Apple Pay Would Be Great, If We Could Use It

By | March 16, 2015

As a proud Apple iPhone 6 Plus owner, editor Angela Diffly ponders why Apple Pay remains intangible – even for those who hold the digital keys to this magic payments kingdom.

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No one said it would be easy to change consumer behavior from something so ingrained, like swiping a credit card, to something so cool, like mobile wallet, or even something so different, like chip and PIN. Let’s face it, many Americans — embarrassingly enough — still write checks at the supermarket. Here’s an idea — instead of ten items or less, how about opening lanes for mobile wallet users? Before that dream can become reality, retailers must first accept mobile wallet — period. What a novel idea.

Author: craig keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk