Rise of the Paperless Receipt

Friday, 06 May 2011 | by Pat's Picks

Rotary phones. 8-tracks. Paper receipts. The New York Daily News says while tech-savvy stores like Apple have done it for a long time, these days, more and more mainstream stores—Sears, Whole Foods, Billabong—are converting to paperless receipts. But it’s not always a desire to be environmentally-friendly that’s driving the switch—the Daily News says getting customers’ email addresses is a big part of the paperless draw.