According to the source, the system will give the online retail company access to consumers offline spending habits, where 90% of purchases are still made, while also forming the foundations of a peer-to-peer payment service.
Amazons service could allow customers to send money to each other directly - and buy goods on Amazon and through physical retailers using the companys Kindle checkouts.
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