Amazon Is Rolling Out Palm Payments to All 500+ Whole Foods Stores
Amazon is set to roll out palm payments at every Whole Foods Market store in the US by the end of this year.
Today, Amazon confirmed(Opens in a new window) that all 500+ Whole Foods stores will be fitted with the Amazon One palm payment terminals this year, allowing shoppers to leave wallets and phones in their pockets (or at home) when paying.
Currently, over 200 Whole Foods stores offer palm payments, which means Amazon has quite the task on its hands to get the technology installed at another 300+ stores within the next four months.
As the video above shows, customers who wish to pay with their palm need to insert their credit card into the Amazon One terminal, then hover their hand over the device, and follow the prompts to link the card with their biometric stamp (with the option to enroll one palm or both).
After setup is complete, hovering a palm over the reader will take payment each time you visit a store. Amazon Prime members will see any savings/benefits they are entitled to automatically applied when they pay.
Amazon is keen to have its palm payment system available as widely as possible and not just limited to its own services. It's already being used at concerts, and baseball fans can use the system to buy a beer, and even restaurants are installing the palm-reading devices.
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