NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax®
Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology
and services, today launched new checkout terminals in more than
100 stores that harness Google Wallet to enable customers to pay,
redeem coupons and reap the benefits of OfficeMax's MaxPerks®
Rewards loyalty program, all with a single tap of their mobile
phones.
These new contactless payment terminals, powered by MasterCard
PayPass™, are available in OfficeMax stores throughout the
greater New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles, San Francisco and
Washington D.C. markets. OfficeMax
is the first office supply retailer to implement the full range of
Google Wallet features – payment, coupon redemption and loyalty
programs – to help customers save time and money on their in-store
purchases. It's also the first national office supply retailer to
accept mobile payments through Google Wallet.
"OfficeMax is interested in using the very latest technology to
deliver a faster, easier and personalized in-store shopping
experience for our customers, and mobile payments with Google
Wallet lets us do just that," said Ryan
Vero, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising
Officer at OfficeMax. "It's one of many recent mobile programs
we've rolled out to help provide customers with a truly customized
and engaging shopping experience."
Google Wallet, which is available today on the Sprint Nexus 4G
phones, is an app that turns consumers' phones into their wallets.
The app securely stores virtual versions of a consumer's payment
and rewards credentials, which can be used in stores with the tap
of a mobile phone.
"OfficeMax has used Google Wallet to make shopping easier by
enabling shoppers to pay, redeem coupons, and earn
MaxPerks with one simple tap of their phone at the register,"
said Osama Bedier Vice President of Payments at Google. "We're
excited to have OfficeMax join a fast growing ecosystem by
demonstrating how easy it is to implement the Google SingleTap
experience."
Google Wallet uses near field communication (NFC) to make secure
payments by tapping an NFC-enabled phone on any MasterCard
PayPass-enabled terminal at checkout. The new mobile payment
terminals at OfficeMax featuring PayPass Tap & Go™ will
accept payments using Google Wallet, as well as other contactless
payment devices that use RFID and NFC.
"For the past decade, MasterCard has led contactless payment
innovations, delivering greater payment options to both consumers
and merchants," said Craig Vosburg,
Group Executive, U.S. Market Development, MasterCard Worldwide.
"OfficeMax's adoption of this technology reinforces a shared goal
of providing consumers a faster, more convenient checkout
experience."
Google Wallet is a partnership between Google, MasterCard
Worldwide, Citigroup Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and First Data Corp.
Growing Mobile Marketing Efforts
Accepting mobile payments in retail stores via Google Wallet is
the latest step in OfficeMax's aggressive mobile marketing
strategy. In 2009 and 2010, OfficeMax launched a mobile shopping
app and mobile-friendly web site that allow customers to view and
purchase office supplies, find a store, check weekly ads and
receive personalized deals through its MaxPerks Rewards program.
With the recent launch of the OfficeMax ImPress® Mobile Print
Center app, available for iPhone and Android, OfficeMax is the
first national print retailer to offer full-service mobile printing
via cloud printing technology. OfficeMax also reaches customers
with offers and updates through its SMS text alerts program.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office
products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do
their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper,
in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®,
technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and
individual consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by
approximately 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs,
e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores. Since 2007, OfficeMax
Goodworks(SM) programs have served communities and schools,
contributing more than $14 million in
grants and supplies to support teachers and classrooms. To find the
nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information,
visit www.officemax.com.
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax
Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective
owners.
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SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated