accept such payments are Coffee Republic, Eat, Krispy Kreme and Pret A Manger. Barclaycard is increasing the number of its cardholders that will have... [16 Jun 2009]
Boots dispenses contactless payments
News Barclaycard has also fitted contactless payment terminals at national brands throughout the UK, including Coffee Republic, EAT, Pret A Manger and Yo! UK health retailer Boots is to trial... [13 May 2009]
Barclaycard, Orange share a mobile wallet
News Customers of the pair will be able to use their mobiles to make 'wave and pay'-style payments of up to £10 at retailers that have contactless payment readers installed - currently almost 10,000 outlets in the UK, including the likes of... [09 Mar 2009]
All Barclays debit cards contactless by 2011
News More than 8,000 retailers accept contactless payments, the bank said, including Books Etc, Coffee Republic, Eat, Krispy Kreme, Pret A Manger and Threshers, as well as many independent... [06 Jan 2009]
Pret A Manger eats up contactless payments
News Credit card issuer Barclaycard and takeaway food chain Pret A Manger have announced the rollout of contactless payment systems at 178 stores.silicon.com Retail & Leisure... [27 Nov 2008]
Visa to launch 'wave and pay' cards in UK
News But Transport for London put on hold its own plans to add contactless payment functionality to Oyster travel cards earlier this year, citing difficulties in sorting out the commercial arrangements, despite interest from retail outlets... [24 Nov 2006]
Visa to trial 'tap and go' debit cards in London
News Transport for London put its own plans to add contactless payment functionality to Oyster travel cards on hold earlier this year, citing difficulties in sorting out the commercial arrangements, despite interest from retail outlets such... [26 Jun 2006]
Why Oyster's e-money plans hit the buffers
News Sandwich shop chain Pret A Manger is one of the retailers that expressed interest in working with TfL to accept Oyster card payments. Simon Hargraves, commercial director at... [09 May 2006]