Three Companies Changing How We Shop
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Three Companies Changing How We Shop
Amazon . Launched One-Click checkout and continues to redefine the customer experience . Its millions of Amazon reviews spread peer-topeer recommendations . Its grab-and-go stores altered how we think of the checkout line . During COVID , it provided contactless returns , omnichannel commerce , and palm payment systems . Keep an eye on this one for future advances in biometrics .
Adyen . Enables merchants to accept payments via a single system , driving web , mobile app , and POS revenue growth . Essentially , this is part of why it ’ s equally acceptable to purchase an item at self-checkout or on your phone . With the resulting data , merchants can offer you more personalised experiences — such as the perfect suit the next time you walk into that shop .
Circle . Facilitates payments between friends — and includes crypto . Available in 29 countries , consumers can easily and instantly exchange US dollars , euros , and British pounds with each other through the app . The next time you split dinner with your mates at a fancy restaurant , you might consider sending them a fraction of a Bitcoin — just enough to cover your meal .
98 August 2021