Celent is out with a new report on “Convenience Payments” based upon RFID technologies.
Because the benefits of RFID are so enticing, Celent expects the technology to play an increasingly prominent role in payments. Considering that three of the top target retail outlets for RFID payments are quick service restaurants (QSRs), movie theaters, and movie and video game rental stores, RFID represents a significant revenue opportunity. In aggregate, 2002 US sales in all three were over US$160 billion. In 2007, we expect RFID payments to capture at least 8 percent of the revenue obtained by these three outlets.