But it’s not IT departments that spearhead these efforts. They just are asked to implement something that the marketing dept., CFO, COO and CEO want. Blame them.
“I was just following orders” has never been a good excuse.
But it’s not IT departments that spearhead these efforts. They just are asked to implement something that the marketing dept., CFO, COO and CEO want. Blame them.
So what do you propose? That they quit?“I was just following orders” has never been a good excuse.
So what do you propose? That they quit?
I don't personally care what they do. If their conscience can live with it, so be it. If they had any talent, they wouldn't be working on that crap.
Merchants don't pay Apple to use Apple Pay, but supporting Apple Pay still costs them money, since it may require updating their point-of-sale setup, adding decals, training staff, updating advertising materials and their website, and so on. See About Apple Pay for merchants for some of the details.Customer information yes, profits no. Merchants don't pay any portion of Apple Pay. The tiny amount, .015% comes out of the bank/credit card issuer's portion.
It’s due to slow reasoning and out of touchness with the nowadays vibe of minimalist effectiveness. They think: smart phone: do many things with your phone: go to an app, then this and then that... genius! They prolly still use a paper map when driving off on a weekend trip. Not out of nostalgia, but since they might think that following computized itineries will make you dumb...Oh dear lord, why do these companies insist on learning the hard way.
Merchants don't pay Apple to use Apple Pay, but supporting Apple Pay still costs them money, since it may require updating their point-of-sale setup, adding decals, training staff, updating advertising materials and their website, and so on. See About Apple Pay for merchants for some of the details.
Oh dear lord, why do these companies insist on learning the hard way.
A lot of people have an Apple Watch, where it works even quicker. I still have to pull my phone out of my pocket. With a separate app I don't see why I would use that versus my contactless debit card.Two clicks on home button versus launching an app, authorizing and showing it to a cashier.
This won't last a year.
To add your credit card login to the main Kroger site. You add payment methods there. Once you go back to the Scan Bag Go it will provide you an option for payment method so you can elect your card and pay.We have KingSoopers here, which is a chain owned by Kroger’s. For whatever reason they use Samsung Pay here but no Apple Pay or Android Pay.
You can already order your groceries in advance and pick them up at the curb or have them delivered but the app has no way to store your CC info. Same issue with Scan, Bag, Go. You still have pull out a CC to pay for your groceries. I don’t understand why it couldn’t just link to your Apple Pay or Android Pay on your phone? Seems stupid to create a qr based pay app, when the current KingSooper app already tracks your visits and is linked to your loyalty card.
I asked how many people used Samsung Pay? The cashier said almost no one because everyone uses Apple or Android Pay..oh the irony
Includes Harris Teeter which is big here SE Virginia...So glad there are not anymore Kroger stores in North Carolina.....they could not make here so they claimed...
Kroger in SoCal is called Ralphs. The other competition in the area, Vons (Safeway elsewhere) also does not accept Apple Pay. It's plain dumb. I've assisted clients setup their CC terminals (at hotels) and NFC and Apple Pay "just work". Not sure why Kroger thinks it's so hard to make work. Are they sticking their nose up to it because Apple charges more than a normal CC processing company?
Nobody wants a separate payment system for every damn store they visit. This is maddening. Fortunately I can now shop at Hy-Vee and Target with Apple Pay instead. This past weekend my wife needed to run to Hy-Vee and forgot her wallet at home. She was able to use her Apple Watch instead of driving back home while they push her cart back to the freezer because she remembered I told her about that a few weeks ago. It’s so handy, I love it.
The dominoes are falling in Apple’s favor now. Enough big companies support Apple Pay that companies will be forced to adopt it as more people come to expect it. Otherwise they will lose a competitive advantage. I’ll often go for a walk on my lunch break only with my Apple Watch, listening to music or podcasts with my AirPods, and then stop by somewhere and pay for lunch with my Watch. It’s really freaking nice and feels futuristic.
States are starting to test digital drivers licenses too. I believe Louisiana already has it rolled out to everyone. Your ID/license is/was pretty much the last physical card you would have to carry.
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It’s two factors, honestly. Fear of alienating retailers with further technology changes after the mandated chip card rollout. Plus, fear of alienating consumers by making things more “complicated”.
Both are bogus concerns IMO and they missed a golden opportunity mandating contactless support when chip support was mandated a few years ago when the writing was already on the wall that that was the future.
We have KingSoopers here, which is a chain owned by Kroger’s. For whatever reason they use Samsung Pay here but no Apple Pay or Android Pay.
Oh geez, not again!My guess is they started the process 3 years ago or more and just got it out. Late and now too late. I doubt they just decided in the past month or so to make an app. I’m not planning to use it.
Oh geez, not again!
Some background:
2012: MCX launches CurrentC. Big retailers like Best Buy and Rite Aid sign up and are locked in (and prevented from accepting Apple Pay). CurrentC’s future is bright.
2015: CurrentC is struggling and still isn’t in production. Best Buy and Rite Aid both jump ship.
2016: CurrentC crashes and burns. MCX kills it off.
2017: JPMorgan Chase buys the smouldering ashes of CurrentC from MCX
2017: JPMorgan launches Chase Pay (no prizes for guessing what it’s made of)
2017: Kroger signs up for Chase Pay.
2019: Kroger finally launches Kroger Pay (or whatever they’re calling it now) in 10 stores. KrogerPay’s future is bright...
And the reverse side of the problem are terminals with the NFC icon but it isn't turned on or doesn't work. ... THEN TAKE OFF THE STICKER.
Similarly Gap stores where their hardware indicates in its design and lighting that it has NFC but does not support it.Our local Post Office now has 3 updated self-service kiosks. All have NFC stickers but NFC is apparently not turned on. Why'd they bother?