Isis, the mobile wallet syndicate made up of AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, today announced its first local merchant partners in the first two launch cities of Austin and Salt Lake City – see press release for the full list of local merchants (view press release). The first national merchants to join the programme include Aeropostale, The Coca-Cola Company, Champs, Dillard’s, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice and Macy’s. These local and national merchants join the many other major merchants who already accept contactless payments, such as grocery stores, gas stations, coffee shops and retailers, and will also support NFC-enabled mobile payments with the Isis Wallet when it is launched later this summer. Other than payments, the Isis Wallet will also provide merchants’ a platform through which to offer their customers offers and loyalty programmes via mobile.
“Today’s announcement signals the mobile commerce experience has arrived. A strong merchant base in Austin and Salt Lake City will make the Isis Mobile Wallet real for consumers as they choose to use their mobile wallet at many of their favourite merchant locations to pay and redeem offers,” said Isis chief sales officer, Jim Stapleton.
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