Awareness Still a Problem with Mobile Wallet, Says Square’s Dorsey

Square CEO Jack Dorsey, speaking about Square’s ongoing partnership with Starbucks described consumer awareness as a hurdle for mobile payments. Starbucks does little traditional marketing which means retail’s biggest mobile payments evangelist isn't spreading the word as much as it could.

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