2ergo hails deals for mobile payment technology
MOBILE technology specialist 2ergo has hailed a breakthrough for its new retail payment and loyalty product podifi.
It has agreed deals with six major EPoS (electronic point of sale) manufacturers and distributors for podifi, its contactless mobile technology.
The Salford Quays-based group said after extensive testing, it now has “formal partnerships” with Casio Electronics, YCR (UK distributor for Sam4S and Samsung EPOS), ICR Touch, Geller, Uniwell and Sharp Electronics, which together represent a significant portion of the UK market, accounting for over 500,000 EPoS installations.
2ergo said that until now, a key challenge preventing the mass adoption of mobile couponing, mobile loyalty and mobile payments by retailers has been the redemption of the offer at the cash till or point of sale.
Unlike existing systems its podifi technology is a simple “plug and play” mobile solution.
It podifi uses standard technology already used in smartphones, and is fully integrated with the vast majority of EPoS systems in use. This means that mobile coupons and vouchers can be redeemed, mobile loyalty cards can be swiped and mobile payments transacted at the point of sale, without the intervention of sales staff in store.
Chief executive Neale Graham, said: “Partnering with leading EPoS manufacturers and distributors is a key element of our roll out strategy, and we are delighted with the support we have received to date in endorsing this technology.
“We firmly believe that podifi is the missing piece in the point of sale voucher, coupon and contactless mobile payment world. Following months of extensive testing and collaboration, that view has now been validated by EPoS leaders and professionals. We are now ready to execute our aggressive rollout strategy”.
