When it comes to in-store digital wallet transactions, the coffee chain remains a leader. Starbucks has always been a leader among mobile payment app users, but even as digital wallets become more commonplace, it has managed to cling to a top spot among users, according to a new eMarketer report. The application established itself among consumers early and has managed to ride the trend. According to eMarketer data, the Starbucks mobile payment app brings in more transactions in-person than Google Pay and Samsung Pay. The only digital wallet that has…
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QR codes are still central to Starbucks mobile payments
Even though Apple Pay is now accepted through the coffee chain’s mobile app, the quick response codes remain. The highly popular Starbucks mobile app recently announced that it was compatible with Apple Pay, but it will still take some time before the coffee chain accepts those payments in store, so users will be able to continue with the familiar method of scanning QR codes at the checkout counter in order to use their smartphones to pay for their purchases. The app update is being slowly rolled out by Starbucks to…
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