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If the stereotypes about Starbucks customers being hipster technologists* are true, then Square is still ahead of PayPal here. The crucial difference between t
by bjustin 14y ago
If the stereotypes about Starbucks customers being hipster technologists* are true, then Square is still ahead of PayPal here. The crucial difference between the Square deal and the PayPal deal is that the people who go to Starbucks are more likely to adopt a new technology than your average Walmart shopper.
* I imagine this is not accurate, but it is the sense I've gotten from online jokes about Starbucks. Either way an average Starbucks customer is likely better off than an average Walmart shopper, just based on how necessary Starbucks vs. Walmart is in terms of goods sold.