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Barclays issues a million contactless cards

Monday, December 1, 2008 in News

Barclays has issued its millionth contactless Barclaycard in the UK., beating its original projections by a month. The bank had originally predicted it would reach that million-card benchmark by the end of the year.

More than 6,000 shops across the UK now have the technology to use the cards installed, ranging from high street chains such as Coffee Republic and Eat to independent retailers such as dry cleaners.

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