Biometrics in use at Whole Foods, Sunflower stores

Biometrics in use at Whole Foods, Sunflower stores
Tags: Bank / Credit Union, Biometrics, Debit / Credit, Software, Transaction Processing
September 7, 2006

The Columbus Dispatch: Whole Foods Market and Sunflower Market, are introducing biometrics pay-by-touch technology to central Ohio grocery shoppers. Using the touch of a finger, consumers can pay for their purchases at both stores, eliminating the need to carry any form of money or identification. The fingertip-payment system identifies a customer's digital fingerprint to charge the customer's checking account or credit card. Customers provide the store with a voided check or credit-card number, which then is used to create the customer's account.