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Online Loyalty Payment Cards

Carrefour Offers Contactless Payments with New Digital Cards

— September 24, 2020 — Lifestyle
Supermarket Carrefour France offers its consumers a seamless way to pay in a contactless way with the launch of its customer loyalty program done with Apple Pay. Using Apple Wallet, customers in France are able to pay with their iPhones or Apple watches while utilizing any additional benefits of the Carrefour loyalty program.

Carrefour's executive director of group financial services and hypermarkets, Marie Cheval, states, “This integration with Apple Wallet and Apple Pay is unique in Europe and provides our customers with a new service designed to make their day-to-day lives easier." To activate the process, consumers must add their Carrefour loyalty card onto their Apple Wallet and it automatically collects loyalty points as their shop. There are plans set in place for consumers to use this benefit online as well as the Fall season approaches soon.

Image Credit: Carrefour
Trend Themes
1. Contactless Payments - The trend of contactless payments provides an opportunity for businesses to offer seamless and convenient payment options to their customers.
2. Digital Loyalty Programs - The rise of digital loyalty programs opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to enhance customer engagement and improve the overall shopping experience.
3. Mobile Wallet Integration - The integration of loyalty cards into mobile wallets presents an opportunity for businesses to leverage the widespread adoption of mobile payment technologies and enhance customer loyalty.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - The retail industry can leverage contactless payments and digital loyalty programs to attract and retain customers, while also streamlining the checkout process.
2. Financial Services - The financial services industry can explore opportunities to offer innovative contactless payment solutions and integrate loyalty programs into mobile wallets to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
3. Technology - The technology industry can develop innovative solutions and platforms that enable seamless integration of loyalty programs with mobile wallets and contactless payment technologies, transforming the way businesses engage with their customers.
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