Apple introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone in Germany
As it rumbles toward resolving a dispute with Europe over Apple Pay, Apple has introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone in Germany. It means shops in Germany can now use Apple Pay and other digital wallets to take payments with their iPhone and an iOS app and follows introduction in France last winter.
What Apple said
“With the increasing popularity of contactless payment, German companies rely on a variety of means of payment and hardware to meet customers’ payment wishes. With Tap to Pay on the iPhone, merchants now have an incredibly secure and convenient way to accept contactless payments with the iPhone without the need for additional hardware,” said Jennifer Bailey, Vice President of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet at Apple.
“In cooperation with payment platforms, app developers and payment networks, we make it easier than ever for companies of all sizes – from small shops to large retail chains – to accept contactless payments and further expand their business.”
What others said
In an Apple press release, payment partners said the following
“We are very pleased about the cooperation with Apple in the launch of Tap to Pay on the iPhone in Germany,” says Marc-Alexander Christ, co-founder of SumUp. “We see that this payment solution is very well received in our other markets.”
Lucas van Eeghen, board member of Rituals Cosmetics said, “For us, Tap to Pay on the iPhone offers a great way to reduce the rush at checkouts at peak times and improve the shopping experience for our customers.”
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available at…
Tap to Pay is available in all Apple Stores in Germany, and retailers including Dyson, GANNI and Rituals are putting it into place even as Gastronovi makes the service available across thousands of restaurants it supports in the nation.
Adyen, Commerz Globalpay, myPOS, Nexi, SumUp and Viva are the first payment platforms in Germany to offer Tap to Pay on the iPhone from today. mollie, PAYONE, Revolut, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and Stripe will introduce Tap to Pay on the iPhone later this year.
Payment platforms and developers can integrate Tap to Pay on the iPhone into their iOS apps, making it easy for merchants to activate this secure and convenient feature.
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