Contactless

04 May 21 @ 09:15

Digital wallets and account-to-account payments are growing fast – but contactless cards are currently Europe’s most popular way to pay, and will remain central to the payments mix. By now,... read more

25 Mar 21 @ 18:46

K3 Business Technology Group has released new research into the UK’s shopping preference. It revealed that 51% of customers are clear that they want to avoid store assistants. Instead, shoppers... read more

22 Mar 21 @ 17:30

With fraud shooting up during COVID-19 and consumer concerns about hygiene and theft on the rise, biometric cards are the best way to secure the contactless transactions now used for... read more

19 Mar 21 @ 17:01

As has been widely reported, contactless cards and payments are now the method of choice for the vast majority of consumers in developed markets. However, new research from Swedish biometrics... read more

18 Mar 21 @ 16:47

Amid rising hype about mobile wallets, P2P FinTech challengers and QR-code payments, this year’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks show a card segment in robust health, with business growing strongly.... read more

18 Mar 21 @ 14:28

The 2021 Visa Back to Business study of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has revealed the major pain points for the world’s small businesses when it comes to payments –... read more

16 Mar 21 @ 16:45

Following a 2019 announcement, IDEMIA, G+D and NXP Semiconductors have launched the White Label Alliance (WLA), which responds to growing global demand for next-generation, independent payment solutions for domestic and private-label payment brands. The White... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

01 Mar 21 @ 11:30

New market research on contactless cards from TietoEVRY shows that UK and European consumers are concerned about infection risk when paying in-store, with worries about theft and fraud growing as... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 13:08

Over the past decade, the UK has been quietly undergoing a FinTech revolution – in jobs, innovation, improvements to people’s lives and in increased opportunities in global trade. A look... read more

12 Feb 21 @ 16:07

Germany’s girocard remains on the road to success in a year defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost 5.5 billion transactions in 2020, it reached a new high at the... read more

09 Feb 21 @ 09:22

JCB International and Worldine have expanded their partnership to support both the exchange of global e-commerce and the growth of JCB contactless payments enablement across Europe. Previously, the two brands... read more