The winter of 2020-21 saw three retailers deploy innovative, touch-free methods for customers to make in-store and online payments.

Perhaps not coincidentally during a season that saw tragically high rates of COVID-19 transmission, Amazon, Hudson’s Bay, and Alltown all launched or expanded the use of technologies that enable contactless payment. However, beyond increased hygiene, all of these wintertime deployments also offer greater omnichannel convenience and security.

Let’s look more closely at some payment innovations that helped warm up a long, dark winter. read more>>