Spending on new commerce platforms has overtaken spending on in-store systems, says Brian Hume of Martec.
Google's Android Nexus S phones have been geared for mobile PayPal transactions.
The service takes the form of a female greeter who welcomes entering customers and provides information.
Albertsons is removing the self-checkout lanes in all of its 217 stores in eight states.
The platform is designed to track low-cost assets such as surgical instruments, drug supplies and other inventory.
The outsourcing company will handle the retailer's telecommunications infrastructure across its 575 stores.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter and will not have a material effect on earnings.
The transactions include payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and near field communications, says Juniper Research.
The telco is set unveil a mobile money service throughout the country to bring more than 40 million users.
The company is completing the delivery of a conversion solution to the department store division.
The move is in response to the state of California's new law to charge sales taxes on online goods.
Festival-goers at next month's Oppikoppi will be able to pay for tickets and goods using an NFC-enabled card.