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PayPal trials QR code shop in Singapore subway

Econsultancy blog  Feb 10 12

PayPal has launched QR code shops in 15 Singapore subway stations, copying a tactic first rolled out by Tesco in South Korea.

The experiment allows commuters to buy Valentines gifts from eight retailers by scanning the QR code on their smartphone.

Unlike the UK, Singapore has full wireless access on its subways so consumers are linked straight to the e-commerce site to buy their chosen product using PayPal.

In a blog post PayPal Southeast Asia and India managing director Elias Ghanem said that Singapore is the perfect place to trial QR code payments as smartphone penetration has reached 70%. Full story...



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