PayPal has launched QR code payments in iZettle’s point of sale app, allowing small businesses across the UK to accept safe and secure touch-free payments from customers.
The touch-free technology allows shoppers to complete their purchase from a distance. Merchants need to refresh the iZettle app to update to the latest version and activate PayPal as a payment method. For each transaction, a dynamic QR code will appear. As soon as the customer confirms the amount and scans the code with their PayPal app, the payment is complete.
The roll-out marks the first time UK merchants can accept PayPal QR Code payments in-store via a point of sale solution.
Anissa Damoussi, founder of independent retailer So Marrakech in Manchester, says
“We are extremely happy to have re-opened our Concept Store again last week following November’s lockdown and I’m looking forward to offering customers a safe and secure checkout with PayPal QR Codes within the iZettle POS. We believe the more we can offer in terms of touch-free retail, the better. Here’s to a wonderfully busy Christmas for all independent high street retailers!”
Jacob de Geer, Vice President of Small Business Products and iZettle, PayPal, comments:
“Small businesses need access to commerce tools that help them sell securely and meet their customers wherever they are – in-store, online and in-between. By bringing together our best-in-class point of sale product with our new touch-free payment method we can help small businesses offer an innovative in-store payment experience while navigating this new normal.”
PayPal QR Code transactions will be available for iZettle merchants at a reduced transaction rate of 1% from now until May 31st 2021.
