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NFC cell phone: paying without giving bank details

Interview with Martin Schurig, Head of Financial Services Products, Telefónica Germany

Many consumers carry their cell phone in their pockets just like they carry their wallet. If it’s up to cellular phone companies, the cell phone is even meant to replace the wallet. The Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone from Great Britain and Spain’s Telefónica with its O2 brand already offer a joint payment procedure for online retailers. It is called “mpass“.

Modern shopping in historic environments

City centers are in competition with the green countryside: In the one place you find quirky alleyways and a homey atmosphere – the other place offers large shopping centers with free parking spots. Many retailers view monument protection as an obstacle. Oftentimes it’s old-established family businesses that remodel their stores with a lot of love – and even more money. But how do you bring large modern shopping areas into the old city centers?

Shopping cart: There is still room for a new competitor

Interview with Volker Köller, Sales manager at J. D. Geck

The metal works company J. D. Geck from Altena in Germany’s Sauerland region has expanded its range of products and joins the market for shopping carts. The response at the EuroShop was great, says Sales manager Volker Köller. He believes that there still is a lot that speaks in favor of shopping carts made of metal.