These personal transaction terminals will be tied into a delivery and payment system that promises to make 7-Elevens a depot for e-commerce.

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Mr Sterligov's system sees a cash payment being paid on the last transaction, with that money going to the first link in the chain.

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According to NCR, the payment details are encrypted and the transaction is securely processed by a cloud-based system.

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