No cashiers? Hema trials payment with employees' mobiles

Hema is set to become the first retail chain in the Netherlands to test a new app that turns any phone into a payment terminal, making it possible to pay for purchases anywhere in its stores. App developers ING and European payment provider CCV claim they are the first to put such a payment scheme into practice with a large retailer, making paying easier for consumers. ‘At peak times, when there are many people queuing at the cash registers, every...