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US Federal Reserve study shows dramatic changes to US payments market

06 Jan 22 @ 11:46

The United States’ Federal Reserve has issued an update to its Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS) on the US payments market to include findings from recent survey data. The findings... read more

The evolution of the European payments market: From cash to digital

05 Jan 22 @ 17:07

A new study by Payments Europe shows the extent to which new trends have emerged post-pandemic regarding the payment’s behaviour of consumers and merchants in Europe. According to the report,... read more

QR codes set to make a quantum leap in consumer popularity

02 Dec 21 @ 10:35

Of the many payment innovations to surface in the past 20 years, the QR code is enjoying a resurgence, having once been viewed as a failed marketing gimmick that became... read more

The old acquiring model is dead – here’s what’s next…

01 Dec 21 @ 09:25

As in many other areas of life, COVID-19 has accelerated changes evident in merchant acquiring over the last five years. These changes go beyond the obvious, such as the shift... read more

UnionPay signs agreement with Nets to expand acceptance across Nordics

23 Nov 21 @ 14:09

UnionPay, the card scheme with the world’s largest cardholder base, has announced that it has signed a new market development agreement for the Nordics with Nets. The agreement will enable... read more

How customer payment method preferences have changed

22 Nov 21 @ 16:10

Customer payment preferences have changed as we adapt to a new financial reality. In the latest Carat Insights Report Fiserv analysed over $3 trillion in payments data, combined with a consumer... read more

Redefining omni-channel for a better Retail experience

19 Nov 21 @ 16:09

The pandemic accelerated the move to online shopping. With lockdown restrictions having been in place, it’s no surprise that global e-commerce grew by 25% in 2020; it’s expected to grow... read more

Half of global consumers comfortable making digital payments after COVID-19

12 Nov 21 @ 16:40

A new research paper by 451 Research, commissioned by Discover Global Network found digital payment services and financial technology partnerships are reshaping the way in which consumers around the world send,... read more

The future of the High Street lies 400 years in the past

04 Nov 21 @ 18:11

Marty, In order to save the High street of the 21st century, we need to go back in time and take inspiration from the 17th century. Indeed, findings from a new report... read more

Interview – Flexible, powerful and easy to use: Why digital devices are becoming POS terminals

01 Nov 21 @ 12:49

Payments Cards & Mobile spoke to Grzegorz Nowakowski (GN), Co-founder and Vice President at SoftPos, to find out more about the use of digital devices as point-of-sale (POS) acceptance terminals... read more

Payment card spending update for July 2021 and a comparison on 2020

19 Oct 21 @ 15:30

Payment card spending covers the monthly value and volume of transactions across debit and credit cards, both in the UK, and of UK-issued cards across the world. This data also... read more

Canadian consumer payments make full recovery in 2021

18 Oct 21 @ 12:00

The number of consumer payments in Canada is expected to increase by 770 million transactions in 2021 after falling by 1.68 billion in 2020, according to the recently released Canadian... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more