Grocery Chain Lets Shoppers Pay By Touch

Iria · Feb 4, 2006, 01:05 AM

Biometrics allows Star Markets customers to pay with their finger, the grocery store said Friday.

Alabama residents can pay for their groceries at Star Supermarkets, Star Pharmacies, Propst Drug and Hunnington Pharmacy using BioPay technology from Pay By Touch.

"The service debits the consumer's checking account without them writing a check or using an ATM card," said Jon Siegal, executive vice president at Pay By Touch. "The transaction is more secure because they're not showing a number that can be copies or stolen."

Pay By Touch also verifies the consumer's age if they are buying an alcoholic beverage or cigarettes.

Star Supermarkets chose to implement BioPay to give their check writing, credit and debit card customers a faster checkout and greater convenience when making a purchase. The service is the first biometric payment offering in Alabama. BioPay was recently acquired by Pay By Touch, a biometric services, software and hardware vendor.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Grocery Chain Lets Shoppers Pay By Touch Biometrics allows Star Markets customers to pay with their finger, the grocery store said Friday. Alabama residents can pay for their groceries at Star Supermarkets, Star Pharmacies, Propst Drug and Hunnington Pharmacy using BioPay technology from Pay By Touch. "The service debits the consumer's checking account without them writing a check or using an ATM card," said Jon Siegal, executive vice president at Pay By Touch. "The transaction is more secure because they're not showing a number that can be copies or stolen." Pay By Touch also verifies the consumer's age if they are buying an alcoholic beverage or cigarettes. Star Supermarkets chose to implement BioPay to give their check writing, credit and debit card customers a faster checkout and greater convenience when making a purchase. The service is the first biometric payment offering in Alabama. BioPay was recently acquired by Pay By Touch, a biometric services, software and hardware vendor. __________ Read More / Source: TechWeb