Contactless payments overtake chip and pin in UK supermarkets
Contactless payments at UK supermarkets increased by 136% in the year through January, overtaking chip and pin transactions for the first time, according to the Barclaycard Contactless Spending Index. The gains were partly driven by the introduction of tap and go payments at Sainsbury's, the UK's second-largest supermarket. Over 60s, or so-called "silver spenders", was the fastest-growing demographic, rising from a relatively low base compared with younger shoppers.
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