Apple is raising the wages of many retail employees in the US effective this month, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The increase ranges from 2% to 10%, depending on the location and role of the store, and will go to sales staff, including Genius Bar technicians and some other employees, the report said. hourly, the report added that the increase did not apply to all employees. Apple is expanding its retail operations, betting that a combination of strategies developed before and during COVID-19 will make its stores more popular than ever.
Last year, Apple reportedly paid one-time bonuses of up to $1,000 (approximately Rs 75,700) to store employees ahead of the busy holiday season.
Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
salary of its chief executive officer, Tim Cookin 2021 is almost $100 million (about Rs 760.
Apple recently introduce a new feature that will allow businesses to accept credit card and digital payments with a single tap on their iPhone, bypassing hardware systems like Block’s square terminal device.
Apple says the feature, which will roll out later this year, will use near-field communication (NFC) technology to make all types of payments, including between iPhones. The tech giant added that it won’t know what is being bought or who is buying it, emphasizing the service’s security feature.
Fintech Services Stripes and Shopify Point will be the first to offer a “Tap to Pay” feature for business customers in the spring of 2022 in the US, the company said in a statement.
“Whether you’re a salesperson at an internet retail store or an individual entrepreneur, you can soon accept contactless payments on a single mobile device,” said Billy Alvarado, Chief Business Officer at Stripe. device already in your pocket: your iPhone”.
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