Sparkasse trials digital receipts for NFC smartphone users

Consumers in the Cologne-Bonn area of Germany will soon be able to receive digital receipts on their NFC smartphone for in-store purchases at merchants.

Sparkasse’s bill.place app will be available for NFC-enabled Android and iOS devices, allowing users to automatically receive and store a digital receipt in the app whenever they make a payment at a participating merchant using their smartphone or their Sparkasse debit card.

Registered customers receive their receipts after payment with their Sparkasse card (debit card) or their NFC-enabled smartphone — there is no need to print the receipt.