Which company first invented and implemented contactless payment technology in retail?

In the world of inventions and discoveries, retail payment systems have undergone remarkable evolution. One of the most significant innovations in recent decades has been contactless payment technology, which transformed how consumers interact with merchants. This technology represents the perfect intersection of convenience, security, and technological advancement that characterizes modern retail. Test your knowledge about this revolutionary invention that changed shopping forever!

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Mobil Oil (now ExxonMobil) with their Speedpass system in 1997
Apple with their Apple Pay system in 2005
Sony with their FeliCa system in 2001
Visa with their payWave system in 2002