THE CASHLESS SOCIETY - Tesco, ASDA, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Morrisons shoppers soon 'won't be able to pay with card or cash'

 Supermarket  shoppers soon 'won't be able to pay with card or cash' as we move to A CASHLESS SOCIETY

Supermarket giants across the UK could soon ask shoppers to ditch cash and card payments, and instead use their face or fingerprints at the checkout. A trial is in place to increase shopper security at the tills, though some may see it as a step closer to a cashless society.

Mastercard is trialling a biometric payment system that could see customers just use their face rather than contactless cards, smartphones or PINs. Shoppers would be able to smile or wave a hand at a scanner to pay for their shopping.

It is understood that a customer would be able to scan their face or fingerprint using a supermarket's smartphone app and link their likeness to a bank card. Payments Card and Mobile website says it would work in a similar way to Apple's facial ID.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/tesco-asda-aldi-lidl-sainsburys-and-morrisons-shoppers-soon-wont-be-able-to-pay-with-card-or-cash/ar-AAXq6iS?li=BBoPWjQ