Barclaycard said that EAT, a sandwich, soup and coffee shop, will rollout contactless technology and payment across its entire network of 100 stores from mid November.
The rollout, which began in March 2008 and will be completed by mid November, will see contactless payment available in EAT stores in a range of towns and cities across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford and Cambridge.
Contactless allows customers to purchase items of GBP10 or under without the need to enter a PIN or sign, with customers requested to enter a PIN occasionally for added security.
Dan Salmons, director of payment innovations at Barclaycard, said: “Contactless is the future of payments and we believe that contactless payment, via card or mobile phone, is one of the safest and most secure ways to pay. We welcome this rollout as it demonstrates how both consumers and retailers are benefiting from the convenience of quick, secure payments with contactless.”
